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Grady Hollums · 10-18-2003, 06:46 PM

I was in Best Buy looking at the HDTV Direct TV receivers/decoders for my HD ready TV and was wanting to buy a receiver/decoder now and only use the receiver (over the air) part of the decoder for now, but have the ability to get direct TV down the line.

Where I live I can get 4-5 DTV stations, and I am pleased with the cable right now, but the life od a Methodist Pastor means I will move and I have a very real possibility in the future to be moved to a place where I will not be near ANY DTV stations and I will get Direct TV, but until then I do not want to buy the satellite system and the dish until I have too.

The Best Buy guys told me I can not buy any DirectTV receiver/decoder unless I sign a deal to sign up for DirectTV in the next 30 days after the purchase.

Is this true? How do I get around this problem. I promise I will use DirectTv in the future, just not within the next 3-4 years.

Thank you for all of you who care enough to help me! Take care!

10-18-2003, 06:46 PM	#1 of 11
Grady Hollums Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Local Time: 03:51 PM Local Date: 12-04-2008 Posts: 640	If I buy an HDTV DirectTV receiver do I have to sign up for Direct TV? I was in Best Buy looking at the HDTV Direct TV receivers/decoders for my HD ready TV and was wanting to buy a receiver/decoder now and only use the receiver (over the air) part of the decoder for now, but have the ability to get direct TV down the line. Where I live I can get 4-5 DTV stations, and I am pleased with the cable right now, but the life od a Methodist Pastor means I will move and I have a very real possibility in the future to be moved to a place where I will not be near ANY DTV stations and I will get Direct TV, but until then I do not want to buy the satellite system and the dish until I have too. The Best Buy guys told me I can not buy any DirectTV receiver/decoder unless I sign a deal to sign up for DirectTV in the next 30 days after the purchase. Is this true? How do I get around this problem. I promise I will use DirectTv in the future, just not within the next 3-4 years. Thank you for all of you who care enough to help me! Take care! In Him, GH XBL Gamertag: Argon52 My Blog Sony KDS-60A3000, Swan Diva Speakers, Xbox360 w/ HD-DVD, Denon 2802, SVS Sub, Insight HD cable box, Pronto 3000 remote.