Thinking about getting a Bell supscription, see if you guys can educate me.

I'm ok with using a broker if necessary, probably am curious as to methods around that as well. Obviously once it's active with a credit card and paperless billing that is all there is to it.

I want it for networks, having lots of options between the canadian and american networks, as well as the key sports networks, TSN, TSN2, Score, and possibly Rogers. That's all.

On BEV, I figure Digital Basic ($33), the $1 add-on for West networks, and the Sports 1 / HD Sports pack ($13)?

Do I understand right that to get TSN / TSN2 / WGN in HD I must have Sports1 & HD Sports?

If I want Rogers Sportsnet, do I just need to add "More HD Sports" for $5 more, or I can add Sports2 and get Rogers & NHLNet-CA for $8, but don't necessiarily pay for both?

Essentially, I figure for the tons of networks feeds and key sports channels I'm looking at $47 / month, plus $5 or so for taxes?


As for hardware, the 6131 HD MPEG4 receiver sounds good - and can have a USB hard drive plugged in for DVR capability. This is the same as a Dish 211, does BEV charge a "DVR enabling" fee like Dish, or is it just as simple as plugging in the drive?

Can I manage the account online (assuming I get a broker that gives me that access, which I would want) as far as adding / removing programming? That would be good.


Signal reception wise I should be good, I'm only 100 miles west of Sarnia ON, I would assume their coverage is pretty solid through Michigan. I plan to use just a simple Dish 500 dish aimed at 82/91.

Please PM info on recomendations for brokers etc. I've been reading the kusat site, but don't see any others discussed for BEV.

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DIRECTV: The Sports Leader looks more like The Sports Loser.

No charge for the external hard drive. No regular broker will give you the option of adding/removing programming online. But I do know of one that will.

its been a while and the Bell site isnt the easiest to read but I'll try to help

correct

correct. Also WGN is the local version, not the superstation

to get the HD version, you need to sub to both. Rogers blacks out any hockey that isnt in your "local" area (so anything other than the Leafs/Sens)

taxes are 15% (PST & GST)

you'll be fine for signal. Im in Minneapolis and both works fine

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Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB/DirecTv dual..... Fortec 6 foot dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB aimed at 99W... Primestar 84e aimed at 105W.... WSIDigital 4 foot dish with Sadoun dual LNB aimed at 111.1W with 2nd LNB for 107.3W.... GeoSatPro 36" dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual LNB
Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....Coolsat 5000 on 2nd motorized.... Shaw Direct DSR505 receiver on 107.3/111.1.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites

Thanks for the responses guys. I understand if none of the brokers will give me access to the account online, shoot me some recomendations of brokers via PM if you guys would

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DIRECTV: The Sports Leader looks more like The Sports Loser.