juilinsandar
Texas Gooner
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join:2000-07-17
San Benito, TX
 ·AT&T DSL Service
|  Bring on A La Carte
I pay $94 and change per month for the DigiPic 4000 package including 2 digital cable boxes with one of them being a DVR(SA Explorer 8000). I think it's a reasonable price, but I wouldn't mind seeing A La Carte programming available to see if I could create a better deal for myself. I'd be surprised if it ever happens.
By the way, does DirecTV, or DISH network, already offer A La Carte programming or is the consumers union only going after cable companies?
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chesney09
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Redford, MI
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| No, The Sat Providers are not doing a la carte. It'd be a while if there is any chance.
You are paying $94 a MONTH? HOLY SHEOT! I pay half that for my DirectTV with the 3 receivers, 2 of which are Tivo Receivers. ALL digital, digital sound. Granted, I don't subscribe to HBO or any other premiums.. But, honestly, 5-6-7 HBO's all showing the same movies all month long just on different schedules...? What is the point? Yes, I know, there are a few programs that people really watch.. IE: Sopranos...
But, honestly... Subscribe to Netflix or Blockbuster Home delivery and get all the movies you could ever want?!?!?! |
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Slidetbone
Mazin Go
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join:2002-11-10
Land O Lakes, FL
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said by juilinsandar  :By the way, does DirecTV, or DISH network, already offer A La Carte programming or is the consumers union only going after cable companies? Nope. But there is NO WAY cable will ever compete with satellite pricing.
Adding tiers to DirecTV is much cheaper than the $90+ people shuck out to cable.
When cable goes over $100+ a month for simple tiers without a movie tier, then they will cry uncle and get off their high horses. |
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EL_TB
join:2003-05-03
Fairfax, VA | reply to chesney09
I oay 82 but thats with internet too. I really want digital cable so I can get HD service but I dont think its worth the price. Everything is so expensive! |
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juilinsandar
Texas Gooner
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join:2000-07-17
San Benito, TX
·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to chesney09
said by chesney09 :No, The Sat Providers are not doing a la carte. It'd be a while if there is any chance. You are paying $94 a MONTH? HOLY SHEOT! I pay half that for my DirectTV with the 3 receivers, 2 of which are Tivo Receivers. ALL digital, digital sound. Granted, I don't subscribe to HBO or any other premiums.. But, honestly, 5-6-7 HBO's all showing the same movies all month long just on different schedules...? What is the point? Yes, I know, there are a few programs that people really watch.. IE: Sopranos... But, honestly... Subscribe to Netflix or Blockbuster Home delivery and get all the movies you could ever want?!?!?! I like the package I have which includes 14 HBO's, 12 Cinemax, 13 Showtime's, 10 Starz, 4 TMC and 13 Encore channels. Plus iControl VOD channels for all premiums(except Starz) and The Anime Network VOD, among many others. I watch what I want when I want. And, it's not all about movies. There are some quality TV shows exclusive to the Premium channels: Entourage, Dead Like Me, Huff, Deadwood, Carnivale, The Wire...
I tried Netflix (5 at a time), and although the price was good, I didn't like the service. Too long of a queue for what I wanted.
Regarding your DirecTV receivers and Tivos, if they broke wouldn't you have to pay for new ones? At least if something happens to my DVR or cable box I can just exchange it for a new one at my local Time Warner Cable office. I don't mind paying for that peace of mind.
To each his own. 
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imrf
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join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
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said by Slidetbone :But there is NO WAY cable will ever compete with satellite pricing. Adding tiers to DirecTV is much cheaper than the $90+ people shuck out to cable. When cable goes over $100+ a month for simple tiers without a movie tier, then they will cry uncle and get off their high horses. There already are a few cable companies competing with the sat providers. Look into the over-builders. |
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NoOneButMe
join:2001-08-24
TX | why Bothere you will pay for the chans you dont get in the end its simple |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to juilinsandar
said by juilinsandar : I like the package I have which includes 14 HBO's, 12 Cinemax, 13 Showtime's, 10 Starz, 4 TMC and 13 Encore channels. Well if you count up those that are ACTUALLY DIFFERENT then you dont have as much choice. most of all those are time shifted east and west coast feeds of the SAME CHANNEL. e.g. hbo, hbo2 bla bla. . . . .
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