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EvilEgg
join:2008-10-08
Tampa, FL

EvilEgg

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Quantum upgrade? How much?

I called Verizon the other day to find out how much extra it would cost me a month.

After being on hold for 15 minutes, the rep informed me that it would be $22.00 or $32.00 extra a month, that is on top of the $19.99 (MRDVR) & $13.98 (2 STB) i already pay for my current equipment.
I though the $22.00 or $32.00 a month replaces the $19.99 MRDVR.

It did not sound right to me that would be over $50.00 a month for the equipment (3 pieces). Was the rep wrong, or am i just too broke or cheap to not wanting to pay $50.00+ a month for the boxes?
andrewLeddy
join:2006-02-14
Harleysville, PA

andrewLeddy

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said by EvilEgg:

I called Verizon the other day to find out how much extra it would cost me a month.

After being on hold for 15 minutes, the rep informed me that it would be $22.00 or $32.00 extra a month, that is on top of the $19.99 (MRDVR) & $13.98 (2 STB) i already pay for my current equipment.
I though the $22.00 or $32.00 a month replaces the $19.99 MRDVR.

It did not sound right to me that would be over $50.00 a month for the equipment (3 pieces). Was the rep wrong, or am i just too broke or cheap to not wanting to pay $50.00+ a month for the boxes?

You are right. The DVR costs are either 22 / 32 instead of 19.99. +10 minimum
THen its the cost of BOX's for 3x its 29.98 +$16

so your costs will either be 26 or 36 more from what you are paying.
EvilEgg
join:2008-10-08
Tampa, FL

EvilEgg

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So Quantum requires new DVR box and new STB boxes?
andrewLeddy
join:2006-02-14
Harleysville, PA

andrewLeddy to EvilEgg

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to EvilEgg
Yes everything is swapped for new technology
Its a Gateway for all video called VMS- 1 TV
Then the other TV's get video from it, IP-Clients -2 other tv's
ansky
join:2009-05-18
West Orange, NJ

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to andrewLeddy
said by andrewLeddy:

You are right. The DVR costs are either 22 / 32 instead of 19.99. +10 minimum
THen its the cost of BOX's for 3x its 29.98 +$16

so your costs will either be 26 or 36 more from what you are paying.

That pretty much sums up why I will never upgrade to Quantum. Way too expensive just to add a couple extra tuners.
crgauth
join:2004-05-18
Glen Burnie, MD

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crgauth

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For most people, it adds about $10/month.
I had MRDVR and 3 STBs. Went with Quantum and 3 IPCs and that's all it added for me. And I got at least 1 more tuner (and even more as 2 of the IPCs are regular used so I can record 4 things at once while the 2 main TVs are in use.
The costs for MRDVR and STBs go away and is replaced by cost for Quantum.
EvilEgg
join:2008-10-08
Tampa, FL

EvilEgg

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I called back and signed up for Quantum (6 Tuners).
I pay $16.02 more per month. This is for 3 TV's total.
I used to pay $19.99 + $13.98 (MRDVR & 2 STB's), now i pay $49.99.
Also had to pay a one time fee of $34.99