Dish Network Help?

Question

I have a question about Dish Network Top 200 Plan with Locals and DishHD. When you go through DishBuilder, it says that you can only have four TVs. Is there any way to add more than four TVs (I need two more, making a total of six). If there is, how much does it cost to install and does it add anything to my bill? Thanks.

Answer 1

You'll probably want to call Dish Network and set this up with them.  When I went through their DishBuilder website, it messed up my order really badly, even though I was (supposedly!) signing up for their HD deal...

Anyways, it depends how you want the TVs connected.  

The simplest way is to have them slaved to the same tuner.  This means whatever that tuner is watching, will show up on the TVs that are connected to it.  

However, since the receivers can now come with dual tuners, it is possible to have each tuner dedicated to  a different TV in a different room.  Dish provides you with a separate remote that can operate through walls to achieve this.  So you could get away with 3 dual-tuner receivers for 6 TVs.  However, wiring for this can be pretty complicated as you will need a separate cable run from the dish to each of the 3 rooms where the receivers will be located, then another 3 cables run from each room to the other rooms where the remaining TVs are located.

You may even end up needing multiple dishes.  Again, I'd call Dish Network and ask.  Their free installation probably covers up to 4 TVs, so you'll have to pay extra.  

Or you could run the extra cables yourself ahead of time so that the only thing the installer has to do is just connect the equipment.  If your house has a crawlspace or an attic, this isn't too hard to do by yourself.  Just be sure to use RG-6 cable that's rated for use in walls.  You can just leave the cable sticking out of the wall and let the installer crimp it for you if you don't want to do that yourself.