ExitWound
Porsche Snob
join:2001-12-13
State College, PA
 ·Vonage
| Rates here
I signed up in January 2008, installation was Feb 2008. I signed for a 2year deal, locked prices for one year. In essence, I missed last year's price hike by 2 weeks. I'll likely be getting two price hikes this time! Woot!
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tiger72
SexaT duorP
Premium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
clubs: | I'm glad I cancelled them. Between OTA, Netflix, and Hulu on my 360, i was more than happy to break the TV price-hike tether. |
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CacheMonet
join:2000-12-12
Little Elm, TX | reply to ExitWound
If it wasn't for NFL Ticket, I'd be gone a long time ago.. |
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EXC0P
join:2008-08-21 | reply to tiger72
I went pretty much the same route last July and haven't missed them at all. |
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cameronsfx
join:2009-01-08
Pensacola, FL | reply to ExitWound
Don't woryy, Barry Obama's making DTV free in his Stimulus Plan if you agree to worship him on Channel One. |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | Don't blame them
Programming is costing more as ad revenue falls. |
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OptimusADL
join:2000-12-20
USA | DirecTV has sports in HD
DirecTV is unbeatable with its HD sports offerings so I doubt they are losing customers anytime soon.
When cable or U-verse offer NBA League Pass with more than 1(If that) game in HD a night then I might consider switching |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | Doesn't FiOS offer NBA LP in HD? |
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hopeflicker
Capitalism breeds greed
Premium
join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
| reply to cameronsfx
Re: Rates here
said by cameronsfx  :Don't woryy, Barry Obama's making DTV free in his Stimulus Plan if you agree to worship him on Channel One. It was just a matter of time before Obama was worked into this thread. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| reply to OptimusADL
Re: DirecTV has sports in HD
said by OptimusADL :DirecTV is unbeatable with its HD sports offerings so I doubt they are losing customers anytime soon. When cable or U-verse offer NBA League Pass with more than 1(If that) game in HD a night then I might consider switching I doubt they are going to lose customers over this as well.. however, it is important to remember that we are in totally different times where people are starting to react differently than before. Like the stock market, people now, too, are starting to make quick reactions to what they see in the news.. people are hanging onto ever word of what they hear about the economy and the new government. What I do think we may see more of, in the coming months, are people dropping pay TV all together.. or, we may see more people ramping up TV as a new form of "entertainment" vs. eating out, trips, etc. |
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detfan
Premium
join:2002-12-29
Livonia, MI | Equipment progressively worse, prices higher, Sunday Ticket over priced..I was a 5 year customer until last month. Cannot deal with them anymore..So yes they will and have already lose customers... |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | I want to go back to them but I want a real TiVo not the crappy NDS DVRs. |
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nfltorrents
@optonline.net
| reply to CacheMonet
Re: Rates here
said by CacheMonet :If it wasn't for NFL Ticket, I'd be gone a long time ago.. Maybe someone should startup an NFL torrent... instead of an NFL ticket.. DirecTv shouldn't have all the fun.. and money! Unless you like being taken for a few laps around the goal posts? |
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bshelly
Premium
join:2002-02-17
Schaumburg, IL
clubs:
·VOIPo
·AT&T CallVantage
| Um, we have a bad economy. Bad timing for an increase :(
Wow, this is quite the wrong time to do a price hike dont ya think DTV? XM Satellite Radio is doing a price hike too (for add-on radios). Guess what? They are going bye-bye. We have to speak with our wallets and stop letting these companies walk all over us. Other posters have a great point. With Hulu, Netflix and OTA, there is no reason to need Sat or cable anymore. |
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
Premium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
clubs: | Bend Over & Take Your Annual Sodomization
Some might be outraged to know the cost of DVR service seems to be increasing one penny, from $5.99 to $6.00 per month. Boo hoo. The last time I checked the price, Cocks was screwing subscribers for $12.99/mo. for DVR. |
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OptimusADL
join:2000-12-20
USA | reply to Eat Me
Re: DirecTV has sports in HD
I suggest you never move to Comcast territory. Possibly the worse UI I have ever seen and their prices are even worse. |
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dropshadow
join:2000-12-17
Plano, TX
clubs:
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to Eat Me
the direcTV branded DVRs are really not that bad. i used to think the same way until i wanted an HD DVR and went with their branded boxes. after using them for a few weeks, i was surprised at how well they worked. things were a little quirky coming from tivo, but it was just a matter of getting used to where they placed things and how to do the same things with different menus. i really like the direcTV DVRs now. |
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OptimusADL
join:2000-12-20
USA
| reply to bshelly
Re: Um, we have a bad economy. Bad timing for an increase :(
Who supplies the internet connection to homes? The same people trying to sell you TV service.
Comcast charges an extra 15 dollars a month for Internet service if you don't have TV service. Plus you have ATT looking to moved to tiered based service.
These companies are going to get your money one way or another. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to Eat Me
Re: Don't blame them
And yet my cable TV service with my cable company hasnt had a rate increase in years. Many people that have Buckeye don't even know of when the last rate hike was. You can't blame price hikes on programming when some cable tv providers arent raising their rates. it's more of greed. |
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Big Dawg 23
join:2002-03-27
Northfield, MN
| reply to bshelly
Re: Um, we have a bad economy. Bad timing for an increase :(
So in a bad economy companies are supposed to eat the rise in programming costs? In the end it is cheaper then cables 5-7% annual. When you look at Choice Xtra with HD($72.99) it is 4.1%. Hell gas in my town went up 4.2% over night. Most companies see increase of 12% and only filter down 4-5% in these times to eliminate loss of customers.
I have Directv and this is better then what I saw with Dish Network or Charter. |
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