TechWriter wrote:
Ed_Gee wrote:
To meet your needs, I suggest you do as Harley Dave suggested... use the Dish 612 receiver, or similar, if you need to pull in more than one channel at the same time.
I highly suggest that you simply add whatever receiver you buy to your home account as a second receiver..... it only costs $7. per month additional.
When you have a Hopper, I don't believe you can add a 612 receiver even if you buy it. I think you can only add a 211 or a Wally.
Regardless, even if you could add a dual-tuner receiver like a 612, what are you going to connect it to? The Pathway X2 or Tailgater won't play well with a dual-tuner receiver, so you would need an open-faced tripod dish like the 1000.2 or the rooftop Winegard Travler.
In this case, it might be better to just take your Hopper.
Do you know WHY Dish won't let you have 2 hoppers (or, as you say, a 612 with a hopper)? To me, that makes no sense. What do they care as long as you're paying them for the service?
