HR44-500 upgrade...?

If you have a 4K Ultra HDTV you should consider the upgrade.

 

There are very few 4K programs available so far, so unless you are super excited about anything out there that's in 4K you might be better off waiting a bit to see how things develop before "using up" your upgrade.

 

Actually your bill will increase $7. When you have the HS17 you no longer get the first tv free. They charge you for every client. I love the HS17 but I’m annoyed by the billing.

 

That is not accurate. The HS17 does not count. If you have a HS17 your first client is still free Example. I have a HS17 with 6 clients. I pay for 5

 

It depends on what sort of pricing plan you have. Older customers paid either $22 or $25 "advanced receiver fee" or combo HD fee/DVR fee/WH fee. Newer customers pay $15 advanced receiver fee, but pay for the first receiver so if they have six clients they'll pay $42 in per TV fees.

Other customers got in on a "2 TVs for free" or "4 TVs for free" deal on yet another pricing structure. You can't assume anything, other than that you don't pay a $7 fee for the HS17 - which makes sense since it doesn't connect to a TV.

 

Red Sox fan, huh? Can you get every game in 4K? Can you get the majority of the games in 4K? I've had 4K sets since 2015. I can't get every game in 4k (notice my avatar?), nor can I get the majority of games in 4K. I don't see an "upgrade". When this changes I would consider the 54 and a C61K an upgrade. For now I'm happy with what I have. There's plenty of 4K content available streaming.

Rich

 

Channel 106 has 4k NBA games fairly often. They're pretty impressive compared to those in HD. Tonight my SA Spurs play the Oklahoma City Thunder in 4k. I'll have to record it, because Cowboys/Rams playing at the same time will have my full attention, though it's only in HD.