.............by LK Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 01:48 pm:
also I'm on Sub-sharing and I approve this message.
No phone needed..in fact do NOT plug in, except maybe the account owner with ONLY 1 receiver...
I have 12 receivers on my account, but some of the reps like to limit to 6...
activate the receivers and inserted cards from same house is BEST (but not needed as long as ALL receivers are connected with cards inserted, when call is made to DTV to "activate"...many times installer will do it for U when at house....U can have the receivers ALL over NA...
others will NOT get the Locals and some (miss only a couple) regional sports games/channels, from where the account owner lives, UNLESS they live in same spotbeam and close geographical area...but will get EVERTHING else
PPV's are best ordered ONLINE using the DTV website and account owners username and password..ALL receivers on the account will then SEE all the PPV's ordered..its called "mirrored"...
when ordering PPV using the remote, ONLY that 1 receiver will get the PPV...keep all phone lines unplugged except maybe 1 at owners house..
PPV cannot trace any of this UNLESS a phone line is plugged in!...so make sure all others UNPLUG phone!
I don't know about the contract, but U can always downgrade the package to their cheapest with No penalties..U can do most all transactions ONLINE!
To get FREE installation and 4-5 receivers U must be a new subscriber who has NEVER had a DTV account EVER before..
DTV subbing is the cheapest and best thing going...U ALWAYS have TV with No problems and a minimal monthly bill..and can use netflix service ($15 month) for unlimited DVD's and share them too (if others and close by)..
I have the premium/platinum best package and get ALL the vhannels, and we all split the bill..and all get to see ANY PPV's that are ordered...U can work out the PPV money issues internally however u want..easch receiver after #1 is an additional #5 per month..Tivo service to all receivers is ONLY $5-6 a month for ALL receivers, NOT each receiver!
Obviously the cost will vary based on how many people and which package U choose...I highly suggest the "get it all" premium package (but NO HD $10 for 10 channels)...and U can always add more receivers easily to your account via the phone or ONLINE...and ALL others obviously need a dish setup, most/all channels are available on the 101W sat with simple 18" single LNB round dish (many have 2 outlets for 2 receivers, NOT 2 signals)...most other dishes with 2LNB's are ONLY for locals, which they will not get anyways unless they live in same place as account owner..Tivo requires a Dual outlet dish cause it needs 2 lines so U can watch 1 channel, while recording another...but can use Tivo with a simple 1 LNB dish, but then can ONLY record what U are watching...
