I was wondering myself why he didn't have the grandfathered fee, until he said pay-as-you-go. I assume that turning off the service temporarily would end the grandfathering.
Upgrade from 722K to Wally?
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It is Dish's way of encouraging existing subscribers to switch to the Hopper Duo. It also provides a lower-priced alternative to help attract new subscribers.
And how would that encourage more than just having the choice between a H3 and a Wally? Just the opposite.
That is a fine choice as long as you don't mind losing access to all of your existing recordings from your old DVR. It is also what I would recommend to a new subscriber just starting with Dish. As far as Dish's advertising to new subscribers, they usually don't mention the Wally. The ads I have seen all push the "Smart DVR" (Hopper Duo) with a promotional DVR fee of $5 per month for two years.
With the new 'non DVR fee' the monthly cost is the same for new customers whether they get a Duo or a Wally.
There are lots of other options, I only turn on the dish when I don't have internet, cable or OTA available.
I forgot about that. Maybe because it makes no sense to me to charge a fee for a non-DVR.
There is a one-time $40 activation fee per account. I can plug in a EHD to my 722k for "free"
I am well aware of that. I was asking about the new monthly fee that JSheridan mentioned for new subscribers.
As simply a guess, yes the fee would still apply I don't think DISH views a 211K or Wally with EHD as a DVR. If they did you would be paying a DVR fee.
That is correct for existing subscribers, but Dish recently changed their policy and added a monthly fee to those receivers for new subscribers. There was a thread about it when the change was first announced, but I don't think it was ever clarified in that thread whether the first receiver (non-DVR) fee still applies to new subscribers who turn those models into a DVR.
Sounds like I just need to keep plugging along with 722k with an eye on the DISH Hopper With Sling Receiver if/when she dies
Not a problem, I figure it will all sort it self out when the time comes and that should be a long time since I mostly just drive the ViP722k around and rarely turn it on. That's why I pay-as-I-go.
