buckeyefarmer
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I own my dish equip, direct would only lease.
Direct TV vs Dish Network
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Sawyer Rob
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A friend of mine owned his own equipment... Well, it became his after two years and when he started having problems with it, the provider wanted him to pay for replacement!
I don't own mine and after a few years it started acting up, they came out and replaced the receiver and remote...no charge...
SR
I don't own mine and after a few years it started acting up, they came out and replaced the receiver and remote...no charge...
SR
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I switched to dish about 15 years back. Because Direct kept raising the rates. Which Dish does also but not as often. I've had same 2 receivers for about 11 years and one stared messing up. So called Dish. They sent out a tech who installed 2 new receivers at no cost. The only issue is I have to reprogram the timers and favorites guide listing.
buckeyefarmer
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They charge you monthly to rent their equipment, around $5 a receiver last I saw.
Dont remember what i paid for my HD Receiver, maybe $400, but over 15 yrs it would have cost me around $900 to rent. If you switch back and forth between dish and direct it doesnt make sense to own, but has worked for me. I did finally add their insurance to mine, so if it fails they will replace it free, think that was $4 month, so cutting into my savings some. I have done all my own installs, need to move the dish again, trees starting to block it some.
Dont remember what i paid for my HD Receiver, maybe $400, but over 15 yrs it would have cost me around $900 to rent. If you switch back and forth between dish and direct it doesnt make sense to own, but has worked for me. I did finally add their insurance to mine, so if it fails they will replace it free, think that was $4 month, so cutting into my savings some. I have done all my own installs, need to move the dish again, trees starting to block it some.
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cmore
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I don't think I have the maintenance option. When it was set up I had 2 receiver units with 2 receivers in each. One unit has the dvr function so I can record 2 programs at the same time. I have the local channels and the cost total is 98.98/mth for the 120 pkg
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I don't believe Dish or Direct allows you to buy their equipment any more. I just returned my Direct TV receiver and 1 remote to them today. They didn't want the 2 Genie mini's back or anything else back, just the DVR and 1 remote. When Direct TV first came out way back when you could actually buy a self install kit and do the install yourself. Pretty simple stuff actually if you have any wiring experience.
buckeyefarmer
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Been awhile, but last i checked dish did, direct didnt.
Amazon sells dish equipment.
Amazon sells dish equipment.
buckeyefarmer
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just looked at my bill, prices have gone up. $9 for maintenance, $7 just to have dvr capability, $7 for 2nd receiver.
buckeyefarmer
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Definitely can still outright buy dish equipment. My receiver now $99. $250 for hopper. At $9 month maintenance, probably should drop it.
Sawyer Rob
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We've collected a few times on the maintenance...
So far, they have replaced the box to a MUCH better one and also replaced the remote.
They have also replaced a wire I hit with the snow blower (my fault) AND fixed, I don't know what, when the dish went out... I actually believe that time it was the installers fault?
I'm not big on "insurance", but this one seems to be working out...
SR
So far, they have replaced the box to a MUCH better one and also replaced the remote.
They have also replaced a wire I hit with the snow blower (my fault) AND fixed, I don't know what, when the dish went out... I actually believe that time it was the installers fault?
I'm not big on "insurance", but this one seems to be working out...
SR