Hi all,
New to the forum, been trying to read as many posts as I could to not repeat any existing threads. I have been with DTV since 1998. Had the NFLST probably for at least 6 years I am guessing as well...time flies. Anyway, we just moved to a temporary location (a.k.a the inlaws) while our new house is being built, so DTV has put my account on hold for me until I my home is built (due in October) and I can hook-up again.
I do not have any HD TVs in my house and was also using VCRs. Yes, hello, welcome to yesterday.
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When I get to new hosue I want to go with DVRs. I still will not go for HD because I will not be buying an HD TV for quite some time - till all the wounds heal from closing on the new house.
I have been reading here about calling DTV Retention # etc. What would you guys recommend I ask for when I resign up at new house? My old receivers are just basic receivers - one was an RCA and one was a Sony (a slave one they used to call it) I owned both of them. Like I said I want to go with DVRs now.
- Do you know what model DVR you get from DTV?
- Do I have a choice? - again, not an HD model
- I see you can get a free upgrade - can I upgrade both of my receivers and get two DVRs for free then?
I was planning on getting a 3 LNB dish, run 4 cables from it into the attic, run the 4 cables down a PVC tube my builder put in for me to the basement. There those 4 cables will meet up with the cables coming from the bedrooms. I plan to only hook up 2 rooms at the moment, so it is my understanding a multi-switch is not necessary as I can take two cables from dish and attach to one room (I have house wired for 2 cables running to each room) and attach the other two cables from dish to other room. I was told on another forum that the installer should be able to ground the dish in my basement near the service panel - is this true?
These rooms also have a phone jack and CAT5 as well.
Is there a particualr dish, DVR model that I should request or check for?
Anything else I am not thinking of?
Please no comments about not doing HD, I just do not have a nickel for a new TV, plus my Sony Wega is still working great (despite the 250 LBS it weighs and space it takes up) A Plasma or LCD inthe future, no doubt, but for now SD for me
Any other equipment suggestions or install questions or even deals I should push for?
Appreciate any feedback - sorry for long post.
Thanks!
New to the forum, been trying to read as many posts as I could to not repeat any existing threads. I have been with DTV since 1998. Had the NFLST probably for at least 6 years I am guessing as well...time flies. Anyway, we just moved to a temporary location (a.k.a the inlaws) while our new house is being built, so DTV has put my account on hold for me until I my home is built (due in October) and I can hook-up again.
I do not have any HD TVs in my house and was also using VCRs. Yes, hello, welcome to yesterday.
: When I get to new hosue I want to go with DVRs. I still will not go for HD because I will not be buying an HD TV for quite some time - till all the wounds heal from closing on the new house.
I have been reading here about calling DTV Retention # etc. What would you guys recommend I ask for when I resign up at new house? My old receivers are just basic receivers - one was an RCA and one was a Sony (a slave one they used to call it) I owned both of them. Like I said I want to go with DVRs now.
- Do you know what model DVR you get from DTV?
- Do I have a choice? - again, not an HD model
- I see you can get a free upgrade - can I upgrade both of my receivers and get two DVRs for free then?
I was planning on getting a 3 LNB dish, run 4 cables from it into the attic, run the 4 cables down a PVC tube my builder put in for me to the basement. There those 4 cables will meet up with the cables coming from the bedrooms. I plan to only hook up 2 rooms at the moment, so it is my understanding a multi-switch is not necessary as I can take two cables from dish and attach to one room (I have house wired for 2 cables running to each room) and attach the other two cables from dish to other room. I was told on another forum that the installer should be able to ground the dish in my basement near the service panel - is this true?
These rooms also have a phone jack and CAT5 as well.
Is there a particualr dish, DVR model that I should request or check for?
Anything else I am not thinking of?
Please no comments about not doing HD, I just do not have a nickel for a new TV, plus my Sony Wega is still working great (despite the 250 LBS it weighs and space it takes up) A Plasma or LCD inthe future, no doubt, but for now SD for me
Any other equipment suggestions or install questions or even deals I should push for?
Appreciate any feedback - sorry for long post.
Thanks!
Install at the new house should be free.
