Forced to buy receiver, now need replacement

[derekcentrico]

Okay, my grandparents let my aunt and her four kids move in. They have six TV's and DISH only leases for up to 4. We bought an old 322 Duo to handle the other load.

But, we want to replace the 322 Duo we bought with a Duo DVR. We'd like to move the SD Duo DVR 625 into the rooms that use the 322 Duo.

Then, we would like to purchase a Duo DVR with HD capability. However, my grandparents don't have that much money to spend. Dish wouldn't upgrade without a $150 fee and contract extension. The fee is not worth paying to also have an extension IMO.

Does anyone out there have any (working, in good-shape) model of a Duo HD DVR that they want to unload at a decent price? If at all possible I'd like to stay under the $250 range. It does not have to be the latest ViP 722.

[RickDee]

There's a new one advertised on eBay @
DISH Network ViP622 DVR? (320 GB) DTV Receiver / 180... - eBay (item 320492341671 end time Mar-04-10 14:28:29 PST)

You can also search for vip622 or vip722 for other listings.

[boba]

Do you have a dish to pick up the HDTV signals? What type of systen do you have now, DPP or DP or Legacy?

[boba]

If you buy off eBay be sure you get the R00# and S19# and call DISH to be sure there is no balance/ it is not leased and it has been released for sale.

[derekcentrico]

They are setup for HD. They have a HD DUO DVR 722 already setup. The system was installed one year ago today. I don't know the actual models of outdoor components or switches, but I'm willing to assume it was the latest equipment.

[Bob Haller]

Its going to cost 17 bucks per extra dual DVR box

[derekcentrico]

That I realize and do not object to paying the monthly fee, price-wise. My key problem is that they want an extra $100, originally $150, to upgrade ON TOP OF a contract extension of 2 years.

I'm just trying to find a cheaper, more economical solution for my grandparents (who consequently are in poor health and lacking extra bucks) to do this extra thing they want to do for those kids.

[STL]

Are they really going to have the need to watch more than 4 different SAT programs at the same time? You likely don't need a dedicated output for each television. Heck do any of the TVs have ATSC tuners (or maybe purchase some cheap converter boxes) because a lot of worthwhile programming is free OTA. Maybe they/you need to think outside the box -- especially if they are lacking funds.

[derekcentrico]

Well the four kids are young and so they want them all to have what the rest of the kids at school have. So I'm doing my best to find a way to make that happen...

[Bobby]

Maybe that's why our economy is in the pits. Children have to learn that what other kids have may not be what they can have. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that, if we didn't have peer pressure, life could be a whole lot less expensive.

I relate this to my own life back in the '50s. I had friends who laughed at me because my clothes came from Sears while their parents bought from name brand stores. All these years later I can buy from wherever I would like to shop. I wonder where they stand????