Question about Dish receiver # VIP211k

jokvist wrote:
I originally posted this question and I want to thank everyone that has responded. The answers were as I expected.
It's a shame that service companies like DirecTV and Dish Network do not understand that they are providing a service and that it is not only a product that they are providing but a total service package. The part they fail on is the service side not the product side.

Since I can not record and watch at the same time with the VIP211k, I would like to expand the question to identify what receiver in the Dish lineup will work as I desire. I want to seed the discussion with the fact that I have a Winegard Traveler dish on my motorhome. when I convert it to Dish reception it will have three LNB's(I think I got the abbreviation correct). That means that I have three satellite feeds, one for the back TV and two for the front to drive a two tuner receiver.

I believe that the VIP722K or the Hopper would fit the bill correctly. It is my understanding that dish will check the r... and s... numbers to validate that I am connecting a VIP211k to the Pay as you go service. Is anyone using one of these receivers in their RV witha Dish home service contract? If so do they work OK in the RV? I expect to need to connect two satellite feeds to the receiver.

Thanks again for the response so far.

Any Dish satellite receiver will work with your Trav'ler. You also only need one cable to that receiver, even if it's a dual tuner, if you add the Dish Separator switch.
The Hopper will also work but you will need to add a special splitter called a Solo Node between the antenna and the Hopper and Joey(s). It's a cheap part and easy enough to install but it is required.