DirecTV Price Increase Effective 2/27/08

[raoul5788]

This is good!

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

I don't put alot of stock in what you say. You think stealing is okay. http://www.satelliteguys.us/pub-memb...have-done.html

[Islandguy43]

I'm trying to figure out why Dish raised prices when they really didn't add that many channels?.
Oh yeah I remember now Lawyer's fees!.

They may not have added as many channels yet, but they didn't raise my fees either. Actually, gave me a way to lower my costs with the split up of the HD package and the Cinnemax for a Penny a year.

You must be confused with the better tv company crap that Directv always dishes out.

[truckracer]

Hey its not just tv prices going up.....Every consumer item in the country is increasing. Inflation as a result of energy costs. Our money is slowing becoming worth less because of high oil prices. It will turn around but for now...Hang on.

[charper1]

They may not have added as many channels yet, but they didn't raise my fees either. Actually, gave me a way to lower my costs with the split up of the HD package and the Cinnemax for a Penny a year.

You must be confused with the better tv company crap that Directv always dishes out.

HAHAH Dish is the KING of nickel & dime fees. On top of falling behind now!

[rad]

They may not have added as many channels yet, but they didn't raise my fees either. Actually, gave me a way to lower my costs with the split up of the HD package and the Cinnemax for a Penny a year.

You must be confused with the better tv company crap that Directv always dishes out.

You mean splitting the HD package to make it look more like D*'s pricing ($10 for the HD counter part of SD channels and an extra charge for HD only channels)? And for the Cinemax offer I wonder if that would have come along if E* wasn't in the current bandwidth crunch and falling behind D* on HD channels? Good thing you weren't a AEP subscriber since you'd get nothing out of the Cinemax deal, which I've seen some E* subs post their unhappiness about.

[truckracer]

Boycot all the subscription programming. Over the air HD and DTV only!!!!

[wh5916]

HAHAH Dish is the KING of nickel & dime fees. On top of falling behind now!

Even with a $3.00 increase, effective February, my Dish Network package is still attractive, pricewise. America's Top 100, with locals, will be under $40 a month--and that's with a two room receiver. Dish also has a terrific promotion, Cinemax for at least 2 years for a penny a year, provided you switch to paperless billing and autopay...I was on the phone for less than five minutes to take advantage of this a month ago.

Ironically, DirecTV sent me the latest in a series of "We Want You Back" emails this morning. I'm not biting, because after the introductory period is over, I can't afford or justify the monthly rate of anything they offer except for the Family Package any longer..and that package is a joke.

[Jhon69]

Even with a $3.00 increase, effective February, my Dish Network package is still attractive, pricewise. America's Top 100, with locals, will be under $40 a month--and that's with a two room receiver. Dish also has a terrific promotion, Cinemax for at least 2 years for a penny a year, provided you switch to paperless billing and autopay...I was on the phone for less than five minutes to take advantage of this a month ago.

Ironically, DirecTV sent me the latest in a series of "We Want You Back" emails this morning. I'm not biting, because after the introductory period is over, I can't afford or justify the monthly rate of anything they offer except for the Family Package any longer..and that package is a joke.

We are glad your happy and we hope that after the Tivo lawsuit your DVR still works.

[Jhon69]

You mean splitting the HD package to make it look more like D*'s pricing ($10 for the HD counter part of SD channels and an extra charge for HD only channels)? And for the Cinemax offer I wonder if that would have come along if E* wasn't in the current bandwidth crunch and falling behind D* on HD channels? Good thing you weren't a AEP subscriber since you'd get nothing out of the Cinemax deal, which I've seen some E* subs post their unhappiness about.

I agree what a shot in the butt for DISH's AEP subscribers.They know Charlie thinks highly of them now.

[Jhon69]

They may not have added as many channels yet, but they didn't raise my fees either. Actually, gave me a way to lower my costs with the split up of the HD package and the Cinnemax for a Penny a year.

You must be confused with the better tv company crap that Directv always dishes out.

I agree I was confused but not any more.See I had Dishnotwrok for almost 5 years.The confusion does end though with DirecTV.