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If i have a PVR without DVR fees, can I sell it to someone else?

Major-V

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Jul 8, 2005
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I own a grandfathered PVR-FEE Free receiver which I want to sell.

Can I sell it and will the new owner be able to activate? Or will the Tivo Inj. prevent that?
 
I own a grandfathered PVR-FEE Free receiver which I want to sell.

Can I sell it and will the new owner be able to activate? Or will the Tivo Inj. prevent that?

Which one? 501/508, no problem (so far). Dishplayer is a big problem.
 
To my knowledge, there is no such beastie as a "grandfathered" fee free DVR. It has either always been fee free or it hasn't. The DVR fee free models would be the 501, 508 and 721.

If you own the DVR and it doesn't have a balance on it, you can do with it as you please.
 
how about 721? Are all "in the field" 721s barred from reactivation on another account?

Wasn't sure what the status on 721 was. It all depends on where dish placed it in their response to the court. I'm too lazy to research it today. Sorry.
 

And that Tivo Inj. doesn't affect reactivating on another account?
 
I believe that is incorrect. Here is the relevant E* memo:


This says the 721, 921 and 942 cannot be re-activated. Or does it say that DISH can't activate new ones? This was a letter to installers, so I would call DISH to get a ruling before you sell.
 


i think that isn't being enforced yet. it's still a good idea to confirm this with dish like our fellow member said.
 
i think that isn't being enforced yet. it's still a good idea to confirm this with dish like our fellow member said.

I did, but guess what? They said I could. --- however,that doesn't really mean jack.

Not knocking them per se, but you can call them and get one of their people to tell you just about anything you want to hear.

I take everything they say with a big tablespoon of salt. :
 

you'll be ok. i sold one on ebay for $50 with no hassle. take a look and see what they're being sold for so you have an idea. good luck. :up