3000 or 2700 receiver?

[catman60]

my neighbor gave me a couple of old receivers.i was going to activate one for a spare room.can either one still be used? is one better than the other?

 

[generj]

If you are on the Eastern Arc, they cannot be used because Eastern Arc needs MPEG4 capable boxes.

 

[Jim S.]

And aren't there rumors of the other satellites being converted to 8PSK?

 

[catman60]

the 301 and 311 are working here,northern mi

 

[BobaBird]

The 2700 is slightly newer/better.

We need to know your LNB/switch configuration (menu-menu or menu-6-1-1-CheckSwitch-ViewResults) and if you have an available receiver output.

 

[Mr Tony]

Neither will get your locals (your location is a 8PSK capable receiver only market)

the 3000 is O L D

The 2700 would work better

 

[BobaBird]

True if "northern MI" = Marquette.

 

[Stargazer]

If Dish activates these receivers they will require the new G4 purple card. You can get them free by adding the $5.99 DHPP warranty to your account then dropping the warranty after you get your cards. Dish Network plans on replacing all legacy and 301 and 501/508/510 receivers next year with 8PSK receivers.

 

[dodge]

If Dish activates these receivers they will require the new G4 purple card. You can get them free by adding the $5.99 DHPP warranty to your account then dropping the warranty after you get your cards. Dish Network plans on replacing all legacy and 301 and 501/508/510 receivers next year with 8PSK receivers.

I have 2 508's active what will they replace those with???
I dont want to pay a dvr fee???

 

[Stargazer]

I imagine that they will replace them with a 522 or a 612 receiver. I am hoping that they waive the DVR fees on the replacement receivers like they did with the 721's. They also have 211 receivers that become a DVR when connecting external hard drive to it so maybe they will provide something to that nature as well.