Confused about VIP 211K for vacation home

[Snoozer]

Been trying to research info on my own but I"m not certain I completly understand what adding a VIP211K to my account entails. Here's my understanding of what I've read.

1. I can't lease a VIP211K directly from DISH as an addition to my current account (Hopper and 1 Joey) and pay the additional $7 mo

2. Any on line purchase of a VIP211K receiver will most likely NOT be a NEW unit and they will not have a warranty.

3. If I purchase my own VIP211K from a vendor, I'll still have to pay an additional $70 activation fee to DISH.

4. My old DISH 1000 (w/triple LNB's) will work with this receiver.

Also, any other tips on this subject would be greatly appreciated

 

[Tampa8]

You seem to have a good handle on it, but I was not aware of the activation fee so you are more versed on it than I am.

 

[boba]

Terms of service prohibit having the account active at 2 locations.

With the Hopper system you must own the 211 leased receivers not allowed

211 or 211K even from DISH probably will be reconditioned 211Z is a new receiver.

 

[Voyager6]

Don't tell Dish that it is for a vacation home. It will be for "tailgating". Check out dish depot for your receiver needs. There should not be a fee for adding a receiver to your account. And, of course, you will have to self install the dish and receiver.

 

[Scherrman]

Don't worry about warranty on the receiver. If you want new then go to a retailer and they may have a new one in stock. I have never heard of any activation fee for adding the receiver to an active account. I have a 211k receiver that I own and add it to my account every fall for tailgating, I'll be calling next week to activate mine actually.

 

[wallyhts]

Yup, You can get a 211k for under $100 now. Never heard of a $70 activation fee.

Is a re-seller trying to hit you up for the $70 act Fee?
?
?Pretty Easy process.

• Buy 211K
• Call dish and add 211k to account so you can tailgate.
• Enjoy TV

 

[navychop]

Be sure to activate and get up and running at home that ViP211 before you take it elsewhere.

 

[SomeDishGuy]

Been trying to research info on my own but I"m not certain I completly understand what adding a VIP211K to my account entails. Here's my understanding of what I've read.

1. I can't lease a VIP211K directly from DISH as an addition to my current account (Hopper and 1 Joey) and pay the additional $7 mo

2. Any on line purchase of a VIP211K receiver will most likely NOT be a NEW unit and they will not have a warranty.

3. If I purchase my own VIP211K from a vendor, I'll still have to pay an additional $70 activation fee to DISH.

4. My old DISH 1000 (w/triple LNB's) will work with this receiver.

Also, any other tips on this subject would be greatly appreciated

Mostly been covered, but to summarize;

1. Correct. Would have to be a purchased 211k. Only allowed to be used for tailgating.
2. As others have said, not necessarily. Could be a new unit.
3. I think a vendor is feeding you something. Again, as others have said, buy it, call Dish, and Dish can activate that receiver onto the account. Additionally, as may have been said, with a purchased receiver, you can always de-activate it when not using it, to save the $7 per month for the receiver.
4. Yes

Only extra fee for a 211k is if you choose to connect an external hard drive, and make the 211k into a DVR that way, there is a one time $40 DVR activation fee for the 211k (and only that receiver family, as that is the only family that can be converted like that)

 

[KE4EST]

$70 bucks??? Someone is trying to screw you!!

 

[wpbear]

What is the cheapest dish I could get use with a 211 for tailgating. Also how hard to aim this?

 

[boba]

What is the cheapest dish I could get use with a 211 for tailgating. Also how hard to aim this?

The cheapest dish is probably a DISH 300 but that is for 1 satellite. Seeing your location is nowhere we can't even guess if you might need Eastern Arc or Western Arc.

 

[SomeDishGuy]

What is the cheapest dish I could get use with a 211 for tailgating. Also how hard to aim this?

Plenty of RV/tailgating people here who can give better advice, hope they add their two cents. A dish 500 or a dish 1000 would work for this. Aiming a dish 500 (with two eyes) should be easier than aiming a dish 1000 (with three eyes). You'll get different stories on how easy/hard they are to aim. Also depends on what you use to aim it. It's NOT something you can generally eyeball. You need a compass, and/or a signal meter.

 

[wpbear]

I live in Georgia and would use tailgating/camping mostly in southern Alabama.