Satelite TV eqipment questions.
First let me say I don't know anything about satelite TV. I have been looking at both DTV and Dish. Mainly my question is about the equipment. Specifically the recievers, do you have to rent their...
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Bless you for trying, Pack, but your efforts are hopeless.
TO THE OP: Regarding Dish (only), you can sign up for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and purchase your own equipment. You can buy either an auto-aiming antenna like the Tailgater or Pathway, or a fixed, regular sat dish that you have to aim yourself. I chose the Tailgater, $350.
You will also need to buy a VIP 211-k or z reciever, about $150. My strong advice is to purchase both from the Dishformyrv.com website. You will probably pay $40 more total but your equipment will be genuine and have all the latest firmware upgrades.
If you do PAYG, you will pay full price for every month. For me, I have the 200 channels PLUS sports channels PLUS HBO and Showtime and I pay $110/month. I usually disconnect five months out of the year so the price is similar to the 24-month contract prices being offered.
With your own equipment you can still do a 24-month special and get a lower rate per month, but unless you're keeping the PAYG on every month (many, many do), you won't be saving much.
From what I've read on this forum Dish has an edge in service for the RVer, if you have no service now. The programmiing is virtually identical with both, as is the miserable customer service.
TO THE OP: Regarding Dish (only), you can sign up for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and purchase your own equipment. You can buy either an auto-aiming antenna like the Tailgater or Pathway, or a fixed, regular sat dish that you have to aim yourself. I chose the Tailgater, $350.
You will also need to buy a VIP 211-k or z reciever, about $150. My strong advice is to purchase both from the Dishformyrv.com website. You will probably pay $40 more total but your equipment will be genuine and have all the latest firmware upgrades.
If you do PAYG, you will pay full price for every month. For me, I have the 200 channels PLUS sports channels PLUS HBO and Showtime and I pay $110/month. I usually disconnect five months out of the year so the price is similar to the 24-month contract prices being offered.
With your own equipment you can still do a 24-month special and get a lower rate per month, but unless you're keeping the PAYG on every month (many, many do), you won't be saving much.
From what I've read on this forum Dish has an edge in service for the RVer, if you have no service now. The programmiing is virtually identical with both, as is the miserable customer service.
