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karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
iraq
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Re: Wow it is reasonably
But it's still $16.94 per DVR. So if you have 3 DVR's, you'll be paying comcast a whopping $53.77 per month, ON TOP of the rip off of $80.00 for your basic tier. This brings you over the 'magic' number that comcast wants to rip you off for every month. Add in Internet at another $50.00/month, and you'll be paying comcast $2200.00/year.
It's not worth it. Would be cheaper to just get internet, ($65.00/month), and DOWNLOAD all your TV shows. Hell, a good mythtv box can be built for $500.00, so in the first year, even considering your capital outlay of $1500.00 for 3 NETWORKED and DRM FREE DVR's, your only out $2200.00. Amoritize the DVR's over 3 years, and you save a whopping $2800.00 vs. leasing from comcast. That makes much more sense.
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
1 edit | Reasonable? LOL
Wow I feel for you guys. And I thought it was bad when I had 3 DVRs w/ DTV:
$5.99 DVR fee on account + $5 per extra receiver (x2, first one is free) for a whopping $15.99 a month for 3 DVRs (1 HD, 2 SD Tivos).
I cut it back to $10.99/month for 2 as we really don't need 3 TVs in our house as I just watch my HD Plasma 99% of the time :P | |
fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| reply to karlmarx
Re: Wow it is reasonably
.. and with the whole home DVR coming soon, that $53 a month will reduce. Further, if you had Tivo, you'd not only buy the box, get stuck into a contract, you'd also be paying upwards to $14.00 per box just to use something you own.
I see it as a lateral issue, or, in the case of a break down, repair, etc, a better deal to lease.
But, for once, I'm with you. I have Media Center computers that I paid $750.00 to build each.. I own them and they can be used for other uses as well like photo sharing, music streaming, or plain old computing, etc. | |
Qumahlin
Never Enough Time
Premium,MVM
join:2001-10-05
united state
| reply to karlmarx
said by karlmarx  :It's not worth it. Would be cheaper to just get internet, ($65.00/month), and DOWNLOAD all your TV shows. Your correct, it is always cheaper to steal then to pay. I could stop buying software as well and just download it and save alot of money...I was going to go on to describe how "worth" is determined by those actually paying for the service, but your posting signature encouraging blatant theft let me know it was pointless.
While I have no qualms with illegal downloading, and do it myself, To endorse it as if the activity is fully legal and to encourage those to do it simply to "stick it to the man" is just immature.
Lets stick it to the authors by downloading their books that have been ripped to ebook format. Lets all stick it to the milk companies by stealing the milk from the store! Lets stick it to the gas companies by driving away without paying!
P.S before anyone launches into a tirade about how milk, books, and gas differ greatly from IP...your wrong. All are objects of worth set by those selling them. | |
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