Adding an additional receiver????

[enforcer]

Hey all. I have a question concerning adding an additional receiver to my dish. I got the one receiver deal earlier this month and I am totally happy with Dish network. Saying this, I would like to enjoy watching tv in my bedroom. Does anyone know if Dish will send me an additional receiver without charging me 100 bucks??? I realize they charge an additional 4.99 that doesn't bother me. If anyone knows, please feel me in on this? Thank you.

[Mike Richardson]

If you had Digital Home Plan you'd be able to get another receiver for the $5 a month. But you don't seem to, so try calling DISH up and maybe they can send you another model 301 (I assume that's what you got) for $49 or some cut price like that.

[Big D]

Consider going down to Costco and buying a PVR-508 for ~$150.00 for your second receiver, PVRs change the way you will approach watching TV. If you do, simply take it home, hook it up, give Dish a call to activate and your set, that is if you dish/switch/cabling setup is ready for a second receiver. Hopefully it is ready to go, otherwise, you have some additional work to do, including running a second coax. There will be a $4.99 a month additional receiver charge on your bill.

[Jacob S]

Wow, I did not know that Costco had 508's that cheap, thats a great price. Dish will more than likely not cut you a deal on a 301 unless they had some refurbished receivers in which they used to sell for like $59.

[enforcer]

Wow, I did not know that Costco had 508's that cheap, thats a great price. Dish will more than likely not cut you a deal on a 301 unless they had some refurbished receivers in which they used to sell for like $59.


SOrry to ask this, but what is Costco? Im new to this dish thing, so where can I go to check these prices out. Especially a PVR for 150!! DO they have a website?? Please help. Someone.

Thanks

[Big D]

Costco is a membership discount warehouse that anyone can join, like Sam's Club if you have those. Costco's are nearly everywhere, but don't know about Kentucky. They do have a web site, Costco.com, check there. It does not appear they have the Dish Network receivers on the site, some stuff is available in their stors only. I can not remember the exact price for the 508, but it was around $150.00.

[Jacob S]

I did not know that Costco had to have a membership like Sam's Club but I am sure if you save that much on a 508 that it would be worth paying for the membership. I wonder how much their 301 receivers and systems are if they sell the 508 that cheap.

[Big D]

I will be going to Costco soon, I will post their prices when I return.

[sdradio]

I will be going to Costco soon, I will post their prices when I return.

I bought the following within the past two weeks in San Diego County, Calfornia:

Dish 301: $89

Dish 500 with two 301: $179
(It's a Dish PRO; no external switch)

At a local retailor: it was $129 for the 301.

Hook up was easy; I used my existing Dish 500 mast; just changed the eyes.

Chris
Oceanside

[ccarmichael]

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Originally Posted by Big D
I will be going to Costco soon, I will post their prices when I return.
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I bought the following within the past two weeks in San Diego County, Calfornia:

Dish 301: $89

Dish 500 with two 301: $179
(It's a Dish PRO; no external switch)

At a local retailor: it was $129 for the 301.

Hook up was easy; I used my existing Dish 500 mast; just changed the eyes.

Chris
Oceanside

[talk000]

Costco is a good place to shop, but they wanted $269 or $279 in Atlanta last week for the 508. I got one from Dish for $149 using the good customer promo.


Consider going down to Costco and buying a PVR-508 for ~$150.00 for your second receiver, PVRs change the way you will approach watching TV. If you do, simply take it home, hook it up, give Dish a call to activate and your set, that is if you dish/switch/cabling setup is ready for a second receiver. Hopefully it is ready to go, otherwise, you have some additional work to do, including running a second coax. There will be a $4.99 a month additional receiver charge on your bill.

[IndyMichael]

I have the Digital home plan, can I buy a 508 and return one of the 301's I initially received? I would assume I could, but I'm not sure.

[Jacob S]

You can return one of the 301's I believe after your first year contract is up and buy a 508 to replace it with. Until the first year contract is up you would have to buy a 508 to add onto the account in addition to what you have now keeping that 301 on the account.