Recent content by BobinAZ

I don't know about that but after talking with reps at Costco, Sam's Club, a local independent dealer in my area and on the phone with Dish, I blame the satellite companies. Seems to me no one has a clear understanding of what the policies really are. I spent a lot of time researching my...

Thank you so much for the information. Very kind of you to provide the detail. I am thinking the wise thing for me to do is just go with a standard installation & run new cable from the antennae into the house. I presume that is the 'standard' installation that would be easiest for the...

I doubt that because cable broadband is generally still preferred over DSL.

Even though the subdivision I'm in at the winter location has cable included in HOA fees, and it is not optional, there are a lot of satellite users. Perhaps the local installers would have experience with these conditions, how the builder wired the houses, etc. and it is a common problem they...

I guess the logical thing to do is just wait until fall and depend upon the installer to do what is necessary to make it all work. Hopefully I get a good one.

At this point the setup has not been determined but since all I see offered in the promotions are the Hopper3 and Joey that is probably the way I would go. Haven't even talked with Dish as yet - still doing research before being talked into something by a sales person. Having been a cable user...

I don't do smart phones or tablets. These old eyes need a large screen HDTV :) I'm near Prescott and winter in Maricopa.

Great news! Thanks so much! This helps me a great deal. Getting closer to making a decision. I won't have to deal with this specific issue until fall when I relocate but knowing what is possible before making a decision sure helps.

Thank you for your suggestion. It would mean buying another cable modem and leaving service up north active for a few weeks while I catch up on recordings after I move. Going to have to decide which compromises I am willing to deal with I guess.

Thank you, that helps. Unfortunately I think my terminations are in a wall box in a bedroom closet nearest the cable entrance to the house. I'm not at that location so cannot check. Somewhere I thought I heard or read that cable broadband (not TV) and satellite could use the same cable...

I am a cable user looking to make a change to satellite - at two locations, spending six months at each. However, at one location I must pay for basic cable via homeowner's fee. Also, would likely continue with cable broadband at that location. So can cable broadband, cable TV and Dish all...

Internet is off for six months up north while I am down south and off six months down south while up north. I am merely trying to figure out how to retrieve unwatched recordings from the DVR after I move and no longer have satellite service (for six months). Based on a conversation I had...

Unless I am misinformed Slingboxes are not recording devices and therefore would not help me. When I leave up north, internet and TV service is terminated or in vacation mode and my cable modem goes south for the winter. Therefore, there is no service for Slingbox to access. Apparently there...

Locals not a problem for me since I am in the same local area, just 120 miles down the road. However, since I am stuck with cable at that location, I have no interest in receiving / watching satellite TV while at that location. Only trying to find a way to retrieve what has been recorded on...

Now that comment I do understand :-) I don't have a clue. If I end up switching to satellite from cable, I will just wait on the installer to advise which model dish I should acquire for the second location. Thanks to all for your information. Bob