Coming to Dish from D* New Customer

[Boobie1998]

Hi All,

Couldn't find similar thread so I like to ask, I have an appt for a new install but currently have directv, will the tech take down my D* dish? It's located in my balcony. Will he also be able to use existing rg6 cable that currently coming into the apartment? I think this can be a easy and fast new install using existing wire. If he doesnt take it down i just have to find out what size bolt to get the tools and i should be able to do it myself which i can ask. Getting service for 2 hdtv. Notice at checkout it automatically defaulted to one hopper and one joey.

Thanks

 

[satjay]

While the tech is not required to take down the dish. If you ask politely that will help you out.

 

[Boobie1998]

While the tech is not required to take down the dish. If you ask politely that will help you out.

I certainly will ask him politely. do you or anyone else know what would happen if i cancel auto pay at anytime. I know HD free for life goes away and ill be charge $10 a month but is there any termination fee for taking it off?

 

[Boobie1998]

Though of another question, with hopper system is it one line coming in from dish into my apartment like i have with D* swm system?

 

[mdavej]

Yours can be done with a single wire if the node is at the dish and the tap is inside.

 

[oldengineer]

I also switched. When I signed up the CSR had removal of the D* dish from the roof put into the work order.

 

[Boobie1998]

I'm going to be taking down the D* dish myself as I found the correct tools. Tech going to have an easy install as he can use existing cables. Just got off the phone with directv to schedule cancel for tomorrow. I was nice and polite so was he but was surprise that he didn't offer anything to keep me. I wasn't looking for anything and would have politely decline. I really hope it's one cable from dish to inside like I have now. Any input on what I said about autopay?

Thanks

 

[king3pj]

I certainly will ask him politely. do you or anyone else know what would happen if i cancel auto pay at anytime. I know HD free for life goes away and ill be charge $10 a month but is there any termination fee for taking it off?

No I believe you can take it off any time you want without any fee besides the $10 per month HD fee you already knew about. You could also pay a one time $99 fee for HD for life if you don't want to to do auto pay but most of us here just use auto pay because it's free.

 

[Boobie1998]

Had my install today. It was two tech and I just wanna say they were both excellent. I'm about to start to play with my new toy.

 

[msalzge]

I had the same experience; been with D* for about 10 years and recently switched to E* as D* wouldn't upgrade my 4-year-old HR20's. The tech installed the hopper/joey (first install for him) and used the existing wiring at both locations. Even took my old dish down with no charge. Really nice guy and no issues with install.