Now now boys, calm down.
Anyway, so looks like I get screwed again this year as an AEP + GoldHD + PlatinumHD sub (I think I got that right, so confusing). We had the largest increase last year, and if I'm reading it right, it looks like it's going up $13 this year, too ($3 more for AEP + $10 more for GoldHD).
I've stayed with E* because I really like the equipment, and I have two external HD's (500GB and 750GB) mostly filled. Even so, if there are not new channels that I want immediately available within a month of the price increase, I may have to go to D*.
It would be great if the DTVPal DVR could read the data from the external drives, but that will never happen. I could then switch away from E* and not lose what I've archived. Then again, still waiting on the DVR to arrive.
AEP + GoldHD + PlatinumHD: Pay the most and get the most increase. Does anyone remember when you paid LESS for HD if you had AEP + HD? I believe it was an extra $15 a month instead of $20 a month. Those were the days (it was only 2 years ago).