I have dish network with 3 tvs. 2 tvs have a dvr i want to buy another dvr from ebay.?

Question

Can i hook up the 3rd and be done or is there more to do?

Answer 1

You can get cheap DVR's from e-bay, but they can not guarantee that it will work. IT will not work unless it is activated on your account. Then they will want to know where you bought it, how much you paid, then because you did not buy it from an authorized dealer they will not activate it. They do not have to.

It costs an extra $5 a month to add a DVR to your account. This does not include the purchase price. So buy it from Radio Shack or Sam's Club legally then get it activated in your account and pay the $5 extra a month. There are no short cuts or ways to get around it without getting in deep. Then they take it very seriously.

Buy it leagally or even lease it for $5 a month on top of the $5 a month extra reciever fee. This is the easiest and cheapest way to go. There will be an extra $5 a month fee if it is not hooked up to phone line also. You can get a wireless phone connection if there is no plug for your phone near there. Good Luck. Call them and ask what would happen if you got a DVR from e-bay. All they can do is say yes or no....

Answer 2

Unwise to purchase the DVR from EBay, they have hard DRM at echostar, you will at least need a new smart card and they might say s***w it, we wont authorize it.  My understanding was they only charge the DVR fee for the household, not per unit. you should call them to see what is required before you buy