Want to know when D* is launching the new HD Channels?

**rad** · 09-08-2007 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by charper1

I thought what he said was no new increase this year; as in how he answered based on the context of the conversation/the questioning. Come 2008, or especially in the normal spring of the year review, I see it as totally expected.

I never thought that it would never increase from $9.95, my understanding was just that when they fire up all the new channels there would not be a surprise in your bill for all the new channels. Come spring of course you'll probably be seeing that notice of increase on the bill.

**uncrules** · 09-08-2007 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

From what understand is the new packages would only be for new HD customer. exisiting HD customers would get all the HD grandfathered in.

That's how I interpreted the info in the pdf.

**High Technology** · 09-08-2007 11:21 PM

While you can certainly add me to the list of those will will be disappointed with the additional $4.99 charge, I am not convinced they will grandfather all of us (despite their rhetoric to "the street" that there would be no additional charges). I hope I am wrong, but consider the following:

If you look at the Powerpoint, there are two categories of existing customers -- those "with legacy HD equipment" and those considered to be "remaining legacy customers". Only those with legacy HD equipment are grandfathered -- the remaining legacy customers are subject to the $4.99 charge for the HD-Extra Pack. Depending on how they define legacy HD equipment, it could be that those who have the MPEG-4 capable boxes wouldn't be grandfathered (i.e., the legacy equipment could be the non-MPEG-4 capable boxes). That would make logical sense since they will only get their current programming after the upgrade -- no gain or loss of channels.

Again, I hope I am wrong, but someone's gotta pay for all of those new satellites. Frankly, I've thought the $9.99 now was overpriced, but I also didn't think we'd end up getting "hundreds" of HD channels at our current monthly rates. On the other hand, Cablevision is advertising "no extra charge for HD" and has been slowly adding channels so this may be a competitive need for DirecTV.

**purtman** · 09-08-2007 11:37 PM

As far as dates are concerned, it says "9/6/07" on the cover page.

**vurbano** · 09-09-2007 12:03 AM

Well if it gets pricey, then 2 yrs is it for me. I will purchase series 3 Tivo and go to FIOS. Suffer for years paying for garbage HD PQ and then they raise the price, or make a bunch of bologna packages you have to buy when they have been getting away with fraud for so long? FK that.

**Jimbo** · 09-09-2007 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by vurbano

Well if it gets pricey, then 2 yrs is it for me. I will purchase series 3 Tivo and go to FIOS. Suffer for years paying for garbage HD PQ and then they raise the price, or make a bunch of bologna packages you have to buy when they have been getting away with fraud for so long? FK that.

I would imagine NO ONE will have to change their packages, they will be able to keep the same packages thatb they currently have, those that are now New to D* will have to decide on the New Packages, at least thats the way it's always been.

btw, V, If the HD was so bad, why did you keep it ?
Theres NOTHING that says you had to pay for the HD package.
I use to activate the HD package in the fall and shut it off after the Super Bowl.

Jimbo

**n4uaj** · 09-09-2007 12:23 AM

I may be wrong but it looks like on the sample bill this customer musta added hd in the middle of the month and got a 4.99 credit off the 9.99 charge..also if this is a real thing those of us that already have the hd package are grandfathered in anyway.

**n4uaj** · 09-09-2007 12:38 AM

After further review of the sample bill maybe that is an existing customer like myself who is paying the 9.99 HD charge getting a 4.99 credit so he actually pays less for hdnet universalhd etc....unless they are going up on the basic packages I cant really see an increase cause I am paying now for choice plus or whatever it is called now then 9.99 for hd access..when the new channels come I will still have the same package with sd and hd simulcast plus the hd access that may then be 4.99 so unless my arithmetic done got off I would save 4.99.

Bill

**FlyingJ** · 09-09-2007 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by n4uaj

After further review of the sample bill maybe that is an existing customer like myself who is paying the 9.99 HD charge getting a 4.99 credit so he actually pays less for hdnet universalhd etc....unless they are going up on the basic packages I cant really see an increase cause I am paying now for choice plus or whatever it is called now then 9.99 for hd access..when the new channels come I will still have the same package with sd and hd simulcast plus the hd access that may then be 4.99 so unless my arithmetic done got off I would save 4.99.

Bill

I think I need an interpreter.
V is threatening to leave again....yawn......

**vurbano** · 09-09-2007 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

btw, V, If the HD was so bad, why did you keep it ?

Because after being a customer I could get free equipment. The FIOS DVR is pathetic and I didnt want to buy any more equipment. I also wanted to see if FIOS was really after HD subs or the bulk of cable subs which is SD. I will be able to tell by their HD channel expansions. Its too early to switch to FIOS unless you are going to buy a 300 dollar series 3 Tivo IMO. So I decided to see what D* had in store but if they are going to sign people up and then raise prices and make you buy additional packages then thats just Fkd up. And I suppose someone has to be around to give an honest opinion of D* HD PQ and not just a bunch of shills.