Goodbye DTV... Questions

[Jnetty99]

I didn't know where to post this.

I leaving DTV after 9 years. Under Contract what is the cancellation fee?

Will DTV come to my home and remove the dish? I don't own it.

Thanks for 9 wonderful years. The change is not about content or issues, but about the price $$$.

Cablevision gave me a nice packge with tv/phone/internet and i could not refuse it to save money.

[RobertE]

The cancellation fee will be either $12.50 or $20.00 per month for each month remaining on your contract. The date that you signed a contract will determin if its the 12.50 or 20.

In most cases, they will not come out and take down the dish.

The only way to know for sure as to what the costs will be will be to call.

[convem24]

I didn't know where to post this.

I leaving DTV after 9 years. Under Contract what is the cancellation fee?

Will DTV come to my home and remove the dish? I don't own it.

Thanks for 9 wonderful years. The change is not about content or issues, but about the price $$$.

Cablevision gave me a nice packge with tv/phone/internet and i could not refuse it to save money.

You need to check with Directv to see if you are in commitment or not. No they will probably not come out and remove the dish unless you want to pay for it and lastly check what your "non-promotional" price is for the bundle that Cablevision is selling. All the bundle products have discounts that are no more than a year and typically no less than 3 months. The reason I say it is because there is no such thing as a free lunch. I had friends who did the same as you and they figured out getting tv from Directv was cheaper with other services from other companies than a bundle was from their cable company. All prices you see on bundles are short term deals. You need to know what you will pay after the promotion is over.

[jpl]

I didn't know where to post this.

I leaving DTV after 9 years. Under Contract what is the cancellation fee?

Will DTV come to my home and remove the dish? I don't own it.

Thanks for 9 wonderful years. The change is not about content or issues, but about the price $$$.

Cablevision gave me a nice packge with tv/phone/internet and i could not refuse it to save money.

I cancelled last April, and at the time (not sure if it's changed since then), the early termination fee was prorated. It's equal to $12.50/month remaining on contract. So, if you still have 10 months on your contract, the ETF will be $125.00.

No, DirecTV won't come and remove the dish. I wish they did. Mine's in a spot that I can't reach, and will remain as a roof ornament until we end up getting roof work done.

If your receivers are leased, then make sure that DirecTV sends you recovery kits. You should get one per receiver. You'll have to return the receiver (with power cable), card, and remote without the batteries. The box will contain a prepaid FedEx slip, so you just have to drop it off at a local FedEx place to have it shipped out. Just make sure you keep the receipt from FedEx. The non-return fee on those boxes is really steep, and you definitely want proof that you returned the receivers.

[MarkN]

I didn't know where to post this.

I leaving DTV after 9 years. Under Contract what is the cancellation fee?

Will DTV come to my home and remove the dish? I don't own it.

Thanks for 9 wonderful years. The change is not about content or issues, but about the price $$$.

Cablevision gave me a nice packge with tv/phone/internet and i could not refuse it to save money.


you may regret that move...cable prices go up too!!

[Jnetty99]

Ok so this is what i got for those giving me suggestions.

two (2) year set price of $150 for cable tv with everything. Phone service and Internet with 30 down and 5 up (I already had internet with cable, getting upgrade on speed). three HD-DVR boxes and no contract. Also they will cover up to $200 for cancellation fee from DTV.

Right now I'm paying 120 for DTV, 32 for Vonage and 50 for Internet.

Oh and about the Dish removal... that sucks, lets see what they tell me because the dish must go down.

[Ken S]

Ok so this is what i got for those giving me suggestions.

two (2) year set price of $150 for cable tv with everything. Phone service and Internet with 30 down and 5 up (I already had internet with cable, getting upgrade on speed). three HD-DVR boxes and no contract. Also they will cover up to $200 for cancellation fee from DTV.

Right now I'm paying 120 for DTV, 32 for Vonage and 50 for Internet.

Oh and about the Dish removal... that sucks, lets see what they tell me because the dish must go down.

Jnetty,

You might ask Cablevision if they'll take the dish down for you.

[Jnetty99]

Jnetty,

You might ask Cablevision if they'll take the dish down for you.

Thats a good idea. I'll ask the sales rep that handle my account. I got him to do a lot things when they were trying to switch me over. I got all the perks i mention on paper just in case.

[TigersFanJJ]

Ok so this is what i got for those giving me suggestions.

two (2) year set price of $150 for cable tv with everything. Phone service and Internet with 30 down and 5 up (I already had internet with cable, getting upgrade on speed). three HD-DVR boxes and no contract. Also they will cover up to $200 for cancellation fee from DTV.

Right now I'm paying 120 for DTV, 32 for Vonage and 50 for Internet.

Oh and about the Dish removal... that sucks, lets see what they tell me because the dish must go down.

That's a pretty sweet deal. Hopefully it will stay at that price for you. I'm paying almost twice that price for my three services.

[thxultra]

THe only tv service that doesn't increase thier prices is good old over the air. Hey it is the most reliable also :) If you want the extra channels you are going to pay, all tv services increase prices. D* Cable, and E*. It is all a game about when or we will not increase prices for a year then they just increase them more in a year. Anyway you have to do what is best for you. When I left dish I was going to cable but after they couldn't run a simple wire I changed my mind on that fast :)

[Jnetty99]

Jnetty,

You might ask Cablevision if they'll take the dish down for you.

I spoke with Cablevision and they said no to removing the dish.

"they are not allowed to touch another company's product, they don't want to deal with any damage done to it, plus they are not insured for that product" etc etc.

ill have to figure out what else to do.

[chrisexv6]

Wow, Im glad you were able to get them to waive anything DVR related!! Ive talked to them several times (not recently though) and asked them if they would waive some of the OUTRAGEOUS DVR fees (9.95 DVR service fee PER DVR + 5.00 rental), and they always told me no.

But go figure........they have no problem showing up at my house at 8PM, ringing the door bell and asking me why I dont want to switch. I hope they work out better for you.......I pay them for my internet connection but thats all the $$$ they'll see from me for a long time.

-Chris

[MeMongo]

I spoke with Cablevision and they said no to removing the dish.

"they are not allowed to touch another company's product, they don't want to deal with any damage done to it, plus they are not insured for that product" etc etc.

ill have to figure out what else to do.

If you don't want to do it yourself, call the nearest Andy On Call or Mr Handyman, etc "Handyman" service. Google local away.

It may cost you $100, though.

FWIW, I called the local Andy On Call to lend me a hand putting up some shelves and he never returned my call.

[Justin23]

Enjoy your 20 HD channels with Cablevison.

J

[Jnetty99]

Enjoy your 20 HD channels with Cablevison.

J

The switch was not about channels and programming, but about $$$ and saving money. I'm cutting cost on everything I can.

If I have one bill now for all three services and saving almost $60 a month, i'll take it.

[Jnetty99]

Wow, Im glad you were able to get them to waive anything DVR related!! Ive talked to them several times (not recently though) and asked them if they would waive some of the OUTRAGEOUS DVR fees (9.95 DVR service fee PER DVR + 5.00 rental), and they always told me no.

But go figure........they have no problem showing up at my house at 8PM, ringing the door bell and asking me why I dont want to switch. I hope they work out better for you.......I pay them for my internet connection but thats all the $$$ they'll see from me for a long time.

-Chris

Yeah they came to my door also (during lunch time). They were like, you been with cable internet since 98, we want to win you over. Then i was like what about cancellation fee's, phone transfer fee's, this box, that box... and they just kept giving stuff until I said yes.

If you don't want to do it yourself, call the nearest Andy On Call or Mr Handyman, etc "Handyman" service. Google local away.

It may cost you $100, though.

FWIW, I called the local Andy On Call to lend me a hand putting up some shelves and he never returned my call.

I could take the dish down and patch up the holes, but I'm afraid to climb on the roof.

[MikeR7]

What a bummer to be in the position of having to cut entertainment dollars out of your budget. I feel for you man, expecially as DirecTV™ is just going to get better and better. Actually, I think I would give up golf before I would give up my DirecTV™. I walk on my treadmill about an hour a day anyway watching DirecTV™ and don't need the golf for the exercise. I just get frustrated playing golf anyway. And who needs the sunburn. :lol: :lol:

I am glad that I am in the position to do both. Sorry you aren't able to stay with the best satellite company in the universe.

[samrs]

Concerning the dish.

Prior to canceling you could call Directv and open a dish relocate work order. It might be fifty bucks unless it's gone up recently. Depending on your history they might waive a little somethin. I'm not sure if it would affect your lease agreement, you would have to ask. I wouldn't mind relocating the dish without reinstalling.

[iotp]

Concerning the dish.

Prior to canceling you could call Directv and open a dish relocate work order. It might be fifty bucks unless it's gone up recently. Depending on your history they might waive a little somethin. I'm not sure if it would affect your lease agreement, you would have to ask. I wouldn't mind relocating the dish without reinstalling.

Personally $60 is a good chunk. I would have contacted DTV first to see what "incentives to stay" they would have offered.

Worth a shot at least.

[bonscott87]

$32 for Vonage? I only pay $14. I believe their unlimited package is $24 (but I guess if your state rakes you over with taxes that could approach $32).

Charter has the same great deals for triple play. And after the year is up it goes from $99 a month to $169 a month which is waaaaay more then I pay for DirecTV, Charter cable internet and Vonage.

But hey, glad you got a great deal for 2 years at least. Hopefully the service will be as good. I guess you can always come back to DirecTV after your deal expires and you get charged thru the nose. That would be a good reason to keep the dish up for now, just in case.

[alevine1986]

Ok so this is what i got for those giving me suggestions.

two (2) year set price of $150 for cable tv with everything. Phone service and Internet with 30 down and 5 up (I already had internet with cable, getting upgrade on speed). three HD-DVR boxes and no contract. Also they will cover up to $200 for cancellation fee from DTV.

Right now I'm paying 120 for DTV, 32 for Vonage and 50 for Internet.

Oh and about the Dish removal... that sucks, lets see what they tell me because the dish must go down.

How many premium packages do you have? How many will you have with cable? I have six receivers, HBO, HD, and DVR and my bill is about $100/month when I'm not paying for NFL ST or MLB EI. You might want to consider cutting some premium packages.

Also, I pay $20/month for DSL through AT&T, you might want to consider DSL.

[Rolando42]

DSL is not as good as cable, but you can also combine your D* bill with Verizon phone and DSL service. Saves about $22 per month for what I have.

[Justin23]

On average cable rates have increased 41% over the last 10 years....satellite has increased about 9%.....you can also get phone and internet with the cable company and there is a bundle for just that, and you don't have to have cable to get the internet/phone bundle. Cable really pushes the "bundle" but alot of times the actual savings just isn't there.

J

[JeffBowser]

I beg to differ - at least in my neck of the woods, I require decent upload bandwidth as much as download, and I never suffer from reduced bandwidth with my 6mb DSL line.

DSL is not as good as cable, but you can also combine your D* bill with Verizon phone and DSL service. Saves about $22 per month for what I have.

[celticpride]

I've been thinking about switching to verizon because i miss tivo, but they dont have nba league pass,so for now i'll stay with D*.

[longshot]

DSL is not as good as cable

I work in the Internet Provider world and this is just a silly statement, They are both nothing more than transport methods and are only as good as the supporting infrastructure. With DSL you have a dedicated pair to your CO or Repeater and with Cable you share a loop with all your neighbors and loops can become over saturated and even though there is bandwidth to use your speeds can slow based upon bandwidth in the cable loop (basically the cable itself is the bottleneck)

A DSL line actually has a better uptime nationally than Cable but cable is better for longer distances. I have DSL from ATT at my home and I get the 768k/6mb speed tier
and I get those speeds 24/7/365 and I used to have Cable and speeds varied. DSL is a better value show me any cable company willing to give 768k/6mb for $30 a month?

Anyway back on topic I pay $100 a month for my DirecTV and have HD Tier and 4 HR20's and my DSL\Phone bill is $52

[Bill Broderick]

Oh and about the Dish removal... that sucks, lets see what they tell me because the dish must go down.

Why must it come down? I would just leave it up so that when the Cablevision promotional rate expires in two years, it's that much easier to return to DirecTV if you want to.

[TigersFanJJ]

You guys are starting to make me sick. I pay about $130 for D*, about $100 for phone (1 main line and a seperate fax line), and $50 for Wildblue. Yes, Wildblue isn't the greatest, but it's either that or dialup here.

[Paul Secic]

I didn't know where to post this.

I leaving DTV after 9 years. Under Contract what is the cancellation fee?

Will DTV come to my home and remove the dish? I don't own it.

Thanks for 9 wonderful years. The change is not about content or issues, but about the price $$$.

Cablevision gave me a nice packge with tv/phone/internet and i could not refuse it to save money.

Are you coming here?

[Jnetty99]

How many premium packages do you have? How many will you have with cable? I have six receivers, HBO, HD, and DVR and my bill is about $100/month when I'm not paying for NFL ST or MLB EI. You might want to consider cutting some premium packages.

Also, I pay $20/month for DSL through AT&T, you might want to consider DSL.

I currently have the DirecTV DVR Premier Package $99 with HD access $9.99 So thats $110 + whatever taxes or fee's comes to about $120.

I really like movie channels so I have all of them. You can only get that through the Premier package.

I also will not give up my 15mbps down and 2mbps on my internet cable and with the new package it will be updated to 30 down and 5 up. I'm not interested in DSL at all and also I don't want to have a phone land line again. I been screwed by ATT and Verizon (local land line providers) in the past with tremendous bills for local land line and you need a regular phone line for DSL correct?

Someone also mention Vonage at $14 bucks. I tried that, called them several times and they would never give it to me. Instead they decided to give me free 3 months to make it even they said. I also been worried that Vonage one day might just go under with all their lawsuit that they have.

If DirecTV cut down by bill by $60 I would not switch, thats the deal that would keep me at this point.

[skierbri10]

I am paying $53 for 12 months for Premier DVR and HD package. You should ask for that rate.... I set this up under my wifes name since my account has technical problems. I personally have had DTV since 1995 or 96. I did have Comcast for the last 3 months to check it out. CABLE sucks!!! Period. Goodluck with the cable company. I know many that like cable, but I will never go back. I might try FIOS someday, but that won't be soon since I live in Colorado.

[Jnetty99]

I am paying $53 for 12 months for Premier DVR and HD package. You should ask for that rate.... I set this up under my wifes name since my account has technical problems. I personally have had DTV since 1995 or 96. I did have Comcast for the last 3 months to check it out. CABLE sucks!!! Period. Goodluck with the cable company. I know many that like cable, but I will never go back. I might try FIOS someday, but that won't be soon since I live in Colorado.

I though I give that a shot and no go.
The best they would give me a $10 off for 12 months and 12 months off the free HD package so $20 dollar savings.

How did you ask for that rate? did you say "my friend got that"?

[skierbri10]

That is the offer for new customers. I think the offer is Premier for $79 minus a $20 monthb rebate plus a rebate of $9.99 for HD. This is not exact but in the ball park. I belive that my bill is $53 and some change after taxes.

[Jnetty99]

That is the offer for new customers. I think the offer is Premier for $79 minus a $20 monthb rebate plus a rebate of $9.99 for HD. This is not exact but in the ball park. I belive that my bill is $53 and some change after taxes.

Thanks for the info,

I tried again and DTV didn't offer anything better. In fact worse, only $10 bucks off and no free HD service.

I mention what you said, but they would not do it.

[ToiletKitty]

That is the offer for new customers. I think the offer is Premier for $79 minus a $20 monthb rebate plus a rebate of $9.99 for HD. This is not exact but in the ball park. I belive that my bill is $53 and some change after taxes.

Actually, there is no way that you could get Premier for a year paying $53. it must be the Plus HD Dvr package. Which normally is $63.

I am paying $53 for 12 months for Premier DVR and HD package.

See? There's just a $10 discount for 12 months.

[eaddict]

DSL is not as good as cable, but you can also combine your D* bill with Verizon phone and DSL service. Saves about $22 per month for what I have.I have had DSL since it came to my area. Almost all of the folks I know who have had Charter Internet are much happier with the move to DSL. Cost and reliability were the two main things. I'll switch to cable internet when it is FREE and stays FREE. That is about what it is worth around here.

Vince

[Ken S]

On average cable rates have increased 41% over the last 10 years....satellite has increased about 9%.....you can also get phone and internet with the cable company and there is a bundle for just that, and you don't have to have cable to get the internet/phone bundle. Cable really pushes the "bundle" but alot of times the actual savings just isn't there.

J

Satellite has increased only 9% over the past 10 years? C'mon...

[Ken S]

I work in the Internet Provider world and this is just a silly statement, They are both nothing more than transport methods and are only as good as the supporting infrastructure. With DSL you have a dedicated pair to your CO or Repeater and with Cable you share a loop with all your neighbors and loops can become over saturated and even though there is bandwidth to use your speeds can slow based upon bandwidth in the cable loop (basically the cable itself is the bottleneck)

A DSL line actually has a better uptime nationally than Cable but cable is better for longer distances. I have DSL from ATT at my home and I get the 768k/6mb speed tier
and I get those speeds 24/7/365 and I used to have Cable and speeds varied. DSL is a better value show me any cable company willing to give 768k/6mb for $30 a month?

Anyway back on topic I pay $100 a month for my DirecTV and have HD Tier and 4 HR20's and my DSL\Phone bill is $52

Longshot,

As with many things it depends on who the providers are and what they have available locally. We have both BellSouth/AT&T DSL and Comcast here (Twin WAN router). While it's close the Comcast connection has better uptime. Comcast is also significantly faster than the fastest AT&T connection we can get up and downstream....it's also less expensive.

There's one other big advantage. Comcast doesn't block port 25 while AT&T does unless you're willing to pay $100/month for a commercial account.

So, in some places cable is the better service...I'm sure in others it's DSL.

I'd take FIOS over either of them anytime :)

[Ken S]

Thanks for the info,

I tried again and DTV didn't offer anything better. In fact worse, only $10 bucks off and no free HD service.

I mention what you said, but they would not do it.

Jnetty,

You may want to consider Skype (www.skype.com) for your phone service. Unlimited outbound calling (North America) is $3/month. If you want an inbound phone number that's another $3/month. It's not the perfect solution for everyone, but it has been working so nicely for us here we dumped one of our 2 landline phone lines and have cut our long distance bill down to under $10.

You can get all sorts of devices to interface it with your regular phones, etc.

Hope this is of some help.

[gfrang]

You gutta do what you gutta do i don't blame you. Iwas thinking of leaving a wile ago but decided directv was the least of all evels.

[Upstream]

Satellite has increased only 9% over the past 10 years? C'mon...

He meant satellite increased about 9% LAST year.

[skierbri10]

Actually, there is no way that you could get Premier for a year paying $53. it must be the Plus HD Dvr package. Which normally is $63.



See? There's just a $10 discount for 12 months.

Nope, I don't see, I have the premier package and get HD for $53 a month. Premier is normally $104 but on special for $79 for 12 months plus I get HD for free for 12 months. Then on top of that I get a $20 rebate per month for 12 months... So after taxes and such my bill is around $53.

[lman]

My DTV service has increased 100% in 10 years.

[skierbri10]

My DTV service has increased 100% in 10 years.

lol, but has the quality increased by that much too? :lol:

[Ken S]

He meant satellite increased about 9% LAST year.

Maybe I misunderstood. Was the poster saying cable averages a 41% increase each year and satellite 9%? I would doubt that number on cable.

[Jotas]

Sounds like a good deal, especially if it's a year or two year commitment on your part for the cable vision package. In my area Verizon with FiOS and Comcast are pushing hard. Right now I'm paying $72.96 w/taxes for D* plus $15.99 for VOIP, plus $54.99 for FiOS for a total of $143.94.

Those triple play deals from Comcast are cheaper even though I could care less for thier phone service. I may need to look at switching.

[jpl]

Cable really pushes the "bundle" but alot of times the actual savings just isn't there.

J

I agree that it depends on alot of factors - your particular set-up, your cable company, et. al., but to say that the savings just aren't there... that's just not true in most cases. I'm case in point. Until last April I was a DirecTV customer - SD only - still had the TC Plus package, with two R15s, and no extras (no premiums, e.g.). I also had FiOS internet (5/2), and FiOS phone (Freedom Essentials phone package). My total bill every month: ~$155/month.

I since switched to FiOS TV, and I get more channels, plus their movie pack (includes 45 SD channels - Starz, Showtime, TMC, etc.), and I get HD. I also have their HD multiroom DVR, with a SD box on a second TV. My total bill now (including all taxes, and franchise fees): $145/month (with their triple play). So, I saved $10/month, and I got more channels, a boatload of premiums, HD, and now I get VOD service too.

[Southeastga]

I didn't know where to post this.

I leaving DTV after 9 years. Under Contract what is the cancellation fee?

Will DTV come to my home and remove the dish? I don't own it.

Thanks for 9 wonderful years. The change is not about content or issues, but about the price $$$.

Cablevision gave me a nice packge with tv/phone/internet and i could not refuse it to save money.

I just paid 250.00 to cancel after upgrading to HD this past September, was with D* for about 10 years total... Not a bad price to pay considering I'll save over $500 a year with local phone company.

They'll fedex you empty boxes to return your leased receivers. No mention of wanting the dish back, so I just removed it myself.

[Jhon69]

I currently have the DirecTV DVR Premier Package $99 with HD access $9.99 So thats $110 + whatever taxes or fee's comes to about $120.

I really like movie channels so I have all of them. You can only get that through the Premier package.

I also will not give up my 15mbps down and 2mbps on my internet cable and with the new package it will be updated to 30 down and 5 up. I'm not interested in DSL at all and also I don't want to have a phone land line again. I been screwed by ATT and Verizon (local land line providers) in the past with tremendous bills for local land line and you need a regular phone line for DSL correct?

Someone also mention Vonage at $14 bucks. I tried that, called them several times and they would never give it to me. Instead they decided to give me free 3 months to make it even they said. I also been worried that Vonage one day might just go under with all their lawsuit that they have.

If DirecTV cut down by bill by $60 I would not switch, thats the deal that would keep me at this point.



So your DVR fee is now included?.Once you leave that package you will never see the DVR fee included again!.:eek2:

[Tom White]

On average cable rates have increased 41% over the last 10 years....satellite has increased about 9%.....

J

Some of you have been far too kind in your response to this guy's post.

I'll be more direct.

That is just about the biggest pile of horse crap I've read in a long time.

[HawkEye19]

Some of you have been far too kind in your response to this guy's post.

I'll be more direct.

That is just about the biggest pile of horse crap I've read in a long time.

That was the same thing I was thinking. I'd like to see some hard numbers, especially since Direct TV raised prices for the lowest tier by about 6% last year, and 5.5-6% again this year. That's about 12% over two years, which is _well_ above 9%.

[Jnetty99]

So your DVR fee is now included?.Once you leave that package you will never see the DVR fee included again!.:eek2:

DVR package is waived when you get the premier package. Only below that do you pay the fee. At least thats how it was before. I dont know if they changed that.

[Pink Fairy]

That is grandfathered only now I believe.

[CJTE]

DVR package is waived when you get the premier package. Only below that do you pay the fee. At least thats how it was before. I dont know if they changed that.

That is grandfathered only now I believe.


Yes, that change was made within the last 6 months. The DVR Service is grandfathered in with Premier package and can easily be lost if you/the csr is not careful.

[Upstream]

OK.

In 1999, DirecTV's Total Choice package was $29.99. In 2008, Choice is $52.99, a 77% increase.

In 1999, my local cable company's equivalent analog package was $38.25. In 2008, the equivalent digital package is $59.75, a 56% increase.

All prices include one receiver (or converter box for analog cable).

[SPACEMAKER]

OK.

In 1999, DirecTV's Total Choice package was $29.99. In 2008, Choice is $52.99, a 77% increase.

In 1999, my local cable company's equivalent analog package was $38.25. In 2008, the equivalent digital package is $59.75, a 56% increase.

All prices include one receiver (or converter box for analog cable).

That was a major rip off in 1999. It should have been about $20-25.

[Redlinetire]

OK.

In 1999, DirecTV's Total Choice package was $29.99. In 2008, Choice is $52.99, a 77% increase.



But that's mixing prices from 9 years ago with today.

With inflation, the price in 1999 in today's money would be about $37/month.
So it's about a 43% increase. Granted, not exactly a bargain. :lol:

[Upstream]

Spacemaker -- If my cable was $20-25 in 1999, I would have never had DirecTV installed for $30 per month.

[Pink Fairy]

I think we have veered from the OP's questions now...

Back to Topic please gentlemen?

[Upstream]

But that's mixing prices from 9 years ago with today.

With inflation, the price in 1999 in today's money would be about $37/month.
So it's about a 43% increase. Granted, not exactly a bargain. :lol:

Redline -- I expect prices to go up because of inflation. If I discount the prices to account for inflation, then I would expect prices to remain relatively stable. It is not like I am getting significantly more (see link (http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1396657&postcount=154)), so why would I pay significantly more, other than inflation?

[Upstream]

Pink -- I'm not sure we've diverged from topic. The OP asked two questions regarding cancellation fees and dish removal. Both questions have been addressed earlier in this thread. He also said he is switching because of price. We are now discussing price.

[cforrest]

Suprised the OP, didn't go with FIOS! On the internet side, kills Cablevision and their crappy boost, which I never got the 30 Mbps I was suppose to get. Also TV has a lot more programming compared to Cablevision's channel selection from what I have seen. Best of luck with Cablevision, never knew they did 2 year promises on price, I never heard of that before, was only 1 year triple play promo. Don't be surprised if in year 2 you have to call up and threaten to switch to get that initial triple play price again, unless you have it in writing. Cablevision sales reps are known to lie, then again most companies have sales reps that lie. FYI, there is a patch coming next month for their DVR to fix several issues, hopefully it doesn't cause new problems.

[Pink Fairy]

Alrighty, I just did not want to see it going to another argument like so many threads have done as of late.

[Redlinetire]

Redline -- I expect prices to go up because of inflation. If I discount the prices to account for inflation, then I would expect prices to remain relatively stable. It is not like I am getting significantly more (see link (http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1396657&postcount=154)), so why would I pay significantly more, other than inflation?

I was merely pointing out that to 'compare' prices you have to take into account general inflation to at least somewhat level the playing field. I agree with 'why am paying more' for seemingly the same service. Although they didn't have the HD, nor an HD DVR back in 1999.

The question of 'value' and paying 'more' is one only you can answer for yourself. I only have DirecTV for only 1 or two channels that I really need. But now I have to question - given the current economy - whether $70+ a month is worth it. A free OTA+Tivo might make more sense...

[Upstream]

>> Although they didn't have the HD, nor an HD DVR back in 1999. <<

But HD and DVR service aren't included in the above price comparisons. This is just for standard definition Total Choice / Choice channel line-ups.


I agree with you that "value" is something that each person has to determine. For example, during college basketball season, the Sports Pack is worth $12 per month to me since it gives me ESPN-U and CSTV. During the rest of the year, it isn't worth the extra money. And for someone who isn't a sports fan, it probably isn't worth anything any time of the year.

[SPACEMAKER]

Spacemaker -- If my cable was $20-25 in 1999, I would have never had DirecTV installed for $30 per month.

Like I said, your local provider was ripping ripping you off. Basic analog service here was $20-25 here for quite awhile.

[BoomerSooner]

I beg to differ - at least in my neck of the woods, I require decent upload bandwidth as much as download, and I never suffer from reduced bandwidth with my 6mb DSL line.

I can sure understand your bandwidth requirements. I, along with most of the people I know online and personally, their overall choice is DSL.