If I buy an extra HD receiver for my DishNetwork at a retail store do I have to pay to get it activated?

yes you do. it will cost you prob between $49-$199 depending on the type of receiver and its funcionality. if you call dish network and just lease one,(if youre not under contract they charge $99 truck roll fee, $25 if youre in an 18 mo agreement) if its a reg single tuner hd receiver they charge $99 lease upgrade fee, if its an hd dual tuner dvr, $199. also keep in mind if you buy an hd dual tuner dvr, it only has the capability to carry hd quality on 1 tv, and the other will be standard. they can both record, pause, etc tho.|||I would think so, yes. Have you considered contacting Dish Network to see what they might charge you for the receiver? They might be willing to give you a better deal on both the receiver and activation than going through a retail store. it is worth the time it takes to ask. The worst that they can say is no and you might end up saving money. :-)