I've seen static before but the lack of audio tells me you have it hooked up wrong or misconfigured.
http://forums.directv.com/thread/11148900 covers this in another way as there is NO COMPOSITE OUTPUT on that box. You have to read that discussion on the work around.
Bob
I need help getting my Panasonic DMR-50 DVD Recorder to record. It is hooked up to the Directv Genie using RCA cables (red, yellow, white) and then RCA cables to the TV. For some reason it will play back store bought DVDs fine, but when I try to record and playback, it just plays static. Does anyone have personal experience in getting this to work? Everything worked fine when it was the old standard Directv boxes and used a coax cable. No coax cable on the Genie. Help.

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