I still don't understand why people pout about regular boxes having to go back... what else are you gonna use it for?
btw, from what I understand D* does not recycle these things, they destroy them. This is a proactive move to prevent signal theft from pirates.
Pretty simple really.. Parents purchased the receiver. They own it. Just like they own their other 3 D* receivers. D* doesnt want those back. Why would they give a damn about this one? D* is out nothing, they are simply using a loophole in the dates to claim a piece of equipment that is not theirs.
And furthermore, if my parents drop cable and go back to D*, then they dont have to get new receivers, they already have them.