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Originally Posted by hancoveguy
I just got off the phone withy direct tv and they said that you cannot "just move a box between locations and retain service". They told me that I could "pause" one location and move to the box to the second or "add" another account for the entire separate account fee.
I have read here that if you have a second dish (how ro from whom I don't know) you can just transplant a box from your home to the lake without direct's knowledge or approval for no additional fee. Based on my limited understanding of how this stuff works I am inclined to believe this is true and direct cannot prevent it so they do what they can to "convince" someone that it cant be done.
Before I commit to switching from Verizon in Mass (I hate verizon anyway) I just wanna here from someone that actually does this without any additional cost or issues.
Also, how would I get another dish and get it installed...
HCG
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Here is one way that is done all the time.
You have one account with Direct. If you have two homes. Both homes obviously need a dish. If non-HD then any dish will operate. If you have HD in CT then you would need an HD dish in NH. You bring receiver from CT to NH. You telephone Direct customer serice and tell them to turn off service in the CT and turn on the service in NH. If you already have a dish in NH. Very simple no charge. You would get the local Maine or Boston channels depending on what county you live in. Belknap county gets the Boston channels and Carroll county gets the Maine channels. Done deal. No charge. Happens every day.
Now, if you do not have a dish on the roof in NH. That is different. You can call Direct and they will come out and install one for a fee. You still bring the receiver up from CT or Direct will provide you with one. At this point you may/probably will begin a new 24 month contract. If you are still under the initial 24 month contract then it begins another 24 month contract. The type of receiver you have determines what dish you get.
If you wish to avoid any new 24 month contract you can hire an independent contractor and pay for the correct dish to be placed on your roof - assuming there are no trees blocking needed direction. At this point you are paying somewhere around $250.00 to $300.00 for the dish and the installation. This is a private contractor that is not working for Direct. This is what I did and here is the link to an independent contractor: Cold River.
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If you have no dish in NH and you want to use receiver the easiest way is to just call Direct and pay the $49.00 and begin a new 24 month contract. Have your CT receiver with you or Direct will lease you another one.
The more expensive way is to hire an independent contractor and pay for a dish installation and not do it through Direct. There is nothing against any rules to do this.
Local CT channels or lacal NH channels. You can keep the CT channels. What determines the local channels is the card that you slide in the receiver. AND whether you advise Direct where you are.
All with one account. But one has to be turned off and the other turned on. By turning on is meant that you telephone Direct to do this.
The receiver itself is dumb. It does not know where it is. So hypothetically, if you got the Boston or Maine local channels one day, you could telephone Direct the next day and tell them that you are in CT the and get the local CT channels.
I own all my Direct equipment. Receivers and dishes. I completed my 24 month contract many years ago. I have two homes. When I get to my destination home I telephone Direct and have them turn off one home and turn on the other (receivers). You do need to keep track of receiver ID numbers if you are not carrying the receiver with you. One account. No contract. Well, some will say "What if something breaks?". Direct offers insurance. $5.00 per month. And all service calls are free no charge. Direct has even replaced one of my owned (not leased) receivers at no charge.
The short answer is just have Direct come out to your NH home and pay the $49.95 for installation of dish and begin a new 24 month contract. Direct can bring out a new receiver at this time or you can bring the one up from CT. It makes no difference. Direct charges $6.00 per month for any additional receivers after the first receiver whether you own them or they are leased.
There are still other ways to accomplish this that are against Direct rules and I will not go into those ways here. Everything I do is above board and I follow all of Direct rules.
Important note about Direct TV Customer Service. It can be agonizing at times. You will get different answers from different customer service representatives. What I do with my Direct account is completely with the rules of Direct TV. But some customer service people at Direct TV have told me that it can't be done. Dealing with Direct TV (and Dish Network) can try ones patience. You the customer have to be knowledgeable in what can and cannot be done. And be persistent.
What dish to get? If you have HD receivers then you will need a Slimline 5 dish. If you are starting from scratch then ask for a SWM dish. The SWM (called swim) dish is the latest and only uses one wire (RG6 cable wire). If you have legacy equipment (older receivers) then ask for a Slimline 5 dish.
Again, satelliteguys is an excellent resource.
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I am by no means an expert on this. Others please chime in.