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Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:
What To Do With Old DTV Equip |
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I switched to Dish recently from DirectTV (my DSL co. started selling
Dish and had some nice deals so I figured what the hell). Anyway, I now
have the DirectTV dish and 4 receivers sitting in my living room. I
originally got everything at Circuit City about 4 years ago. All the
receivers have cards, but of course I cancelled my account last week.
Is this mess worth putting on eBay or anything or should I just trash
everything? If I did sell it to someone, is my name/account totally out
of the picture or could it someday come back to haunt me? Thanks! |
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:
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alcarm1964@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Is this mess worth putting on eBay or anything or should I just trash
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Since any legitmate purchaser can get free equipment, the only value that I
know of for resale would be either convenience (moving into a pre-wired
house), or using the cards to hack and pirate DirecTV. The cards are worth
more than the receivers.
I destroyed the cards and the receivers, and threw them into the garbage.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5 |
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Brad Houser
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Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
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On 23 Sep 2005 06:11:36 -0700, alcarm1964@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I switched to Dish recently from DirectTV (my DSL co. started selling
Dish and had some nice deals so I figured what the hell). Anyway, I now
have the DirectTV dish and 4 receivers sitting in my living room. I
originally got everything at Circuit City about 4 years ago. All the
receivers have cards, but of course I cancelled my account last week.
Is this mess worth putting on eBay or anything or should I just trash
everything? If I did sell it to someone, is my name/account totally out
of the picture or could it someday come back to haunt me? Thanks!
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Put them on ebay. The cards are no good to anyone, any buyer will have to
buy new ones at $20 each, assuming they already have a DirecTV account.
Brad H |
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Clark Zahn
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Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:08 am Post subject:
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dold@XReXXWhatX.usenet.us.com wrote:
| Quote: | alcarm1964@hotmail.com wrote:
Is this mess worth putting on eBay or anything or should I just trash
everything?
Since any legitmate purchaser can get free equipment, the only value that I
know of for resale would be either convenience (moving into a pre-wired
house), or using the cards to hack and pirate DirecTV. The cards are worth
more than the receivers.
I destroyed the cards and the receivers, and threw them into the garbage.
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If you provide your own equipment you don't have to commit to a year's
service. |
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Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject:
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Clark Zahn <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote:
| Quote: | If you provide your own equipment you don't have to commit to a year's
service.
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There is no termination fee if you return the equipment. If you got it for
free, and are dropping the service, why would you keep it?
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5 |
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Carl Keehn
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Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject:
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"Clark Zahn" <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:F84Ze.2507$zQ3.2496@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| Quote: | dold@XReXXWhatX.usenet.us.com wrote:
alcarm1964@hotmail.com wrote:
Is this mess worth putting on eBay or anything or should I just trash
everything?
Since any legitmate purchaser can get free equipment, the only value
that I
know of for resale would be either convenience (moving into a pre-wired
house), or using the cards to hack and pirate DirecTV. The cards are
worth
more than the receivers.
I destroyed the cards and the receivers, and threw them into the
garbage.
If you provide your own equipment you don't have to commit to a year's
service.
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Not true, DirecTV will require a minimum of a year committment to activate a
non "Advanced Technology" receiver. Advanced Technology receivers require a
two year committment. They will also require that you get new access cards. |
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Clark Zahn
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
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Carl Keehn wrote:
| Quote: | "Clark Zahn" <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote in message
If you provide your own equipment you don't have to commit to a year's
service.
Not true, DirecTV will require a minimum of a year committment to activate a
non "Advanced Technology" receiver. Advanced Technology receivers require a
two year committment. They will also require that you get new access cards.
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What is advanced technology equipment? My last new receiver was a TIVO
that I bought at a store. That was about 4 years ago. They required a
one year committment. Previously I activated a regular receiver that I
purchased at a store and they didn't require any committment. That was
a few years, ago.
Clark Zahn |
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Gary Tait
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
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Clark Zahn <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote in
news:KEEZe.3707$oc.2105@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:
| Quote: | Carl Keehn wrote:
"Clark Zahn" <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote in message
If you provide your own equipment you don't have to commit to a
year's service.
Not true, DirecTV will require a minimum of a year committment to
activate a non "Advanced Technology" receiver. Advanced Technology
receivers require a two year committment. They will also require
that you get new access cards.
What is advanced technology equipment? My last new receiver was a
TIVO that I bought at a store. That was about 4 years ago. They
required a one year committment. Previously I activated a regular
receiver that I purchased at a store and they didn't require any
committment. That was a few years, ago.
Clark Zahn
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A DVR counts as "Advanced". The 2 year commitment thing is recent. |
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Bob Nielsen
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:32 am Post subject:
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Gary Tait wrote:
| Quote: | Clark Zahn <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote in
news:KEEZe.3707$oc.2105@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:
Carl Keehn wrote:
"Clark Zahn" <shoesclzahnsocks@mindspring.com> wrote in message
If you provide your own equipment you don't have to commit to a
year's service.
Not true, DirecTV will require a minimum of a year committment to
activate a non "Advanced Technology" receiver. Advanced Technology
receivers require a two year committment. They will also require
that you get new access cards.
What is advanced technology equipment? My last new receiver was a
TIVO that I bought at a store. That was about 4 years ago. They
required a one year committment. Previously I activated a regular
receiver that I purchased at a store and they didn't require any
committment. That was a few years, ago.
Clark Zahn
A DVR counts as "Advanced". The 2 year commitment thing is recent.
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I suspect the commitment is related to the fact that DirecTV now gives
the hardware away. In the past, the one year commitment was enough to
cover the subsidized cost, but not "free". I paid $250 for my DVR and
$50 for a bottom-of-the-line receiver (with dish) in early 2003. |
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Gary Tait
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject:
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Bob Nielsen <nielsen@oz.net> wrote in news:43374198$0$4861
$8b463f8a@news.nationwide.net:
| Quote: | I suspect the commitment is related to the fact that DirecTV now gives
the hardware away. In the past, the one year commitment was enough to
cover the subsidized cost, but not "free". I paid $250 for my DVR and
$50 for a bottom-of-the-line receiver (with dish) in early 2003.
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It is more related to that the DVRs cost DirecTV more to buy than a
straight receiver. I'd gus something on the lines of $300 for a DVE, 150
for a straight receiver. |
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