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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    That is an incredible deal, congrats !! Did you cancel before the end of your contract? In other words were you without service for 30 days? Did you first try the retention department and they wouldn't budge on pricing...and then just drop the service. I'm trying to get a sense of how this...
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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    On the website if you build your own package and equipment a DVR will cost $10 more per month than a free(included) basic receiver. I guess I could check and see if a DVR fee is cheaper than that but I doubt it. Its such a pain that the two satellite providers treat their existing customers...
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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    Good to know. Its basically a boat anchor if I have to pay a monthly DVR fee. I should just let them supply me with a new DVR for the same money. I assume the new DVR receivers are capable of using RF remotes. I think I only gave $5 for the receiver...figured the hard drive inside would be...
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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    I have a 722K from a garage sale. It looks like that will do RF. I presume I would have a $40 activation fee for the receiver. Can I do a 2nd one time $40 activation fee for the DVR or am I on the hook for a monthly DVR fee on this.
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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    Great info ! Can you tell if the remote to your Wally is RF?(I presume you have a Wally)
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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    I went over to Solid Signal. They say the Wally is compatible with a RF remote. In the FAQ for both the 211K & 211Z they say they won't go thru walls because they say each one comes with an IR remote. The Wally may/may not come with an IR remote but at least its compatible for RF. Are the...
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    Equipment Provided for New Dish Network Subscriber

    I will probably be leaving Direct TV in a couple of months as my current contract will be up and I doubt they will come close to matching Dish Network's $39.99 flex package. What receiver will they give me if I sign up for a Non DVR 1 TV setup? What Satellite Dish/LNB (Model #) would they use...