DirecTV Price Increase Effective 2/27/08

[bsexton]

Have'nt we had an increase every year for the last 4 years of $3 , or has it been 5 years , My question is when does it stop, will we all be paying $200 to watch Tv by 2020 .

Don't be silly. It'll be more than that... you forgot to account for inflation.

[Jimbo]

Vurb, I normally agree with you, but this time, no. Actually its time to CANCEL your service and tell them why. D* used to pride themselves being cheaper than cable. It isn't anymore. CANCEL. its just tv.

And, just in case anyone wants to know, yep, I did. Cancel that is. But it was the abortion of a DVR that put me over the edge.

Local cable here is still much more for the same programming.

Jimbo

[Stargazer]

Wow, a $5 increase on their highest package plus DVR fee not included? That is $11 plus tax that is $12!!!!! OUCH!!!!! Tv is really getting to the point to where it is getting outrageous. Think of how expensive tv is going to be in 5-10 years. It is like gas, guaranteed to go up in price and won't drop! I can see Dish Network charging the DVR fees in their AEP package now just like DirecTv done. Some people have probably seen as much as a $15-20 increase in just the past 2-3 years.

[kingofku]

Have'nt we had an increase every year for the last 4 years of $3 , or has it been 5 years , My question is when does it stop, will we all be paying $200 to watch Tv by 2020 .

Well, when I started driving gasoline was about 29 cents a gallon....so you might not be too far off!

[eScNuK3r]

For of you who want to get rid of the protection plan. Service call fees are $79.95 without the protection plan. The plan itself maybe good for all of those failures of equitment. But for the price increases I would definetly let D* know your feedback or escalate to an superviors and get 6 months free of HD Extra Pack. Which most people still see as that is an rip off, but we will see. And for the remote control replacements they are $15 dollars. But the retail price for HD-Dvr dropped to $199, but they might charge you $0 to $99 for the installation and then $19.95 for shipping and handling for an idiot technican to come out and install it wrong or damage your home. Where does the price increases stop... I want to know that.

[Jhon69]

For of you who want to get rid of the protection plan. Service call fees are $79.95 without the protection plan. The plan itself maybe good for all of those failures of equitment. But for the price increases I would definetly let D* know your feedback or escalate to an superviors and get 6 months free of HD Extra Pack. Which most people still see as that is an rip off, but we will see. And for the remote control replacements they are $15 dollars. But the retail price for HD-Dvr dropped to $199, but they might charge you $0 to $99 for the installation and then $19.95 for shipping and handling for an idiot technican to come out and install it wrong or damage your home. Where does the price increases stop... I want to know that.

To avoid another commitment when you replace a DVR don't you have to have the protection plan?

[Hemi 6.1]

Local cable here is still much more for the same programming.

Jimbo

Not in my town! Now they are all the same price.

[Hemi 6.1]

To avoid another commitment when you replace a DVR don't you have to have the protection plan?

Yes!

[Jason Whiddon]

Well, In my case I have to move to Norfolk soon. D* does not have hd lils and will be about $8 higher per month than Cox. Easy decision.

[FlyingJ]

This is good!

Looks like DISH Network is still a good deal afterall even after the price increases!

Very smart Einstein.