do you have a Motorola box or a Scientific Atlantic??
Could be a box problem, what type of box do you have as well?
See above
Where did this spare box come from?? Was a box you had on you account at one time, or did you buy it on Ebay? If it was a box you once had on your account, you can take it into one of the lobbys and they can get the serial numbers off of it and then add it to your account, or you can take it in and swap it for a brand new one. if you bought it on Ebay or off someone else, you cant use it.
We have our digital starter package for new customers at $29.99 for the first year, and you can add the preferred tier of channels, which is all digital channels, not including premiums (HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, TMC, Starz) for 12.95, so your looking at about 42.95 plus tax, so around $46.xx a month im going to guess.
Are you moving to Pittsburgh, or do you mean in DC??