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Posted by: ppetion Feb 11 2011, 11:38 PM

I am switching to direct TV and looking to purchase 3 receivers ASAP.

Posted by: NJ914Guy Feb 12 2011, 05:52 AM

I think I actually have some. Will check today. Back to you soon.

Posted by: underthetire Feb 12 2011, 09:44 AM

Um, don't they give you them free? I know they gave us two hd dvr units. I just scraped a couple old ones recently.

Posted by: orange914 Feb 12 2011, 10:13 PM

correct me if i'm wrong but direct t.v. takes 1 receiver per t.v.
the amount of t.v.'s used with dish t.v. depends on the receiver

for dish anyways the old receivers were purchased so you could keep them, but now they are "leased".

i was told if you had a satelite dish & receiver you could use it to pirate. not legal though

anyone know exactly how this works???

Posted by: ppetion Feb 12 2011, 11:13 PM

pirate? i dont know, but yes, the ampunt of receivers controld how many tv is used. they give some free ( they let you hold 5) any addt'l you have to purchaswe for 70 bucks

Posted by: bdstone914 Feb 12 2011, 11:48 PM

I have an HD directv reciever new in box im not using, Can shoot you some pics and details if you need it. It doesnt have an HDMI port.

Posted by: ppetion Feb 12 2011, 11:56 PM

sure, HDMI port is not needed

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 12 2011, 06:58 PM

I think I have a couple in the closet in our theater room...

Posted by: orange914 Mar 13 2011, 11:04 PM

does any one know if you have to have the service for H.D. TIVO (i think an additional $6 a mo.), IF you have and install youre own H.D. TIVO?

if you buy an extra receiver doesn't the provider have to activate it to operate?

Posted by: rdauenhauer Mar 27 2011, 11:58 AM

I have an old one, not sure if it is HD or not. get it outta here!

Posted by: ppetion Mar 27 2011, 12:37 PM

thanks, no longer needed

Posted by: orange914 Mar 27 2011, 08:51 PM

i'm nterested, i didn't want to hyjack. can you p.m. me?

mike

Posted by: Wolfgang Apr 1 2011, 12:46 PM

HD is extra $10/month and Tivo is extra $7/month for any number of units. Each receiver is $6/month --- all newer ones are leased not customer loaned! So the $29.95/month teaser quickly becomes $60! They use a access card with unique id number so unless you can program smart cards can't see how it can be hacked.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Apr 7 2011, 07:42 PM

We had direct Tv for 10yrs. The last few years their fees kept going up and up. We switched to Dish Network and have been very happy with it. Went from $80 a month to $40 for 12 months after that it will be $60. We got free HD channels and DVR.

I called Direct Tv before we switched and asked what we could do to somehow lower our fees. They offered to lower it by $10 for three months, gee thanks . Should have heard them when I called back to cancel our service, they offered me the moon. Sorry, to little to late.