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want-a-be
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Feb 04, 2015

Replacing Dish 211 Receiver

We have a Dish 211 receiver, which you can only get programing on one TV at a time. What I am wanting to do is get a different receiver from a friend so I can watch a different program on another TV a the same time. If I remove the card from the 211 and install it in the other receiver will it work?
Thanks for any and all comments
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    Dutch_12078
    Explorer III
    Feb 04, 2015
    I have our coach VIP211k set up so the living area TV can receive satellite/DVR, cable/OTA, or DVD. The bedroom TV can also receive satellite/DVR or cable/OTA independent of the living area TV. When both TV's are on satellite, yes, they both must watch the same channel. I don't think moving the Smartcard to a different receiver alone will work, since the activation is also keyed to the receiver's ID.

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