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What would be my best option to be able to watch tv at my camp? Cable is not an option, and i dont want to pay $30/month for a satellite subscription that I am going to watch 8 times a year. There has got to be something out there or package i dont know about that would allow for only using it a limited amount. Anybody run into the same thing and have a good solution??

Antenna. Get one that mounts outdoors up high, probably $100+. It'll be worth it.

Take a sat box from your house. $100 for a satellite dish. Mount it and turn it on.

So if I have satellite at my house, I can buy an additional dish and an additional box and just pay like its an extra box at my house but it will work at a different location??

We had to get a satellite subscription at the camp for 12 months then cancel, and take an extra box from home for it. No problems the past 3-4 years

Greenhead22 wrote:Take a sat box from your house. $100 for a satellite dish. Mount it and turn it on.

I have a Direct TV satellite on pole and about 3DVRs and 2 standard receivers... if anyone wants them make me an offer.

sadie1 wrote:So if I have satellite at my house, I can buy an additional dish and an additional box and just pay like its an extra box at my house but it will work at a different location??

Yes, and it's simple to setup. I've done several for clubs. Do NOT ever get the genie through Directv. You can't take an extra box anywhere. That's why they designed that new box.

The extra box and dish will work but is a pain to set up but is worth it once you do get it to work. Already had a dish at camp but it was different than one at the house so I had to get them to walk me through setup but if you don't mind waiting on hold it is a great option. I second what was said about the genie... They caught on folks were just taking boxes to weekend houses etc.

I have dish at home I just added an extra box for $5/month and bought a dish and all hardware from satellites unlimited and bingo we were in buisness.

duckkiller wrote:I have dish at home I just added an extra box for $5/month and bought a dish and all hardware from satellites unlimited and bingo we were in buisness.

Bingo, we pay $10 for an extra box.

There's only one disadvantage of adding a box to your account. It's restarts your 2 yr commitment contract. I learned the hard way a few yrs ago and had to pay a $280 early termination fee.

Greenhead22 wrote:There's only one disadvantage of adding a box to your account. It's restarts your 2 yr commitment contract. I learned the hard way a few yrs ago and had to pay a $280 early termination fee.

Isn't that only if you buy a box through them as opposed to using one you have on hand or purchase outright?

Doesn't matter to them. If you add a box bought through them, ebay or given to 2nd hand, they restart the commitment and will not tell you.

I actually have 2 HD Dish Network satelites I am about to sell if anyone is interested. We paid $100 and bought a DirectTV satelite for our camp and use an extra DirectTV box from my dad's during hunting season. Wayyyyy cheaper than most anything other than rabbit ears. I think it is $5 a month for an extra box.

I bought the extra box a year ago come September just logged on my dish account tonight and it shows my two year commitment expired in April. I bought the box instead of rent so I wonder if that has anything to do with it