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.

10-28-2009, 07:36 PM	#1
Matthew52303 Trying to learn it all. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Radford, VA Age: 32 Posts: 16	Question about using an existing dish. 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?

10-29-2009, 05:51 PM	#2
jim5506 Yellow Submarine Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,418	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. __________________ Programming: Dish HD Absolute with 0.01 Cinemax Displays: Sony VPH-D50Q - 7 ft on the wall; Hitachi 57R59 Receivers: DishNetwork ViP722k; DishNetwork ViP211K; DishNetwork ViP211; DishNetwork 301; 2 - TiVo Series 2's; Accurian 6000; Samsung SIR-T351; Panasonic ShowStopper 2000; ATI HDTV Wonder Dish 1000 on 110,119,129; Dish 500 on 61.5; DPP44 Sony 80GB PS3; Toshiba HD-DVD