Re: Help us.. Help you.. in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20739316 en Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:06:55 EDT Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:06:55 EDT Re: Help us.. Help you.. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20741778 Rob :
said by boxthis :

said by Rob See Profile :

In other words, to make some extra dough before the fourth quarter, and to help cover the costs of switching to SDV, TW wants owners to start paying for a STB.

Are they planning on giving the 1200 customers free set top boxes to replace their Tivos? After all, it's only 1200 customers, a 'small' number.
when will u people get it that cable companies do not make $ on set top box rentals. they make $ on the potential of services it can sell such as VOD. set top boxex cost between $75 for low end to $500 for top of line dvr. AND those rental fees are regulated by fcc
What's your point? Right now they have 1200 folks who aren't paying a rental fee - 1200 bucks who now have to pay a rental fee.

Whether it's profitable or not, TW already purchased the stb and have them sitting on the shelves collection dust.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20741778 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:46:03 EDT Re: Help us.. Help you.. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20740659 anon :
said by Rob See Profile :

In other words, to make some extra dough before the fourth quarter, and to help cover the costs of switching to SDV, TW wants owners to start paying for a STB.

Are they planning on giving the 1200 customers free set top boxes to replace their Tivos? After all, it's only 1200 customers, a 'small' number.
when will u people get it that cable companies do not make $ on set top box rentals. they make $ on the potential of services it can sell such as VOD. set top boxex cost between $75 for low end to $500 for top of line dvr. AND those rental fees are regulated by fcc]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20740659 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:07:10 EDT Re: Help us.. Help you.. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20739316 RARPSL :
said by Rob See Profile :

In other words, to make some extra dough before the fourth quarter, and to help cover the costs of switching to SDV, TW wants owners to start paying for a STB.

Are they planning on giving the 1200 customers free set top boxes to replace their Tivos? After all, it's only 1200 customers, a 'small' number.
Those should be FREE DVRs not just FREE STBs since that is what replacing a Tivo needs to be an equivelent swap - you need to get a DVR not just a STB,]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20739316 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:45:15 EDT Re: Help us.. Help you.. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20738838 Vchat20 : Tivo users that are using cablecards can get their own 'tuning resolver' so they can continue using them. No CableCO provided STB required. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20738838 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:36:52 EDT Help us.. Help you.. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20737063 Rob : In other words, to make some extra dough before the fourth quarter, and to help cover the costs of switching to SDV, TW wants owners to start paying for a STB.

Are they planning on giving the 1200 customers free set top boxes to replace their Tivos? After all, it's only 1200 customers, a 'small' number.
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