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11-02-2009, 05:44 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Feb 13th, 2006
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Guys...I'm looking to buy an AM21 Off-Air Tuner, I can get it on E-bay for $70, but D* will sell me one on their site for $50. My only fear is that if I buy it from either...will I need to re-commit to a new contract?
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11-02-2009, 05:46 PM
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I've purchased four of them from the DirecTV web site and none have resulted in a change in my commitment date.
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11-02-2009, 05:48 PM
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No contract extension for an AM-21. Buy it from DirecTV.
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11-02-2009, 05:48 PM
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Thanks for the response, my guess is that since you've purchased 4 than that would mean that it is a pretty good antenna?
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11-02-2009, 05:49 PM
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Fairly close to the broadcasters antenna farm and have an amp on the line.
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11-02-2009, 06:00 PM
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Thanks for your responses. Guess I'm ordering!
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11-03-2009, 08:45 AM
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Depending on your status as a past customer it might even be worth your while to call & see about a better deal; it never hurts to ask when you throw in the "I'm losing my locals every time it rains heavy or snows".  |
11-03-2009, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by igzo99  Thanks for the response, my guess is that since you've purchased 4 than that would mean that it is a pretty good antenna? | Just to clear up the nomenclature. The AM21 is not an antenna, it is the off air tuner.
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11-04-2009, 05:50 PM
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Why would you need to extend your contract to add a AM21? You have to buy your own antenna, they don't supply it, and the channels it'll pick up are free.
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11-05-2009, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TomCat4680 Why would you need to extend your contract to add a AM21? You have to buy your own antenna, they don't supply it, and the channels it'll pick up are free. | I can see why the OP would be concerned. DirecTV has a history of incorrectly adding contract extensions.
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