New Equipment vs. Upgrade from Dish Network?

[IBJammin]

I am kind of in an unique situation. I currently have a 522 DVR receiver in which tuner 2 no longer works. I have to get another receiver. The problem is, right now I can get my local channels from the state in which I live no thanks to the FCC. Where I live at I am suppose to get locals from the neighboring state in which I could care less to watch.

I could probably call Dish and tell them to cancel my account due to the receiver problem and they might be willing to send me another receiver in which I could upgrade to HD. But doing so I am worried that somehow in the process I would lose my state's local channels. I could buy my own equipment in which I would not have to worry about the problem but would be a more expensive solution. I have a Dish 500 dish right now and feel I could get a 1000.4 and install it myself and then just change out the receiver without a Dish tech person coming out. What would you do in this situation? Or if you have another idea that would be inexpensive and a solution to my problem please let me know.

Desperate people do desperate things.

 

[Laddyboy]

I am kind of in an unique situation. I currently have a 522 DVR receiver in which tuner 2 no longer works. I have to get another receiver. The problem is, right now I can get my local channels from the state in which I live no thanks to the FCC. Where I live at I am suppose to get locals from the neighboring state in which I could care less to watch.

I could probably call Dish and tell them to cancel my account due to the receiver problem and they might be willing to send me another receiver in which I could upgrade to HD. But doing so I am worried that somehow in the process I would lose my state's local channels. I could buy my own equipment in which I would not have to worry about the problem but would be a more expensive solution. I have a Dish 500 dish right now and feel I could get a 1000.4 and install it myself and then just change out the receiver without a Dish tech person coming out. What would you do in this situation? Or if you have another idea that would be inexpensive and a solution to my problem please let me know.

Desperate people do desperate things.

If you lease a HD receiver from E*, they demand to send a tech for the installation. Might as well pay the fee and have them erect the new dish. You'll have the tech fee tied up in buying a 1000.4 and installing it yourself. Otherwise, you'll likely have to purchase the HD receivers you want to avoid a tech visit. I don't understand your discussion of the locals from another state. If you can get them OTA, nothing will change. Otherwise, E* has to provide the locals for whatever DMA you reside.

 

[jerryez]

Switch to Direct is the cheapest solution.

 

[Scherrman]

Switching to D* would only be the cheaper solution for short term. It will probably cost more over the 24 month commitment though because of their higher prices.

 

[lparsons21]

That used to be the case nearly all the time, but not so true these days if you are beyond more than one Duo HDDVR.

I priced up the standard rate for 2 HDDVRs at both services with the top 250 or equivalent, and even after all the promos died off, the rate was about $10/month cheaper on D*. But you would lose some national HDs that E* has that D* doesn't. Like BBCA and you lose the movie channels in the HD Platinum that E* has.

So basically a wash at that level.

But if you add more equipment, then D* will keep getting cheaper...