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Sunday ticket is over for this season so the answer won't be known till next year for HD broadcasts.
There is no reason to own the HD DVRs but if you want to own get the RID#(receiver identification number) and call D* to be sure the receiver is owned and dosen't have an outstanding balance owed on it. The receiver needs to be MPEG4 so anything before H20 or HR20 is no good. Most were made and "SOLD" after March 2006 so only a small percentage are owned instead of leased.
The MPEG4 HD channels and core SD channels are on 99/101/103. So if you have service now with just the 101 dish chance are good that the new Slimline 3LNB would also be able to see all three slots. The exception is if your SD locals are on 119 or you want some international programming that's also on 119.
Don't know the advantage of owned vs. leased, you're going to pay the same extra receiver charge (owned=additional receiver, leased=lease fee) of $4.99/month. As the prior responder said, only the early H20's, sold from fall 2005 to March 2006, are owned all others are leased. The exception is the HR21-Pro which is a purchase only and is about $600 IIRC.
An advantage of just going to DirecTV for the upgrade is you might get a deal on the receiver cost if you're a good customer and they will install the dish and whatever switches, if needed, as part of the upgrade for no extra charge.
Don't know the advantage of owned vs. leased, you're going to pay the same extra receiver charge (owned=additional receiver, leased=lease fee) of $4.99/month. As the prior responder said, only the early H20's, sold from fall 2005 to March 2006, are owned all others are leased. The exception is the HR21-Pro which is a purchase only and is about $600 IIRC.
An advantage of just going to DirecTV for the upgrade is you might get a deal on the receiver cost if you're a good customer and they will install the dish and whatever switches, if needed, as part of the upgrade for no extra charge.
Pretty sure adding ANY new receivers, even owned ones, will add 24 months onto the contract.
Bill
Actually , any H series rec has a 24 month commitment (advanced equipment).
Every once in a while you'll hear about someone not having a commitment, but it's real rare. If you just replcing a already existing rec. you should not have a new commitment, but if you are adding a rec. then yes there should be a commitment.
Regardless whether it's owned or leased, makes no difference.
Every once in a while you'll hear about someone not having a commitment, but it's real rare. If you just replcing a already existing rec. you should not have a new commitment, but if you are adding a rec. then yes there should be a commitment.
Regardless whether it's owned or leased, makes no difference.
Again, the chances of finding an HD receiver (H2x or HR2x) at a yard sale that's actually owned are virtually slim to none. There are a few H20's bought when they first came out that are owned, I know since I have one, but there aren't many and those of us who own them usually don't sell them. Owned HR20's or newer models are really, really rare. Look through the threads here and other DBS forums, there are many horror stories about buying a unit from a private seller only to find out you've just acquired a leased unit that the original "owner" had no business or right to sell.
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