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12-13-07, 06:29 AM
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I think like an engineer
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Confirmed: You must signup for HD Extra Pack, 3 Months Free
DirecTV has confirmed that on 12/15 you WILL have to re-signup for the HD Extra Pack.
There is an extremely small percentage of people that will NOT have to signup for it. And as it was explained to us, the percentage is very small that it is safe to say that "everyone" will have to signup again.
Also... the 3 Months of HD-Extra pack IS valid, so basically when you sign up today... you will have it free until your April 2008 bill.
You can add HD-Extra pack via www.directv.com or calling 1-800-DirecTV |
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12-13-07, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Earl Bonovich
Also... the 3 Months of HD-Extra pack IS valid, so basically when you sign up today... you will have it free until your April 2008 bill.
You can add HD-Extra pack via www.directv.com or calling 1-800-DirecTV |
Will the 3 months free be valid if you sign up online or will you have to call in to get this? |
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12-13-07, 06:34 AM
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I think like an engineer
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Will the 3 months free be valid if you sign up online or will you have to call in to get this?
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12-13-07, 06:34 AM
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I tried to sign up on line yesterday and couldn't. I emailed Directv and their reply stated that I had to wait until the 15th to add it on to my package. I'm not understanding why I couldn't add it before it gets cut off?
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12-13-07, 06:38 AM
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I think like an engineer
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Try it again today.
I just went through and was able to add it to my account
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12-13-07, 06:40 AM
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Right now, the cost shows online as "$0.00/3 months free". You need to click "extra info" to see the $4.99 price.
Earl, do you know if the three months started when you add it to your package, or on the 15th?
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12-13-07, 07:11 AM
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I think like an engineer
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Originally Posted by cadet502
Right now, the cost shows online as "$0.00/3 months free". You need to click "extra info" to see the $4.99 price.
Earl, do you know if the three months started when you add it to your package, or on the 15th?
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I am not sure, which day it starts on.
But it is about $0.17 a day |
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12-13-07, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Earl Bonovich
I am not sure, which day it starts on.
But it is about $0.17 a day
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For the entire package of 6 channels, or approximately 3¢ per day per channel. 
Given that, I will probably sign up for this again ...
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12-13-07, 07:22 AM
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D* wants everyone to sign up for this and forget about it. Then in 3 months BAM! a five dolllar charge, no thank you. I will not sign up free or otherwise.
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12-13-07, 07:25 AM
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Just signed up for it online no problem.
Now that we've come this far in all these new HD channels, why go backwards... 
In the big picture of things $4.99 won't break the bank...and I suspect they'll add more to this package over time as well.
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12-13-07, 07:31 AM
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Who DOESN'T have to sign up to get these channels? Earl, are you suggesting that some are grandfathered?
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12-13-07, 07:36 AM
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Well, I'm apparently one of Earl's "extremely small percentage", 'cause when I got to the page, the extra pack was still checked. Interestingly, the checkbox wasn't grayed like all the other services I already have, so I unchecked it and re-checked it just to be sure. On the summary page it said I've got it with 3 months free, so I'm a happy camper. Thanks for the heads up Earl.
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12-13-07, 07:37 AM
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Who DOESN'T have to sign up to get these channels? Earl, are you suggesting that some are grandfathered?
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I think he was implying some people who already signed up for the package would not need to again and that number is so small he is telling anyone who wants the package to sign up again.
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12-13-07, 07:45 AM
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Who DOESN'T have to sign up to get these channels? Earl, are you suggesting that some are grandfathered?
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12-13-07, 08:37 AM
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One question: when does the three months free coundown start? Is it December 15th? I signed up maybe a month and a half ago. Did my three free months start then? I sure hope not.
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12-13-07, 08:41 AM
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good thing i never watch these channels
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12-13-07, 08:50 AM
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I am really going to have to look at my account now. With my at&t discount in jeopardy and this $5 bump, I am getting to close to a buck fifty a month.
I may drop the premier package and ala carte 1 or more movie channels.
If you take away movies that I buy on dvd anyway, the only program I can think of that I watch on them now is Dexter.
With the writers strike, I think I can assume there will be a huge lull in original programming anyhow.
Heck it might even be cheaper to wait for the original programs to come out on dvd the following year.
addendum: I signed up for the $4.99 and did not change my package. $30 a month difference to grow down and if I want any 1 movie selection, half that. Just not enough savings to do it. Man they really got me by the short hairs.
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12-13-07, 08:54 AM
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What is to stop someone from signing up, taking the 3 months free, then droping it in April?
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12-13-07, 08:58 AM
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I show HD Extra Pack in my programming info so I'm going to take that as a "You're all set".
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12-13-07, 09:05 AM
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What if we sign after the 15th? Will we still get the 3 free months? Or is that only if you sign up before the 15th?
I personally waited to wait and see how much I miss those channels before signing up.
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12-13-07, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
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What if we sign after the 15th? Will we still get the 3 free months? Or is that only if you sign up before the 15th?
I personally waited to wait and see how much I miss those channels before signing up.
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The three month free offer will be available until February.
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12-13-07, 09:10 AM
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What if we sign after the 15th? Will we still get the 3 free months? Or is that only if you sign up before the 15th?
I personally waited to wait and see how much I miss those channels before signing up.
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I watch UHD and HDnet Movies quite a bit as well as Smithsonian HD.
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12-13-07, 09:16 AM
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They can have it for five bucks a month. My bill is high enough and there isn't any compelling programming on these channels anyway. IMO
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12-13-07, 09:23 AM
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What channels are involved?
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12-13-07, 09:26 AM
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Universal HD, HDNet Movies, Smithsonian, MGM & MHD for now. There could be more added in the future as new HD networks are added. |
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