Direct TV satellite box question-old or new?
I just recently upgraded to the whole home DVR which I love. I used my old HD DVR receiver for my hot tub/motorhome. Was told I would be able to use it in both locations by both direct tv and the installer.
So, worked fine at the hot tub, figured I would take it to the nascar track and watch the race from my RV. Not happening, would not work, period.
So I get home, call direct tv again and they inform me that I am on a SWM at my house, and that's the only place my box will work. WTF? So now i'm looking for a solution to the direct tv box that won't work in my RV. I don't want the HD DVR in my RV anyways, because it take way too long to boot up every time. And we dry camp almost always.
I called direct tv this evening to inquire about a new D12 box, which is supposed to be the one everyone with an RV uses because it's non-HD and doesn't take forever to find a signal or boot up. They want $69 for the box and card comes with it. But they tried to charge me an "equipment upgrade charge" of an extra $50 on top of that for "upgraded equipment". I explained to the lady that I am buying a non-HD box, without a DVR and am actually downgrading.
She told me that fee was non-negotiable, bringing my charge for a receiver to $119 instead of $69. This pisses me off to no end. Looking for a different solution. Would rather buy the box somewhere else to avoid their stupid charge. But not sure if anyone else sells them.
I do have an old(probably 15 or more years) RCA box that works OK, but probably not as good as a new D12. Can I get some input here please?
So, worked fine at the hot tub, figured I would take it to the nascar track and watch the race from my RV. Not happening, would not work, period.
So I get home, call direct tv again and they inform me that I am on a SWM at my house, and that's the only place my box will work. WTF? So now i'm looking for a solution to the direct tv box that won't work in my RV. I don't want the HD DVR in my RV anyways, because it take way too long to boot up every time. And we dry camp almost always.
I called direct tv this evening to inquire about a new D12 box, which is supposed to be the one everyone with an RV uses because it's non-HD and doesn't take forever to find a signal or boot up. They want $69 for the box and card comes with it. But they tried to charge me an "equipment upgrade charge" of an extra $50 on top of that for "upgraded equipment". I explained to the lady that I am buying a non-HD box, without a DVR and am actually downgrading.
She told me that fee was non-negotiable, bringing my charge for a receiver to $119 instead of $69. This pisses me off to no end. Looking for a different solution. Would rather buy the box somewhere else to avoid their stupid charge. But not sure if anyone else sells them.
I do have an old(probably 15 or more years) RCA box that works OK, but probably not as good as a new D12. Can I get some input here please?
