Getting Dish just for HBO Go

[JackLetto]

I'm currently a DirecTV customer and would like to watch HBO Go on my Roku, which DirecTV won't allow.

What would be the lowest cost option of subscribing to Dish TV without actually installing the system? Is it possible for a new customer to buy a used receiver, activate it (online?) with an HBO package, and then just stick the receiver in a closet?

Thanks!
-Jack

 

[empiretc]

yes, but that is going to be a spendy setup. you will need to get a receiver they still activate (i.e. vip211). That is anywhere from $50-$100 depending. Then you can sub to the welcome pack + hbo. $19.99 + $18.00. it will be over $40/mo.


maybe you can ask a friend and just pay to add hbo to their sub?

 

[Chugga Chugga]

yes, but that is going to be a spendy setup. you will need to get a receiver they still activate (i.e. vip211). That is anywhere from $50-$100 depending. Then you can sub to the welcome pack + hbo. $19.99 + $18.00. it will be over $40/mo.

maybe you can ask a friend and just pay to add hbo to their sub?

This is a much better set up. I allow my father to access my HBO go in OK while I live in CA.

 

[Bobby]

Yep, find someone who will allow you access to their HBO-Go.....

 

[JackLetto]

That's a good point. I just asked my Dad who his cable provider is and it's Verizon Fios, which looks like it supports HBO Go on the Roku. Cool

 

[empiretc]

That's a good point. I just asked my Dad who his cable provider is and it's Verizon Fios, which looks like it supports HBO Go on the Roku. Cool

that is the way to go, and you will both get hbo. he might even split the cost with you!

 

[Bobby]

or he might share his password with his son and not look to save anything at all.....

 

[Tampa8]

I thought Direct now has HBO GO. No?

 

[Mochuf]

I thought Direct now has HBO GO. No?

Yes, but they don't allow you to watch it on a Roku player. Comcast and DirecTV are the two holdouts for that.

If you ever want to read some convoluted logic, go to the other satellite forum and read some of the posts about it from the DirecTV defenders.

 

[GaryPen]

Yes, but they don't allow you to watch it on a Roku player. Comcast and DirecTV are the two holdouts for that.

If you ever want to read some convoluted logic, go to the other satellite forum and read some of the posts about it from the DirecTV defenders.

Like any other crazy person, a Fanboy's logic is not based on reality.

 

[rexlan]

Does anyone actually get HBO GO to work?

My Amazon works perfectly but HOB GO totally sucks ... jerky, takes forever to load. During he day is is much better but it is totally worthless for me at night. I've got a 10 Mb Internet line so it isn't my connection.

 

[Bobby]

HBO-Go works perfectly for me, day and night, 6 up, 27 down. You say you've got a 10Mb internet line. You also say that HBO-Go doesn't work well in the evening while during the day it is better. I'd say that you're not getting 10Mb at night because your cable company is over used by half of your neighborhood.... Do a speed test at night to see what you are really getting.

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

 

[rexlan]

I have does the speed test many times at night and right after HOB Go is a No-GO .... always spot on at 9.8 to 1.2 Mb down. My up speed is only 712 and always has been.

Amazon works perfectly at night also.

 

[TNGTony]

HBO Go works fine for me on Roku most of the time. Every now and again I have the problem where there is no sound on the movie. (The sting has sound, then the movie starts with no sound). But that rarely happens, and when it does it's been on the movie's debut day.

 

[Bobby]

9.8 to 1.2 Mb down... Hmmm, are you really saying .98 to 1.2 down?

 

[rexlan]

Yes I am .... times 10
I do know these things ... LOL. It may be a Florida Century Link issue and HOB-Go is totally worthless while all of the other services are just fine.

 

[dtro77]

Yes I am .... times 10
I do know these things ... LOL. It may be a Florida Century Link issue and HOB-Go is totally worthless while all of the other services are just fine.

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He's asking because you put 9.8- 1.2 download, That's not the case . The last Number is your Upload

 

[dtro77]

I have does the speed test many times at night and right after HOB Go is a No-GO .... always spot on at 9.8 to 1.2 Mb down. My up speed is only 712 and always has been.

Amazon works perfectly at night also.

See, unless you meant 9.8 -10.2

 

[Teehar]

Works great for me on roku.Currently on 30/4 charter hsi,prior to that we had ATT dsl 6Mb down,it also worked fine with it.

 

[KAB]

I have does the speed test many times at night and right after HOB Go is a No-GO .... always spot on at 9.8 to 1.2 Mb down. My up speed is only 712 and always has been.

Amazon works perfectly at night also.

I had a similar problem. Turns out it was the unsupported, non Motorola mult-port modem (on AT&T DSL) I was using. Spedtests were always good. Did not matter. Dug out my old original single ethernet modem, and all was well. Since then, moved on to Uverse internet (no way for Comcast), and still good. Takes about 10 seconds or less to fully buffer.