pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
| Excellent Idea
Hopefully this notion will spread to satellite TV as well. I think I speak for most here when I say that paying a high price for something proprietary to a particular entertainment medium.
While this is not quite related to satellite "broadband" I am glad I rent my cable box. If there is any problem that I do not personally cause I just tell Comcast to get me a replacement.
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD | so?
sat broadband is still slow, expensive and has high latency.
but I guess now you're not stuck with expensive equipment when if real broadband comes around. |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Expect explosion of new adds
Followed by even slower speeds and worse service for existing customers. |
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Hazy Arc
join:2006-04-10
Greenwood, SC | *BREAKING NEWS*
Due to an overwhelming number of new customers, WildBlue has been forced to lower the FAP limit from 250MB to 25MB. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. |
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jesseb_66
join:2002-12-06
Tucson, AZ
| reply to pnh102
Re: Excellent Idea
What do you mean spread to satellite?
You have been able to get free installs for awhile now. I just signed up for Dish's HD Absolute w/ DVR & Locals a few months ago. I paid no up front costs and simply pay $42.XX monthly for the majority of their HD stations. I didn't even have to pay for the first month. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | at times with DirecTV you actually have to by the DVR. |
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decifal
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN
| sat net flaw
Ya know.. If there was some way that satellite internet could maintain 600ms ping or roughly there abouts and reasonable amount of daily traffic a day.. Or even a traffic roll over plan so if you don't use all your traffic for one day, the extra will roll over to the next and so forth.. This will keep the cool kiddies from hogging it all and still allow the average person with the occasional download burst to still enjoy their service....
Just a thought.. I like the lease plan that wildblue is starting.. Pretty good idea.. If we can just make a better usage plan they would do better... |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to jesseb_66
Re: Excellent Idea
said by jesseb_66  :What do you mean spread to satellite? You have been able to get free installs for awhile now. Every time I have looked into getting satellite based HD service I have always been asked to buy the boxes. I don't know if that is still the case now though, as I have not looked in the past few months, so maybe things have changed.
Let's go on the assumption that I would still have to purchase the equipment. Even if I got the one box at a discount I would to purchase at least 2. That alone would mean a significant outflow of cash out of my pocket.
On top of that, if I decided I did not like the service, then I would be stuck with a box that would not work with any other provider.
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dbirdman
Premium,MVM
join:2003-07-07
Eureka, CA
| reply to decifal
Re: sat net flaw
No problems for satellite doing consistent 600ms pings, high speeds, and reasonable traffic levels. I have all that with my commercial connection, but the prices are not for those who think $60-$80 per month for consumer satellite are exhorbitant!
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decifal
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN | well hell, considering i'm paying 60 a month for a very unstable sprint connection that I can't even play WoW on, thats not sounding too bad |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
·Comcast
 ·Qwest.net
 ·magicjack.com
 ·BeeCreek Communica..
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to dbirdman
Let's see here...
Right now WildBlue, via online, offers free installation and $250 equipment. At $6 a month it'd take a little less than four years for WB to get back the money on the sat system versus having it as an install fee. Sounds good to me, as long as they don't tie you into a four-year contract 
This way, the price to switch over to other providers from WB will be lower in terms of sunk equipment costs, so WB is actually helping anyone willing to compete with then in a given area out. |
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dbirdman
Premium,MVM
join:2003-07-07
Eureka, CA
| reply to decifal
said by decifal :well hell, considering i'm paying 60 a month for a very unstable sprint connection that I can't even play WoW on, thats not sounding too bad I think you misunderstood. The price of a commercial connection is many times the price of a consumer connection. There is no upper limit, depending on what you want.
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decifal
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN
| Well, yeah i'm sure commecial is more expensive, maybe even comparable to a T1 in some places.. I"m just saying that the cheapest residential package compares to price of my current fees i'm willing to pay.. Only I want more stability and usability with my service..... This being said, i'd pay 60 a month in a heart beat for dsl or cable access... But that'll never happen from what i'm seeing... |
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WB
join:2008-03-03
Englewood, CO
| reply to Hazy Arc
Re: *BREAKING NEWS*
said by Hazy Arc :Due to an overwhelming number of new customers, WildBlue has been forced to lower the FAP limit from 250MB to 25MB. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. I am with WildBlue and would like to clarify something to avoid the chance of any misinformation being spread. The above statement is false. We have not made any changes to our Fair Access Policy thresholds with the new lease program.
Thank you. |
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Jonbo298
join:2004-01-12
Council Bluffs, IA | ...yet |
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Hazy Arc
join:2006-04-10
Greenwood, SC | Exactly. |
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antwanp
Beyond FM, Beyond AM, XM Satellite Radio
Premium
join:2002-05-14
Cedar Hill, TX
clubs:  | reply to pnh102
Re: Excellent Idea
Actually with the way DirecTV and Dish work, you have to return the receivers. You're not buying them, you're leasing them. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to jesseb_66
said by jesseb_66 :What do you mean spread to satellite? You have been able to get free installs for awhile now. I just signed up for Dish's HD Absolute w/ DVR & Locals a few months ago. I paid no up front costs and simply pay $42.XX monthly for the majority of their HD stations. I didn't even have to pay for the first month. But WHAT would you have to pay if you jumped ship BEFORE your CONTRACT was up? thats the "gotcha".
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | thar's money in them thar things
Eventually all those $5.95's add up to what the boxes cost, then its all gravy to the company then.
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PDXPLT
join:2003-12-04
Banks, OR
| reply to nasadude
Re: so?
said by nasadude :sat broadband is still slow, expensive and has high latency. But it's available just about anywhere. Which is alot more places then where cable or DSL is available (especially if you are in Verizon territory). |
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