Wal-Mart Direct TV DVR Satillite Receivers?

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I want to go with Direct TV and get a DVR Satellite Receiver, maybe for 2
locations. If I bought 2 DVR's from Walmart would I have to pay anything
extra after the 4.95 charge for the second receiver?
If I just went to Direct TV and went with one of their ads with one DVR and
one receiver, how much would I have to come up with or for those that have
done either situation, which would be the best way to go? Thanks Ryan

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You pay 4.95/month mirroring fee, but only 4.99/month for a Tivo
subscription per account, not per DVR. You can have, for example, 4 DVRs
hooked up to the same account and only pay a total of 4.99/month for Tivo.
It costs the same for a second, third, etc. Tivo as it does for the cheap
set top box (mirroring fee only).
"ÐW" <ÐW@thehouse.tv> wrote in message
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> Six of one, half a dozen of the other. Many vendors operate off a
> commision from DirecTV so they can afford to basically give away the
> receivers. The only catch is you're locked into a one year contract a a
> minimum with either choice. Also, the second receiver will cost you $4.95
> / month (mirroring fee), and you'll have to pay a $4.95 DVR fee unless you
> opt for the Total Choice Premium programming package. They use to sell a
> LIFETIME TiVO subscription for $249, but I think they did away with that.
> Another thing to consider is if you buy from Walmart, will they install
> the receivers for free? DirecTV will, and use new cabling. Some vendors
> that offer installation for free contract the install to a third party and
> a lot of them don't have good reputations. They have been known to use
> "used RG-6 cable", or substitute a lesser quality RG-59 which could cause
> you problems either on even or odd transponders during reception. Then
> when you call them back to complain they wind up charging you extra for a
> "repair" of something they caused by inferior workmanship or product.
> DirecTV stands by their install with the first 90ft of cable for free.
>