Why is Direct Tv so expensive ?

[charper1]

Exactly Jimbo!

The costs per channel would sky-rocket for those that would survive and you would be paying near the same or maybe a bit less on your monthly bill than you do now BUT with far fewer channels. Remember what you say is an unneeded channel is another users must have channel.

We would also likely lose specialty packages such as NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and the like because the companies would not be able to afford the costs the program providers need to cover all coast PLUS make any profit, so they would die out. Any new satellites would be few and far between, any exclusive music or other shows/channels and stuff like R&D and VoD would likely fall by the wayside as well.

All these things COST MONEY that a la carte would NEVER be able to supply. A la carte is a very small box, small-minded setup that while sounding great on the front side can have consequences on the back side. The people that ONLY watch 5 - 15 of the exact same channels and their locals and NEVER do PPV, VoD, sports, etc, don't care to see this because it will not effect then UNTIL the money bottoms out to the point where the per channel costs begin to creep up. Which could take more than a year or three. But it would happen.

[Cincyray]

ok time to get silly here. Who has the nicest package. Directv Dish or Vios. I mean does anyone say man thats a nice package lol :-) Hey Charper want to spread some of that Bourbon around for this thread.

[charper1]

All the packages are pretty damn close to me.

1. If you want sports with your HD and TV package - DirecTV

2. If you don't - Dish, FiOS, cable, DirecTV (can't go wrong)

3. If you don't want a dish or can't have one, get cable or FiOS, whatever is in your area.

4. Everyone's needs and situations are different so there CAN'T be any one that is more than 2% better or worse than the other across the board, it really is a silly argument..


Just choose what's best for your needs and you will be good.

[grydlok]

I agree the prices for programing are about the same. It's the upfront cost of equipment from D that turns people off but 12*12= 144 bucks. That more than a R15 after one year. 16 X12 is 200 bucks a year for a HDDVR. That is 400 dollars after 2 years. It's all the same once you add it up.

[charper1]

Hey! Are you using facts, logic and simple math to prove a point? How dare you! LOL

[LER]

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