I have a Sky dish, can I connect this receiver to it and start watching without payment?
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The receiver will receive the scrambled signal perfectly well. You can only watch if you unscramble the signal and that is not free.
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Yes you can if your tv or cable box has output jack. But I don't know about dish tv.
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You can scan as many channels as they offer from your pick of satellite (Telstar5 - 97 W). This is a blind scan receiver. Yes, this is a satellite receiver. You do need a satellite dish. You do not need satellite finder to find the signal. You still can use this receiver and TV to find the signal. Make sure to change the mode of this receiver from PAL to NTSC for United States.
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With DirectTV and Dish Network (I've had both), it would not be possible to do this from the same receiver.
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No. Not always that simple. It depends on if you have a newer SWB or a legacy receiver and what else is in your system that is powering the dish. You might need to run two cables or install down converters.
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Dish has an additional charge to use the DVR feature and if you get a dual tuner receiver they will charge to use each one even though they are in the same unit, but it will work fine if you only pay to use one
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I agree. The Hopper and the OTA will only work with activated Dish service. As suggested why not purchase a TiVo to record programs with an antenna for reception of the local signals.
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I'm not sure. It would make sense to get the HD antenna & receiver. If you ask Dish HD will be free.
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We have a dual receiver at home ("free") and bought the 2nd receiver for our trailer. I activate the 2nd receiver when we are going to use it and deactivate it when we do not. No cost to activate or deactivate, but Dish charges $7.00 a month when you activate it whether it is for one day or the month.
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I'm sorry but I can't answer that question as I do not use the Dish Network receiver myself.
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No, it counts as one receiver, even though it controls 2 tvs. However, if you have other receivers, you will be charged $7 or $14 a month for those extra receivers. Basically, first receiver (single or duo) is free per month. Each additional receiver costs money per month.
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Only for fee based satellite reception. Dish TV however, will let you activate or deactivate whenever you want so you only pay when you are using it. As a side note, you can get local stations when you are on the road by calling in with the zip code of where you are at the time. Only when activated tho. Hope this answers your questions.Lee
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No. This is a receiver/tuner for broadcast signals over the air = free programming from major network TV only. It cannot unscramble paid programming owned by cable TV companies.
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Yes. I had Dish until recently. I used a splitter so I didn't have to pay for an extra receiver. Basically, my treadmill TV was a mirror TV to one of the ones in another room. You couldn't watch 2 different shows on them, but for us that was not a problem.
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No programming is needed, just call Dish for activation and make sure your dish antenna is pointed correctly.
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I have Dish and it works with it. I shouldn't conjecture about Direct. It also works with Over the Air for me.
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there s only 1 receiver that works with it from dish I think. you can call dish nework about this. They will be glad to give you the info you are asking about. thanks