|
Welcome to SatelliteGuys.US - America's Most Popular Satellite Information Forum!!
You are currently viewing our forums as a guest which gives you limited access. By joining our free community you will have access to post & reply messages in our forum, play in our fun arcade and communicate privately with other members as well as enjoy many other members only features.
Also as a registered member you will also see much less advertising!
Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
|
 | | 
02-06-2010, 11:17 AM
| | SatelliteGuys Freshman | | Join Date: Feb 5th, 2010 Location: Grand Junction CO
Posts: 9
| | | Buying a VIP 722k DVR
Looking for advise: I've been a DISH customer for 5 years. Currently I pay for "locals", DVR Service Fee, and a Receiver Lease (625 DVR). I would like to upgrade to a 722k but my only option thru DISH is a 24 month commitment to a package I don't need or want. If I buy my own 722k DVR (from a reputable EBAY dealer) I will need an installer to come and upgrade my antenna to a DISH 1000 and hook up the 722k. Will DISH allow me to purchase their service contract ($6/month) to reduce the service call from $95 to $15? And will that cover anything that might go wrong with my 722k?
My current DVR Service Fee is $5.98 but I've heard that they have rounded that to $6 - is that correct? Some threads seem to hint that Dual receivers might be charged more??
I submitted these questions thru the Dish website two days ago and still no response
|
02-06-2010, 11:30 AM
|  | Pub Member / Supporter | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: May 11th, 2007 Location: 36.319344, -81.873454
Posts: 1,117
| | |
AFAIK, you can still get the service plan, but will also get a $25 fee if you cancel it.
__________________ Eastern Arc ~ 1000.5 VIP 722 DishHD Absolute Samsung PN50B450 YAHAMA HTR-5920 |
02-06-2010, 12:04 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Oct 22nd, 2009 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 167
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by dahenny  AFAIK, you can still get the service plan, but will also get a $25 fee if you cancel it. |
I believe it was stated in another thread that the $25 fee is only if you cancel within 30 days. Even if they did hit someone with the fee it would still be less than the difference between $15 and $95.
|
02-06-2010, 12:06 PM
| | Pub Member / Supporter | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: Jul 13th, 2004 Location: Woodland Park, Colorado
Posts: 1,237
| | |
Service plan covers all Dish equipment whether leased or purchased. For example, I have had a replacement DPP44 switch sent to me to replace an owned one--and I still own this replacement.
__________________
Woodland Park, CO
City Above the Clouds |
02-06-2010, 04:23 PM
|  | SatelliteGuys Freshman | | Join Date: Sep 7th, 2004
Posts: 17
| |
The Dish Home Protection Plan (DHPP) would not cover them coming out and hooking up equipment you decided to purchase elsewhere. You could however purchase all the equipment and call for an Existing Customer Installation that starts at $99.00 and then $59.00 each add'l hour after that. Once everything has been professionally installed, you'd still have a warranty on the work, 1 year warr. on any brand new equipment and then later the DHPP would cover equipment replacement or discounted service calls. Your way without could get expensive very quickly but, you would be without a contract.
__________________
"There are those who tip-toe softly through life, thinking they might arrive at death's door safely."  |
02-06-2010, 04:56 PM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Sep 28th, 2006 Location: Reno DMA
Posts: 468
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by netdecal Looking for advise: I've been a DISH customer for 5 years. Currently I pay for "locals", DVR Service Fee, and a Receiver Lease (625 DVR). I would like to upgrade to a 722k but my only option thru DISH is a 24 month commitment to a package I don't need or want. If I buy my own 722k DVR (from a reputable EBAY dealer) I will need an installer to come and upgrade my antenna to a DISH 1000 and hook up the 722k. Will DISH allow me to purchase their service contract ($6/month) to reduce the service call from $95 to $15? And will that cover anything that might go wrong with my 722k?
My current DVR Service Fee is $5.98 but I've heard that they have rounded that to $6 - is that correct? Some threads seem to hint that Dual receivers might be charged more??
I submitted these questions thru the Dish website two days ago and still no response | What is wrong with the 625??? If you don't want HD there is no reason to get a 722. Both are "DuoDVR" receivers and as such are charged exactly the same.
BTW, if you only have one receiver now there are no receiver fees except for the account-level DVR fee. You should not be paying a lease fee whatsoever.
__________________
Self-installed and owned Dish 1K.2, 622 DVR, 508D PVR *Satisfied Dish Network subscriber since 2002* Your mileage may vary. |
02-06-2010, 09:42 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Freshman
Topic Starter
| | Join Date: Feb 5th, 2010 Location: Grand Junction CO
Posts: 9
| | |
The 625 has served us well but we just bought an HD LCD and I am looking to get the HD local stations for shows on FOX, NBC, CBS, and ABC. With the 722k having an OTA add-on, I am curious how difficult it would be to use the DVR without the Dish Guide
|
02-09-2010, 12:33 AM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Sep 28th, 2006 Location: Reno DMA
Posts: 468
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by netdecal The 625 has served us well but we just bought an HD LCD and I am looking to get the HD local stations for shows on FOX, NBC, CBS, and ABC. With the 722k having an OTA add-on, I am curious how difficult it would be to use the DVR without the Dish Guide | No worries. The OTA will show in the guide.
|
02-09-2010, 05:27 AM
| | Supporting Founder | | Supporting Founder Join Date: May 17th, 2004
Posts: 417
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dish VIP No worries. The OTA will show in the guide. | Does it show even if you don't subscribe to locals?
|
02-09-2010, 05:53 AM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Dec 6th, 2003 Location: Wyoming, NY
Posts: 130
| | |
I think you need to subscribe to locals to see OTA program listings on the guide.
__________________
Dish Network Satellite Equipment:
Receivers: ViP722, ViP722k
Dish 500@110°/119°, Dish 500@61.5°, Dish 500 @72.7°
DPP44 Switch | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | | All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:57 PM. |
