 Ark
join:2002-06-08
Ada, MI
 ·Comcast
| How is DirecTV cheaper than Dish?? Comparing my setup with Dish (2 TVs on an HD DVR, plus 2 more TVs on regular tuners). That comes to 39.99 for the regular channels, 10.00 for HD, 5.98 for DVR service, and 5.00 for the second tuner. $60.97 total for 4 TVs, 2 of which are on a DVR. I also got free installation.
On their website, DirecTV costs 55.99 for the basic channels it looks like, plus 6.00 for DVR service, 10.00 for HD access, and 3x 5.00 for each additional receiver. That comes to $86.99 total, or $26 more per month for the same thing. Plus I'd have to pay $200 up front in fees for installation.
The "promotions" look like $16 and $5 off per month ($21 total) which are mail in rebates? What a joke, you might never get the discounts then. Rebates are usually a scam you have to bend over backwards to get from my experience. Even if you DO get them, that comes to $65.99/month for the first 12 months. Still $5/month MORE than Dish's regular price, then it goes up to the regular $86.99 after that!
*I didn't compare taxes/fees because I have no idea what DirecTV charges, but Dish charges state sales tax on the DVR and receiver fees only, and there are NO other taxes or fees on my final bill. For me, this is 6% on 5.98+5.00+7.00 (the first receiver's monthly fee is built into the 39.99, but only the 7.00 is taxed. 7.00 because it is a HD DVR receiver). A total of 1.08 in tax. |
