directv

no.

It's only as expensive as you want it to be. They offer many different packages for different costs.

Imo, they are very competitive with cable and other service providers.

Being expensive is only relative to any one persons situation. What may be considered expensive to some won't be for others.

turey22 said:

hello, i was thinking something the other day...maybe its dumb but i wanted the opinion of someone else. directv right now is getting alot of customers casue of the hd and also the promotions that they give out. they are a pretty expensive company tho but also they have good service...maybe i am looking at the small picture but i dont know. but does anyone think that directv will lose customers one day (alot of customers) cause they are so expensive? when i say that i am also thinking about all the jobs people are losing and how people are going crazy about the fake recession.

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So people are losing jobs and there's a "fake recession?"

Anyway, once people have DirecTV I suspect they would downgrade their service rather than switch. With the two year commitment, it probably costs people more to switch providers. Once the commitment is up or they have to pay to upgrade equipment though, they might switch. But by that time the fake recession might be over.

fake recession? huh?

DirecTV is aiming to get customers with better credit ratings, financial situations, etc. If DirecTV is successful at that, the customer base won't be as concerned with a few dollars, more or less.

First of all, let's keep the political talk to a minimum.

Second of all in downtimes, people continue to spend money on home-based entertainment because it's still cheaper than going out.

Third of all (and I can only speak for myself) my DIRECTV bill is $50/month less than it would be with the closest Time Warner package, which does not include 15 HDs that I currently get.

I think DIRECTV is going in the right direction.

People will pay as long as they perceive they are getting what they are paying for (assuming they can afford it). Everyone's perception of value/price is different, as evidenced by this board. Everyone's ability to pay is different as well, and may change for a time due to tough economic times.

As far as your 'fake recession' comment, we have not seen a quarter with negative growth in years, and the definition of a recession is two of those in a row.

I'm not saying that the economy isn't rough right now given rising food and gas prices, but technically the term recession does not apply, 'fake' or not.

Ok which would you rather do, spend way too much money on gas and movie expenses (tickets, snacks, etc) and have to sit and listen to people on their cell phones, kids making noise, and not being able to pause it if you have to get up or would you rather spend that money on directv for the house where you dont have to deal with all that?

I don's see how they're so expensive.

I pay less per channel then I would with my cable company....and get more HD.

Mike

MicroBeta said:

I don's see how they're so expensive.

I pay less per channel then I would with my cable company....and get more HD.

Mike

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Ok how do you figure out what you pay per channel? I cant remember how many channels are in the premier pack let alone remember how many I actually watch. :lol:

For me, Directv is cheaper than our local cable. Plus Directv has a better channel line up and alot more HD channels.

From what I've seen with cable companies in my area, (Comcast, Charter, Cox), DirecTV is more than competitive.

mhayes70 said:

For me, Directv is cheaper than our local cable. Plus Directv has a better channel line up and alot more HD channels.

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yeah directv does have a better channel lineup

QuickDrop said:

So people are losing jobs and there's a "fake recession?"

Anyway, once people have DirecTV I suspect they would downgrade their service rather than switch. With the two year commitment, it probably costs people more to switch providers. Once the commitment is up or they have to pay to upgrade equipment though, they might switch. But by that time the fake recession might be over.

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well man what i meant with the fake rescession was that people say that theres a receession when there actually isnt plus here in oklahoma i know of a lot of people that have been losing there jobs...my father in law being one of them. that what i meant. i dont know much of business so many be i am wrong or maybe i am just a little right

Stuart Sweet said:

First of all, let's keep the political talk to a minimum.

Second of all in downtimes, people continue to spend money on home-based entertainment because it's still cheaper than going out.

Third of all (and I can only speak for myself) my DIRECTV bill is $50/month less than it would be with the closest Time Warner package, which does not include 15 HDs that I currently get.

I think DIRECTV is going in the right direction.

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sorry i dont mean to be political. i posted the last post before reading this so sorry

turey22 said:

but does anyone think that directv will lose customers one day (alot of customers) cause they are so expensive?

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Expensive compared to what? They are still cheaper then any cable system around here and Dish is only a couple bucks cheaper. Uverse just started up a they are about the same.

So I guess "expensive" is all in the eye of the beholder. I but back from Premier to the Plus HD DVR pack so I pay $72.99 for every single non premium SD and HD channel. Cable is about the same price for *whole* lot less channels. If I found myself really tight I could cut back to even cheaper packages.

But no, DirecTV will not lose customers and the main reason is that they target and sign up people that are more able to keep DirecTV if times get tough. Look at the beating Dish has taken the past 3 quarters, posting a subscriber *loss* this past one. It's because they will sign up anyone with a pulse and that puts them at great risk of those people not paying their bills or dropping the service when times get tough.

Where I can see this affecting people that are feeling the pinch is just the up-front acquisition costs. I think it's been shown that the ongoing costs are pretty competitive or cheaper than some of the options. DirecTV will never be cheaper than OTA, but if you are doing anything over and above that, I think it's a decent value.

Again, though, some people will consider it cheaper to pay an extra $10 or $15 (or whatever) a month equipment-wise than paying a nut up front. Personally, I see that as more of a perception than a reality, but I'm also in a position where if I had to come up with $200 right away to sign up for service, it may be something I'd have to pass on.