DirecTV Price Increase Effective 2/27/08

[Jimbo]

Most people now days with whatever tv service you have throw 50-100 dollars per month on subscriptions.

In my personal opinion even $100.00 is not much money now days and you can't buy very much with it.

I however will not throw much money on tv subscription since I think it is unhealthy to sit for hours in front of a tv set.

It is unhealthy for your body and mind. Don't let your kids sit in front of a tv for hours either.

It's not OK to sit in front of the TV for hours a day.....
But you will undoubtably sit in front of the computer monitor for hours, and I think thats actually worse for you than the TV.
I watch my monitor more than my TV this day and age.



Jimbo

[Jimbo]

Not for everyone. ATT Uverse's equalivent to the Premier with all premiums.HD pack, sports pack and internet (3mb down and 1mb up) for $129/mo. No this is not a promo price.

btw, what do you think of the U-Verse, how do you like it ?
Some have had it and don't like it much others do....
Whats your take ?

Problem is, U-Verse is not available in a large part of the country yet.

Jimbo

[raoul5788]

Sorry but I don't recall Scott saying that, just the standard you can record one while watching something recorded earlier. Even two doesn't cut for me, I have three HD sets and three HD DVR's, so I could have 9 different HD programs going at the same time.

IIRC, it was in his review. I agree with you, two isn't enough.

[Jhon69]

Of course any company will try from capitalistic point of view to get the most money out of their product or services.


There is really NO point in even comparing directv to Dish network for simple fact they both carry about the same channels.

Each company breaks up the channels in different packages at varing price levels Just like cable companies do. They are just another "cable tv" provider over wireless satellite. One will brag they have 1,000,000,000,000
HD channels and another will say " hey were cheaper". Different strokes for different folks.

Most people now days with whatever tv service you have throw 50-100 dollars per month on subscriptions.

In my personal opinion even $100.00 is not much money now days and you can't buy very much with it.

I however will not throw much money on tv subscription since I think it is unhealthy to sit for hours in front of a tv set.

It is unhealthy for your body and mind. Don't let your kids sit in front of a tv for hours either.

As long as these companies including cable companies have so many subscribers willing to pay the higher prices - They will charge it and continue to gradually increase the fare.

We the consumer control the price not them. Most americans would probably go without food before they would turn off their tv services.

Just my opinion.

Sorry have to disagree about comparing DirecTV and Dish as DirecTV carrys
more national basic channels than Dish.Dish carrys one different HBO channel which is HBO Comedy where DirecTV carrys both feeds of HBO Family which I like.HBO alone costs more on Dish than DirecTV.Dish does carry three more Cinemax than DirecTV.But on DirecTV when you subscribe to any Premium Movie Service you also get the Sundance Channel.

Watching TV to me is the cheapest form of entertainment compared to taking the family out to the movies,concerts,ect..So that we agree.

We also try to watch quite a few documentaries to starve off the brain rot.

Also when DirecTV's D11 is activated there will be more HD locals plus more national basic channels in HD for 2008.

[taylor2767]

btw, what do you think of the U-Verse, how do you like it ?
Some have had it and don't like it much others do....
Whats your take ?

Problem is, U-Verse is not available in a large part of the country yet.

Jimbo

I 've had it for about a month and like it just as well as D*. The 1 Hd is true for now but 2HD streams will be up by 2nd qtr 2008. Not really a issue not because we have 2 HD sets but they are rarely on at the same time. The SD is great also. You can record 1HD and 3SD at once while watching a pre-recorded program. The price bundle was hard to beat since I'm paying about what I was paying D* just for TV programming.

[Ramy]

These price increases can't keep continuing with the way the economy is going. After so many of these it will price TV out of the range for most people or they will be forced to the cheapest possible package available.

[Hemi 6.1]

These price increases can't keep continuing with the way the economy is going. After so many of these it will price TV out of the range for most people or they will be forced to the cheapest possible package available.

I agree! If any package. Maybe FTA or OTA.

[Jhon69]

These price increases can't keep continuing with the way the economy is going. After so many of these it will price TV out of the range for most people or they will be forced to the cheapest possible package available.

Congress is giving us a REBATE!.We can get more DIRECTV!.

[jcrandall]

Jhon - if you're talking the $40 rebate - that is converter boxes only, with no special features.

If you're talking the big tax rebates they are trying to make happen for later this year - then YES! It will buy us a lot more DIRECTV!

[jcrandall]

I received a update on the process of the price changes today:

Customers will begin receiving notification starting today.
-If you receive bill by mail - that's how they will tell you.
-If you receive paperless billing (website) - they will tell you via email.
-If your email bounces back - they then will mail you a special notice
-If your a partner Telco customer -they will mail you a special notice as well.

New rates start February 27th, so the first billing cycle you have starting after that.
So, for example, my billing cycle is Feb 18th, so my new rate would start March 18th. (I think)

Here is a key line from the note from D* - although vague - that may be new information:

Not all packages increased in price. Most increased by $3 per month. Premier increased by $5. A few one offs like Outdoor Channel a la carte went up $1 as did HBO. Distant Network Services also increased.

What I am not sure if was mentioned before by anyone is the DNS services going up as well. I hadn't seen that yet.

If it is new - I'm sorry - there is no increase amount mentioned as the the increase in DNS costs.