I keep hearing rental only yet every time I walk into a Best Buy or Futureshop, they seem to have plenty of 9200's in stock. Since the warranty is covered by Bell, it doesn't really matter much where you buy it. If you may want to return it (before activating) hassle free, stick with the Big Box stores.

-Mike

Try a Bell World store or here (http://www.kusat.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=17_41&products_id=313).

I got mine this past weekend at Future Shop, it came with the dish, SW44 and everything else for $548.99. I told the guy I didn't need everything but he said it was the same price either way and that they (future shop) only sells it that way.:confused:

The 9200 doesn't come without the dish,switch etc.

The 9200 doesn't come without the dish,switch etc.


Mine came with everything! Future Shop said that is the only way they sell them. I told him that I didn't need everything as I was an existing customer and he said that is all they get from Bell.
So I have an extra dish and switch in case my old one breaks:D

I am evaluating rent vs purchase and have had a few conversations with various Bell dealers and Expressvu reps and online chat. A few noteworthy comments:

1. I was told if you buy then you don't get the 2 free months programming that are included in the AIOs
2. Yesterday I saw the 9200 as low as $500 at a Bell World. Their comments were that dealers are slowly being squeezed from selling hardware, and are incented to sell the little rental packages (like you see on the racks at Futureshop etc...). The dealers don't provide any other service than sell the box.
3. If you are already renting and want to add another receiver at a later time, the install charge is $75. First install is free no matter how many units you get installed at that time.
4. The minimum rental contract is 12 months. Then you can cancel any time without penalty.
5. The current AIO offer includes a free standard receiver for one year. After that it's $3 only/month. There is no multiple receiver charge on rental contracts (unlike purchase/Rogers etc...).
6. The only way to get rental equipment is to have it delivered by an installer. (Not sure if this is entirely true or whether dealers will be able to supply existing customers.)
and so on...

I am going to rent because (a) the 9200 is buggy and prone to hdd issues and I want ot be able to get it replaced easily (b) I want flexibility to upgrade to MPEG4 when available without buying new hw. I have a stack of obsolete equipment taking up room in my closet...

i want to get the 9220 HD PVR Plus but i'm confused how the dual tuner works i have 2 questions.

am i able to connect it to 2 seperate tvs?

will it work if the two tvs are in different rooms?

these are the 2 questions i need answers too

Also how big is the hard drive in it.

Yes, you can hook up 2 TVs and watch different programming on each. Only one of the 2 can be HD however. TV2 Out is not HD, outputting the signal thru RCA and coax only. And yes, the TVs can be in different rooms. You can hook up the TV2 output to a cable distribution system and select the channel you want it to appear on (if your house is equipped with a distribution system). Or you can run cables directly between the 9200 and the second TV.

awesome just the answer i needed to hear. i only have 1 HD tv so it doesnt bother me much. whats this ditrubution system thing it sounds interesting. how would i change the channel on the TV2 without the remote being able to connect to the reciever thats what confuses me about it.

The second remote is UHF - so you don't need line of sight for it to control the 9200.

-Mike

whats this ditrubution system thing it sounds interesting.

This would mostly depend on how old your house is. Recent homes are typically built with a structured wiring package. You would have a panel somewhere, typically in the furnace room or elsewhere in the basement, that distributes video, networking, etc. through the house. The 9200 could be cabled to a nearby cable jack, then whichever cable that jack is linked to in the panel would be connected to the cable that leads to a jack near your 2nd TV.

2. Yesterday I saw the 9200 as low as $500 at a Bell World. Their comments were that dealers are slowly being squeezed from selling hardware, and are incented to sell the little rental packages (like you see on the racks at Futureshop etc...). The dealers don't provide any other service than sell the box.


Where's the best spot to buy these now, Bell World is selling them for $599? On ebay people are paying more then that and it doesn't include the dish, crazy!

Recent homes are typically built with a structured wiring package. You would have a panel somewhere, typically in the furnace room or elsewhere in the basement, that distributes video, networking, etc. .

On my 6 year old house, this distribution box is mounted outside near the power meter etc and requires a special tool to open as Rogers feels this is their equipment. As I didn't receive an invoice from Rogers specifying they paid for all the cabling running through my house and is therefore theirs, I opened the box and disconnected the line running to the main Rogers distribution box up the street from the input and connected my Evu line to the input. When I cancelled Rogers, all they did was disconnect me up the street rather than right at the house and refused to leave the box on the house open. I guess they figure we don't have a right to access the cabling in the house that we paid for. Now all TV's in the house can watch the same receiver albeit only the same channel in each room.

Hi Folks,

I am thinking of getting a HD receiver. I have one 3100 now possibly looking to add a second receiver later. My existing dish has a bracket for 2 LNBs but there is only 1 connected.

From what I read I need an upgrade kit to get another LNB and a switch to get HD?

How difficult is it to pop in the second LNB do I need to realign the dish at all or run new wire from the second LNB to a switch to get HD?

When I call to activate the 6100 can I do so only connected to my single 3100 Dish & LNB and wait till the weekend before trying to mess with the dish upgrade. Will the receiver work at all with 1 LNB?

I called Bell aready the CSR wasn't exactly sure and referred me to their website. I can't find a PDF on the 6100 installation to be certian of anything. CSR tried hard to get me to change my grandfathered packages to the new all in 1 with rental?

CSR said they they offer free installation with a rental but I would prefer to own. Besides last time the installer came (I booked time off work) and he did a sloppy install not what I wanted (wires hanging) I ended up cleaning up after he left anyways.

Can anyone who has done the HD dish upgrade already offer some insight.

Are there any sales going on for 6100 or 9100's?

Thanks

Jay

The dish that comes with the 9200 is bigger than the one that comes with the 3100. Don't know if this is really important. You will need a second LNBF and you will need a switch to get those 4 cables down to 2 cables before going into the house.

Getting 100% signal on normal satellite is easy. Getting even 70% on the HD satellite is HELL. At least it was at my house and I have totally clear line of sight.

I was always losing HD signal whenever it rained, was windy or snowed. So I got rid of BEV and now enjoy HDTV with Videotron. I still prefer BEV's HD PVR machine but getting the signal is more important than any feature of the PVR.

The 9200 comes with a 20" dish (a DISH 500) the same one that comes with the 3120 4120 5920 6120 bundles. (the xx20 just means a dish is included)

If you dish was install my a bell tech it should already be skewed to pick up 82. There are various different ways to set up for dual sat reception, the best and simplist is to use a legacy or dishpro quad lnb, which has the switches built in. You just run the rg6 from the lnb straight to the receiver.

I'm assume you are buying. There is a AIO rental special on now for current sub wanting to move to HD, only requires a 1 year contract.

If you buy you can sell the stuff you don't need (dish 2lnbs sw44) and probley make $100.

i have regualr sat from bell but i want to upgrade and rent a 9200 but bell seems to want me to pay 100 bucks install even tho its not hard to do. is there a way to rent the 9200 and install it myself and just upgrade from the regular sat to the HD sat?

Well, I've got the HD bug.
I bought a 6100 and should have realized my mistake:
I'm never home to watch, I always record, and skip commercials!

Thus...PVR.
Currently have a SD HDD/DVD recorder, but no sense downconverting...

for shame!

Anyway...what's with all the problems with 9200? I've never had an issue in 1.5 years with my HDD/DVD recorder...

I don't want to rent, I'd rather buy, but for the money...if it is going to be problematic and WORSE STILL---have me missing shows!!! Then I fear I live in SD or...

visit Star Choice.

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Advice?
Please!

jfriah, why don't you read this thread and the 9200 owners thread and all your questions will be answered