Easiest way to think of it is this ...
$5.99 "DVR Fee" is for the DVR SERVICE - that's once per account.
$4.99 "Lease Fee" is for the HARDWARE. It's charged for the 2nd and subsequent receivers in your account.
So, for example, say you have 4 DVR's.
That would be:
$5.99 - DVR Fee
$0.00 - First Receiver is free
$4.99 - 2nd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 3rd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 4th Receiver Lease Fee
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$20.96/month
Now, let's say you have 1 DVR, and 3 "regular" receivers (non-DVR)
That would be:
$5.99 - DVR Fee
$0.00 - First Receiver is free
$4.99 - 2nd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 3rd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 4th Receiver Lease Fee
=====
$20.96/month
Same thing. So long as there's at least one DVR on your account, it makes no difference what "mix" of receivers you have -- monthly cost is the same. So why not replace all of those non-DVRs with DVRs???
If nothing else, I see no reason to have standard receivers anymore - you can buy a used DirecTiVo device for dirt cheap, if DirecTV doesn't give you a SD DVR free!
$5.99 "DVR Fee" is for the DVR SERVICE - that's once per account.
$4.99 "Lease Fee" is for the HARDWARE. It's charged for the 2nd and subsequent receivers in your account.
So, for example, say you have 4 DVR's.
That would be:
$5.99 - DVR Fee
$0.00 - First Receiver is free
$4.99 - 2nd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 3rd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 4th Receiver Lease Fee
=====
$20.96/month
Now, let's say you have 1 DVR, and 3 "regular" receivers (non-DVR)
That would be:
$5.99 - DVR Fee
$0.00 - First Receiver is free
$4.99 - 2nd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 3rd Receiver Lease Fee
$4.99 - 4th Receiver Lease Fee
=====
$20.96/month
Same thing. So long as there's at least one DVR on your account, it makes no difference what "mix" of receivers you have -- monthly cost is the same. So why not replace all of those non-DVRs with DVRs???
If nothing else, I see no reason to have standard receivers anymore - you can buy a used DirecTiVo device for dirt cheap, if DirecTV doesn't give you a SD DVR free!
