If I disconnect the phone line and just pay the extra 5.95 a month or whatever, that would be fine correct? that way there is no way to call out considering I am not able to have high speed internet in either location.
Correct! If you so choose to have the 622 or at the very least..a 510 DVR...they will make you pay the 5 dollar extra receiver fee AND non-phone line hook-up fee. That is why I suggest you go the 501, 508 route because those DVRS are grandfathered with no DVR fees AND no phone line fees. How do I know? I have 2 501s and a 301 running in my house.
Also, if you so choose to WANT to watch a PPV movie at your 2nd location you have 2 options: Option 1 is go online...log in to your Dish account and order your PPVs there. PPVs will be distributed to all recievers on the account. Option 2 is to call and use the automated robots to order the PPVS. I KNOW it is a dollar more to go those routes, but I don't watch PPVs that much so its nothing for me to do that.
Depending on your financial perceptions...it is like investing hundred dollar to save yourself money every month. Best example I can give you is this: You having siding put on your house along with foam housewrap underneath the siding. You invest in that just to save yourself about 30 to 40 dollars a month on your utility bill, correct?
Same thing with this route..you invest oh say, 200 at most to save yourself 50 bucks a month. It will pay for itself in about 4 months.
You can either go the Ebay Route or contact Claude at Dish Store and see if he has any refurbed 501 or 508 for sale as well as complete dish setup.