Bell TV: Moving to another home questions

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Thanks to everyone who gave me some excellent answers. Yes, patman92, the rental was the house - not the 2700 (I had to laugh too).

The existing cabling in the house was not RG6 (from what I could see) so instead of worrying about signal and picture integrity in the house, I'll consider upgrading everything down the road.
 
Late August my wife and I are moving to Oakville: the house has an Expressvu dish and all the cabling running from the dish down through the walls into the family room in the basement.

Extreme dumb question: what do we ask the current owners to leave behind?

Do they remove the dish and leave the cables, or what??????

Thanks, Rich
 
When I moved Bell guaranteed that I wouldn't be charged $50 for the 2nd receiver hookup because I was renting, and my original install had both hooked up. The installer also assured me I wouldn't be charged anything. In the end... they did charge me the $50. At first I was mad because what I was promised was not what I got.

Now, I'm not as mad and I think it was reasonable.... someone here pointed out to someone else that they're giving me a 2nd install for free with no extra commitment and that's how it was... I was mad because reality and what I was told in advance by "Bell" (not the expressvu division but the guys who move all your services) didn't match. I argued with Expressvu for a while and as consideration I got 3 ppv credits, so that' s ok too.

Bottom line is you may be charged for the switch. 2nd thing I would reccomend is for anyone who's moving - contact Bell's 3 different divisions seperately because I had other headaches with the Expressvu move that likely would have been avoided if I was dealing with an Expressvu CSR.
 
If you want to add other rental receivers you will have to buy a rental certificate (50$) which would be credited on your bill after you activated the receiver.

We will make 2 orders, one for the move, and one for the extra receivers.

The move, since you only have one receiver will be free. The tech will install a new dish, or will verify that the existing dish is in good condition, and hook up your 1rst receiver to it

The installation of the additionnal receivers will cost you
75$ for the first and 50$ per other receiver. They will also need to install a multiplexor to hook the third receiver, piece that cost around 80$.
 
How many receivers do you have?
If they are Rental, I believe (don't quote me) that all will be installed, free of charge...
If you own, then your 1st receiver +dish is free(if you own a 9200, 9242, 9241 have it installed as the 1st receiver) and each subsequent receiver is $50...
If you can, I would take the dish and switch(es) from your old house, as it never hurts to have a spare LNB, switch in case one fails
 
Bell has a Moving program for the present owner which allows them to leave the dish and cables behind but take the set-top boxes with them.

Assuming you are a new customer you can explain the situation when you sign-up and maybe save some money on your install.

Be forwarned that the dish they leave behind may not be up to date and thus not capable of receiving all channels.
 
What will complicate this is the fact that there will be 6 Tuners, so a second SW44 will be required, Bell may (or may not) charge you $150 for this little beast.....

I believe the charge for installing any Rental receiver starts at $75.

Your 1, 2 & 3 look correct, it is just #4 that will cost something but not exactly sure just what.
 
I only have one reciever (SD-PVR, 3200??).

I finally found the info on the Bell website and it states that a new dish and 1 reciever is free. They don't make it easy to find this info sometimes.

I guess now I'll make the call to get the new dish installed at the house. They say to call 2 - 3 weeks in advance but to me that seems like it would be cutting it close.

K
 
I was told to take the switch with me, but I decided to wait and see what the installer would ask for before offering it to him. He never asked for it, but instead installed two SW21s. So now I've got the SW44 if I ever need it.

Steve
 
For the summer only, there is a special promo going on. I suggest take the equipment in case. But you can get the upgrade kit for free, which includes the switch and 2nd lnb.
 
I believe that Bell will install additional rentals for free but they may also require a 2 year contract extension. Purchasing may be a better option, especially if a discount can be obtained on the receiver. SW44s can be purchased privately for much less than $150. I would wait to see what happens when the rumored new dual tuner PVR arrives. Prices could drop on the 9241. Extra wiring could still be be installed for the usual fee.
 
Not seen this in any paperwork from Bell. There was confusion many years ago about this and bell cleared up that by making it exactly the same for all customers.

The only way a "Move" customer will get more than 1 receiver installed for free, is if they are in an MDU (Mulitple dwelling Unit, Apartment to you & I), these are always free for the customer.
 
Hi guys/gals,

we're moving to a new house that has a Bell satellite receiver already mounted on the house and am curious if I need to have anything specific done from Bell in this move other than an address change?

We have the 9200 receiver and a 4100. As long as I have a dual LNB on the dish (if not I have a spare one), and two cables running into the house I shoud be able to plug and play right?

thanks,
brad.
 
Getting a dish isn't a big deal and most of the time you can get Bell to supply and install it for free. Ask for it, but if they want

Definitely ensure they leave the wiring behind. This way no matter what you do down the road (OTA, Cable or Sat) you can make use of what is there. Most purchase agreements have this as a standard clause.

I foyu do get them to leave the dish, you may also want to see if they will leave any switches behind as well, but again, it isn't a big deal if tehy don't.
 
No.

For all 3 Tuners to function correctly you need 3 lines. 2 for the 9200 and 1 for the 4100.

If you insist on doing the work yourself, then take the SW44 and LNBF from the old house.

If you tell Express Vu you are moving, you will get a free installation of the 9200 at the new place and a 90 warranty in it's installation. The 4100 would cost you an extra $50.
 
I have recently moved. I have 3 recievers to install. I own all of my recievers so the charge should have been $100.00. Bell had contracted another installer to install the dish. He and his partner did an excellent job. However about a month later I get the bill and sure enough Bell charged me for all 3 recievers. I call them up to dispute the charge. I have been credited. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BILL FROM BELL ALWAYS
 
As a side note for anybody moving (within canada and where the service can be provided): If you have an HD receiver alread in you account, ALL your other receivers (up to 6 max) will be free. Yu will be charged and then a $50 credit will be applied afterwards.

Fr those of you who do NOT have an HD receiver (what are you waiting for?? lol j/k) Your FIRST receiver will be credited ONLY and 50$ extra wiring fee will apply for each additional receiver. Be careful and read everything you sign on the tech's "pad" because this is what you will be charged for REGARDLESS of what the tech or CSR tells you (unless they are credited your account themselves which is rare)

I've already had a bad experience with signing for tech's work so take it from me, take no chances. :)

Good luck!
 
Thanks to you both.

I'm not entirely sure in BEV is the way to go. The other choice is cable with Cogeco.

I need two hd stbs (one of them a PVR).
 
How well the installation goes depends on the contractor. Most are good but I have had problems, like no shows and bad dish placement. (Watch out for trees that could block the signal when leaves emerge.) The best place to locate the dish is on the side of a solid structure. (A brick chimney or wall is good.) That way it is accessible for clearing off snow and for repairs. Roofs tend to be problematic due to poor accessibility and less secure mounting surfaces.
 
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