Question about DirecTV & HD

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Hello group -

I currently have 4 standard receivers installed, along with the oval dish
and 2 LNB's. I want to change out one of the boxes for an HD box to go with
my 61" HDTV. Can I just change out the box and sign up for the HD package or
is there more to it than that?

Thanks for any light you can shed on this.

Steve

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"Jeff Rife" <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote in message
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> Steve M. in CA. (swimming@hotmail.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
>> I currently have 4 standard receivers installed, along with the oval dish
>> and 2 LNB's. I want to change out one of the boxes for an HD box to go
>> with
>> my 61" HDTV. Can I just change out the box and sign up for the HD package
>> or
>> is there more to it than that?
>
> You'll also need the 3rd/middle LNB to get all the HD programming, but
> otherwise you just change out the receiver.
>
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So, does that mean I need to run a second cable to the HD receiver?

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Steve,

If you've been with DirecTV for awhile you may be considered a
"subscriber in good standing" and maybe eligible for a deal.

Call DirecTV and ask for the customer retention department and ask for
the $99 HDTV receiver deal. DirecTV does the FREE install...including
the 3rd (Sat-C LNB) which gets added (110) to (119) which a special
spliter/filter called a combiner.

I saved an additioal $50 because I didn't need the OTA antenna that
DirecTV provided for terrestrial OTA HDTV reception.

All such deals with DirecTV usually require an annual subsciption
contract.

Harry
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Steve M. in CA. (swimming@hotmail.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> Wow, that sounds like it might do the trick! Okay, one last question:
> Where can I lay my hands on the 3rd LNB?

First, quote correctly. Second, don't post *below* any signature...most
newsreaders (like mine) strip them out when replying, so it wasn't easy
to post this followup.

As for the LNB:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00022OABQ/

It's a great price from a reliable source. It'll take about 10 minutes
to install it, once you get to the dish.

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