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Matthew52303

10-28-2009, 07:36 PM

I just moved into a house that has a dish network dish already installed and all the outlets in the house are in an acceptable place. I have never had dish before. What do I need to do to get service going? Could I buy receivers privately and somehow activate them? Which dish do you need for the HD programming?

jim5506

10-29-2009, 05:51 PM

You will probably get a better deal by calling Dish Network and getting their free install and new customer discounts.

They might need to upgrade the lnb's on the dish or properly ground the dish/wiring, so it's probably best to let them come look at your system and connect it for free than to have to buy receivers and take full rate subscription from the get-go.

It is really cheaper to lease the receivers from dish than to buy them anyway, because there is a per receiver connection fee for owned equipment that is equal to the lease fee for leased equipment.

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	High Def Forum - Your High Definition Community & High Definition Resource > High Definition Programming Providers > DISH Network Forum > Question about using an existing dish. PDA Question about using an existing dish. Matthew52303 10-28-2009, 07:36 PM I just moved into a house that has a dish network dish already installed and all the outlets in the house are in an acceptable place. I have never had dish before. What do I need to do to get service going? Could I buy receivers privately and somehow activate them? Which dish do you need for the HD programming? jim5506 10-29-2009, 05:51 PM You will probably get a better deal by calling Dish Network and getting their free install and new customer discounts. They might need to upgrade the lnb's on the dish or properly ground the dish/wiring, so it's probably best to let them come look at your system and connect it for free than to have to buy receivers and take full rate subscription from the get-go. It is really cheaper to lease the receivers from dish than to buy them anyway, because there is a per receiver connection fee for owned equipment that is equal to the lease fee for leased equipment.