Question about Directv Contract

I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I ask because we only have 1 tv and the extra reciever wouldn't do us any
good, but I would like the dtivo....

Ted

"Ted" wrote in message ...
I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I ask because we only have 1 tv and the extra reciever wouldn't do us any
good, but I would like the dtivo....

Ted

You can buy a tivo to replace your existing receiver. The existing receiver is yours as long as you fulfill the year obligation.
Just call Directv when you get the new receiver with the serial number and card number.

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* Ted Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo, on Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:39:37 -0600:
I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I ask because we only have 1 tv and the extra reciever wouldn't do us any
good, but I would like the dtivo....

Ted

I dont believe so, you should be fine and committed to only 1 year from
the date of activation on the new box.

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"Ted" wrote in message
...
I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a
dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I ask because we only have 1 tv and the extra reciever wouldn't do us any
good, but I would like the dtivo....

Ted



When I bought my first DirecTivo, I simply replaced my first receiver (which
was deactivated) and I had no trouble with DTV.

Tom Veldhouse

In rec.video.satellite.dbs Ted wrote:
I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I took advantage of the "movers special" in June, which has a one year
commitment, and replaced a receiver with a DTivo in December. No "early
termination" was mentioned. I'm not even committed on the Tivo, since I
bought it at Circuit City and wasn't eligible for the new subscriber rebate
of $50.



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"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote:


"Ted" wrote in message
...
I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a
dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I ask because we only have 1 tv and the extra reciever wouldn't do us any
good, but I would like the dtivo....

Ted



When I bought my first DirecTivo, I simply replaced my first receiver (which
was deactivated) and I had no trouble with DTV.

They will start you on a new one year committment if they install a new
Dish or make a new run for your two inputs.

You don't even need to keep the new receiver active. I've bought 2 HDVR2's
activated them for a day or two then deactivated them. As long as you keep
DTV going for 1 yr after purchase it doesn't matter what reeiver is active.


"Ted" wrote in message
...
I currently have 7 months left on my dtv contract. If I were to buy a
dtivo
and activated it makeing my contract 1 year would I have to pay for the
extra sub still or could I de activate my primary reciever?

I ask because we only have 1 tv and the extra reciever wouldn't do us any
good, but I would like the dtivo....

Ted

In article ,
rearviewmirror wrote:
You don't even need to keep the new receiver active. I've bought 2 HDVR2's
activated them for a day or two then deactivated them. As long as you keep

I'm not a DirecTV user.. why would you deactivate them after activating them?

DTV going for 1 yr after purchase it doesn't matter what reeiver is active.

"Nomen Nescio" ] wrote in message
...
I'm ashamed to have to tell you, but I'm sure he does that to sell them
for
a profit.

Buy a couple of them for $99+tax at Circuit City (perhaps even with a $50
mail-in rebate = net cost of ~$58.00) and then sell them on EGay for
$150+.
Make $100+ with very little work.

Completely legal but very, very slimy.

I'd have to take a shower after being in the same room with this guy if
that's the case.


These all require activation within 30 days ... and they take a credit card
number to enforce it. Further, it is linked to the buyer's account, which
forces a contract of 12 months. So, it would be pretty stupid to sell these
things on Ebay unless the $150 hit per unit for not activating it is an
acceptable risk.

Tom Veldhouse