1) Is there an upfront cost to procuring the HD-DVR with this $29.99 package?
2) Is there a lease fee for the DVR every month?
3) I have heard the DVR fee of $5.98? Is that applicable for a single receiver too?
4) Can I use the OTA tuner in the HD-DVR if I don't subscribe to the locals?
5) Is there a fee for installation? Any charge for the dish itself? Will the dish be one of the newer multi LNB dish?
6) Will the installer run a new coax inside the house. I have one coax going to the basement that my Comcast cable modem is hooked up to. I don't want to diplex it and lose signal strength.
7) What will my total be? I assume without locals it will be just $29.99 (package) + $5.98 (DVR fee). With locals, it will be $5.00 higher. Is this correct?
1. I dont think there is any reason to believe that you wouldnt get a vip722 with no upfront cost like people who subscribe to any of the other packages.
2. No lease fee on your first receiver.
3. Yes, $5.98 currently
4. Yes, but you wont get guide data. Guide would just display 'digital service' for local channels. you can set manual timers to record locals. If you record locals a lot, IMO, def worth the $5 to subscribe to locals. Also, if you do subscribe, you can record 3 locals at once - two from sat, and one from OTA tuner.
5. Depends on how you want things installed. Free installs typically provide for only exterior wall penetrations and cables run along the baseboards. There will likely be extra cost if you want wall fishes, etc. Check with your installer- prob a good idea to find a referral to a reputable local E* retailer. No charge for dish itself. Yes, likely to get a 1000.2 single dish since you live in MO that'll point at the 110, 119 and 129 sats.
6. Yes.
7. Yes, correct.