Is it possible to activate without access to an existing Dish Receiver?
1136290
I am sorry , previous answers are correct. You do need a receiver. I purchased the receiver in the Tailgatit package--so sorry-only read a portion of question!!!
1136291
No. You have to have a receiver hooked to the tailgater. If you bought a receiver with the antenna when you call customer service when prompted by the setup it will activate the new receiver. You do not have to have existing service.
1136292
Yes, instructions to activate an account come in the package. We did have an existing account, contact Dish for particulars.
1136293
No. You need a receiver compatible with the tailgater , not just any receiver. The tailgater is just the satellite dish antenna in an all-weather case . If you are a Dish customer you can add the tailgater perhaps as a "use as you go " account, so you can stop service when not in use. That option though is more expensive than contract.
1136294
You have to have a receiver that works with the tailgater. We have dish at home, but had to get a "newer" receiver.
1717591
The simple answer is yes. You have to either be a DISH subscriber and add this receiver to your account (about $7 a month as I recall) or use the month to month subscription that some RVers use. You can stop and start as you like but will be charged for that particular month that you use it.
1249737
thebonly thing you will be able to buy from dish network is the receiver. The 1000.2 dish kit is not available for sale through dish. I carry the receiver for the same price as dish network. You may be eligible for an upgrade on your account if you do not want to pay out of pocket. I am an authorized retailer and could probably help you out. We can be reached at 786-339-8072. Hope to hear from you.Joseph
44274
Yes the 722K HD receiver from DISH can be used to receive Over The Air (OTA) signals. You will have to purchase an add-on tuner module to give it OTA capability. Here is the module that you need (http://www.amazon.com/Dish-Network-MT2-DISH-MODULE/dp/B003UQOVXI/ref=pd_sim_e_1). It slides into the rear left of your 722K. It works great.
1743933
This is a pain with Dish. With that being said, I had to find a Dish Network dish that was already set up on a satellite, some say you can go to a local dealer, I don't know about that. Then I had to set it up with an active internet connection, after that point it was able to update the receiver and worked. If you hold down the * (star key) you can bypass the initial setup screen. Do a google search for "dish network bypass setup screen", you will find some good info. Good luck, hope this helps..
916575
You have to suffer scribe to the DISH network. You could call it blacklisted but like a cell phone you have a contract. Hope that helps
1643359
Once you have a dish setup for all your homes, then all you need to do is take your receiver from any location (ANY STATE)to any of your homes regardless the state and it will work, KEEP IN MIND if you don't call Direct-TV and have it updated to that local area you won't get local channels, it will be trying to pull in the other locations local channels in which you won't get either....... Really simple and we do this twice yearly ourself; we go between Arizona & Oregon in an RV that also have a Satellite Dish(tailgater type dome model) on top and it automatically locks onto the satellite needed, so we use same Receiver between AZ and OREGON and every where we go in between...... :) Once you have a dish setup for all your homes, then all you need to do is take your receiver from any location (ANY STATE)to any of your homes regardless the state and it will work, KEEP IN MIND if you don't call Direct-TV and have it updated to that local area you won't get local channels, it will be trying to pull in the other locations local channels in which you won't get either....... Really simple and we do this twice yearly ourself; we go between Arizona & Oregon in an RV that also have a Satellite Dish(tailgater type dome model) on top and it automatically locks onto the satellite... » Read More Once you have a dish setup for all your homes, then all you need to do is take your receiver from any location (ANY STATE)to any of your homes regardless the state and it will work, KEEP IN MIND if you don't call Direct-TV and have it updated to that local area you won't get local channels, it will be trying to pull in the other locations local channels in which you won't get either....... Really simple and we do this twice yearly ourself; we go between Arizona & Oregon in an RV that also have a Satellite Dish(tailgater type dome model) on top and it automatically locks onto the satellite needed, so we use same Receiver between AZ and OREGON and every where we go in between...... :) « Show Less
2187881
I'm sorry but I can't answer that question as I do not use the Dish Network receiver myself.
686588
No, no smart card in the receiver. Dish stopped doing that a few years ago.
531564
My dish receiver does not work with the 3.0 USB so it is not working for me
2017397
Yes you will need a receiver to encrypt signal + you will need subscription dtv or dish
177741
all dtv receivers come with an 'access card'. not all of dishnet receivers use an external card.
686587
No. It has an internal smart card if you like to name it that way. Dish receivers do not use smart cards anymore like in the past. It has an on screen smart card number which you should tell dish network to activate.
964481
Yes - The UHF/IR remote uses a repeater IR bug in front of the Dish receiver. Any other IR transmitter can also trigger the receiver as long as it can see the receiver's IR receptor.
2194315
I doubt this will work, the Dish receiver usually won't let you do anything without active service. That being said, why not just use the tuner built in to your TV? another option would be to buy a stand alone sling box.
231899
Your best bet, Is to contact Dish. You'll have to contact them anyway to get a HD card to program your box anyway. Hope this helps.
998474
Any dish receiver will work with this unit. I grab my hopper and Joey from the house (you need to install a switch to use the Joey - DISH Network 185834 Solo Node For Hopper/Joey) and it works great.