thinking of getting dirct tv

[kbskibum]

I am wondering if I do get the service at my primary residence can I take my reciever to my beach house which is 20 miles away and hook up the reciever to a community dish whish is also a direct tv dish will i be able to be able to have the same service i have at home? Will I be be required to sign up for two locations ?

Thank you for any help with my questions.

 

[Aridon]

Its not legal but if you have a dish there you will get the stations its pointed at with your receiver. Will you get them all? Who knows what birds the dish is pointed at but if its the same setup there will be no difference expect spot beamed locals.

 

[kbskibum]

Thank you for your reply. I am probably going to sign up for both stations, I do not want to do anything illegal.

 

[CRendall]

DIRECTV: Sat-Go

DirecTV also has a Sat-Go option.

 

[ONUOsFan]

And if you really want to give yourself a headache, here's some more information on service at multiple addresses.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv-hd-discussions/108430-disabling-famous-spot-beam.html

The main difference for you is that you don't have any idea about that other dish - what kind is it, where is it pointed, what will you actually get off of it, is the signal going to be split too many ways to be effective, etc.

 

[schneid]

I think I would buy a dish the same as you have now hire and installer to set it up. Then you would be plug and pay.

 

[JAG72]

Its not legal but if you have a dish there you will get the stations its pointed at with your receiver. Will you get them all? Who knows what birds the dish is pointed at but if its the same setup there will be no difference expect spot beamed locals.

There is nothing illegal about it. Is it against their terms of use, maybe but not illegal.

 

[Andrewwski]

Technically it is possible. And DirecTV does not have an audit department.

 

[iwc5893]

Technically it is possible. And DirecTV does not have an audit department.

They have a Signal Integrity Department...and you may want to check out this website if you think D* doesn't come after the end users.

Facts About DIRECTV's Anti-Piracy Enforcement

 

[JAG72]

Their not going to come after the average Joe for taking a receiver to and from a weekend home. The worse that I could see happening that they will terminate the service.

 

[Andrewwski]

I know they still go after that kind of stuff...but they don't do what Dish does and make you read off numbers on your box when you don't plug it into a phone line.