Are VIP receivers becoming obsolete?

blatimer1983

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Apr 6, 2010
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I heard the VIP receivers are not completely obsolete yet. No new installs for VIP receivers. Existing customers who still have them are grandfathered at least for now.

I heard all older receivers (MPEG2) are becoming obsolete pretty quick.


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rvvaquero

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I heard the VIP receivers are not completely obsolete yet. No new installs for VIP receivers. Existing customers who still have them are grandfathered at least for now.

I heard all older receivers (MPEG2) are becoming obsolete pretty quick.
I don't know where you heard this, but if you had been reading SatGuys for the past five years you could have read it all here.
 
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fmj77

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My VIP 211k was working fine as of a few months ago. I've since then cancelled my service with Dish. I wonder if they'll let me re-activate that receiver if I ever go back.