DVR 522 question

[drock85]

Hi,
I just purchased a 522 from dish. They charged me 198 for the receiver plus installation. They also said I would be charged 4.99 for the DVR fee a month and a leasing fee of 5 bucks. Is this correct or am I getting ripped off.

 

[BFG]

The fees are correct.

Whether you're getting ripped off is whatever you decide being ripped off is

 

[Bizzach]

Wait, so you can BUY a 522 for $200? At first that sounded like a good idea, but then there's a LEASING fee too? That's what I'm paying, and if mine breaks, I can send it in for a new one... So what's the advantage of 'buying?'

 

[thiggin2]

Is that the only receiver you have or is that an added one? If it is an added one they will charge you $5.00 no matter if you buy it or lease it, then the $5.00 for the DVR. But just make sure you hook up the phone or they will hit you with another $5.00.

 

[drock85]

Sorry I meant I leased it. And Thanks for the warning about the phone line, but the lady on the phone told me when I called about that. And I sort of knew about it too. But luckily I already have a phone line running to my old receiver. Right now I have two receivers one downstairs and one upstairs. I'm having them take both receivers back and replacing them with one 522 DVR receiver. I have an antenna wire running to the room upstairs so I was going to use that for the TV2 output to the second tv upstairs.

Thanks for the responses.

 

[drock85]

One more Question.
Has anyone tried those wireless A/V transmitters? I'm going to use the Coax cable for now, but I saw in the book that you can use one of those wireless transmitters to send your video signal to the second tv. How is the picture with them? And if I got one which one would you recommend?

 

[jtravel]

If the 522 is the only receiver on your account the $5 lease fee should be included in the Min required programming package of AT60 including Locals package price.