Does this make sense?

[fenwah]

I currently have a 522 DVR that is hooked up to two standard TVs. I have sitting in my family room a 34" HDTV and a 17" LCD HDTV. I am leasing the 522 DVR for free and paying $5 for the DVR service. If I go through Dish Network and pay $100 for the HD 811 receiver they are going to charge me an additional $5/month for an extra receiver.

Okay...what happens if I go out and buy the 811 receiver on eBay and install it myself and then move the 522 DVR into my bedroom? Can they still charge me for a second receiver even if I purchased the receiver myself? TIA.

 

[n0qcu]

Yes, If you buy an 811 you will OWN it but have to pay a $4.99 additional receiver fee.
If you get it from dish, Dish will own it and you will pay $5 to lease it.

Basically the difference is the amount of $$ you pay to aquire it. And you have to return the leased one if you cancel.

 

[fenwah]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I think I might just make the plunge and buy one.

 

[Barry Erick]

Watch out on buying one. They may not authorize it since these are leased and not sold. You have to go though Ceo@dishnetwork.com to authorize and they will under certain circumstances. Search the forum for a long and recend thread on this topic of legal and stollen 811's on ebay.