I currently have the True Vision Gold package and may need to subscribe to the same service at a second location.

With the True Vision Gold package an additional service point (ASP) costs 282.48 Baht/month on top of the 1413 Baht for the 1st service point (according to their site). I guess that gets you an additional receiver for each ASP.

I presume additional service points are intended to be in the same residence but is there any technical reason why the ASP's cannot be in a different location as long as they are hooked up to the correct dish and LNB.

As long as you can ruin a cable from Point A to Point B. If next room or next door probably doable but across the street or down the block I don't think so.

True visions technicians had absolutely no problem wiring up my neighbour's house as an ASP, but I don't think True Visions would view this as legit....

True visions technicians had absolutely no problem wiring up my neighbour's house as an ASP, but I don't think True Visions would view this as legit....

You have this covered.

No technical reason other than the signal loss over a long cable run. At about a 100 ft cable run from the dish you'll probably need to put an inline 20db amplifier (powered from the cable/receiver and costs about 200 Baht). This inline amp would be placed as close as possible to the dish to maximize the amplification of the signal and minimize noise application. For TrueVisions DSTV (using the dish) a max of two cards/receivers are allowed per subscription; for TrueVisions CATV (Cable TV) a max of 4 cards/receivers per subscription. If you are trying to setup the second receiver in a place that is obviously another residence, I don't know how TrueVisions would react to that....probably just a case of sweet talking the installation technician. Usually the techs are very accommodative to whatever you want and always seem to know someone who can supply special TV viewing needs.

No technical reason other than the signal loss over a long cable run.

Well I was thinking more along the lines of connecting the 2nd receiver to it own dish if there does not have to be a cable connection between the two receivers. I'd carry out this mod myself after the Tech's have gone.

No technical reason other than the signal loss over a long cable run.

Well I was thinking more along the lines of connecting the 2nd receiver to it own dish if there does not have to be a cable connection between the two receivers. I'd carry out this mod myself after the Tech's have gone.

That would work...probably better signal assuming the dish is aligned correctly. The receivers are standalone and don't depend on each other. Both receivers and subscription cards would be coded to one account/one bill.

Is probably done more then you think, let the True engineers install the second box in a bedroom or so, afterwards move the box to another location and get an independent sat installer (or DIY) install a small Ku-band dish...

You would however be in breach of true's rules!

Thanks guys, you've answered all my questions.