Retailer Chat Recap 12/12/13

[Tampa8]

Just to be clear Direct Tv DOES charge a $10 HD fee. There have been ways to avoid it but it is not a given you will not pay it as it has been with DISH. I hope this change is because DISH has to and not because they can. Disney winning the suit about HD charges may have alot to do with it. I am betting you will see a shift when it comes to these new subscribers after their two year period. The incentive will be no HD charge to stay, rather than some of the other incentives now given.

 

[Mr Tony]

Just to be clear Direct Tv DOES charge a $10 HD fee.

The 1st 2 years have been free...after that you can haggle to get discounts for it

 

[navychop]

And nothing more out of this Retailer Chat? Oh well, more than I expected.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

If I order 2 Hoppers before the new rates, will I be grandfathered in? First it was $7 for the second hopper, then $12 with grandfathering. Now $17, and no second TV out, unless I pay for a Joey.

There ARE NO NEW RATES (yet)

Relax until they are announced.

 

[navychop]

When in doubt,
run in circles,
scream and shout.

 

[dare2be]

Reading comprehension was not taught in some schools? wow.

 

[Miner]

There ARE NO NEW RATES (yet)

Relax until they are announced.

Just Opinining out loud.

Can we run around when they are announced?

Miner

 

[JSheridan]

When in doubt,
run in circles,
scream and shout.

I learned 'When is fear or sudden doubt, run in circles, scream and shout'.

Can't forget the fear.

 

[Teehar]

Just Opinining out loud.

Can we run around when they are announced?

Miner

Sure!Do whatever you like.

 

[Miner]

Sure!Do whatever you like.

Wait a minute! Can I really do whatever I like? I think they'd put me in jail for a few of things. Then again I do live in the city where the Bob Filner Head Lock comes from! Ha Ha.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

They kind of said the reason was as WE [strike]they[/strike] will soon have to pay more for somoe HD content which is currently missing...

I can only guess that was talking about DISNEY.

Fixed it for ya...

 

[navychop]

Just Opinining out loud.

Can we run around when they are announced?

Miner

Or break down and cry.

We'll know when we know.

 

[dishrich]

I know there are a ton of people with SD only receivers, but doing like cable TV has been doing, phasing out analog channels on their lifeline tiers, is something Dish should do.

Apples & oranges; any/all legacy cable systems that have NO analog channels, STILL offer SD feeds of HD channels, including local channels. (eg: when Comcast did it's analog reclaimation prog, they did & STILL have SD-only DTA's, that will NOT pick up HD feeds)

 

[Gobucks]

So does this mean my free HD for life is going away???.................... Just kidding. I actually have reading comprehension. :hula:

Great info as usual!. Thanks!

 

[satjay]

Time for one of those keep calm sayings, but I don't think that's possible

 

[navychop]

Mind The Gap.

 

[Stargazer]

Remember free DVR for life? Wonder what kind of spin Dish will do for Free HD For Life? Life can be meant to be 7 years from what I have heard when asking about free lifetime warranty. Perhaps no free 4K but free 720p.

If they don't offer SD then they can't charge a premium for HD. That is why they still have SD. If they will allow Dish to downconvert the HD to SD then perhaps that could save some satellite space. Eastern Arc don't offer SD versions of channels that have an HD feed. Perhaps this is a reason why they keep Western and Eastern Arcs, so that they can still state that they offer SD feeds of those channels at one slot.

 

[TheKrell]

Eastern Arc don't offer SD versions of channels that have an HD feed.

News to me. I thought only locals were HD without a duplicate SD channel.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Eastern Arc don't offer SD versions of channels that have an HD feed.

You might want to look again. I am on Eastern Arc and all the SD and HD stations are there.

 

[mike123abc]

There ARE NO NEW RATES (yet)

Relax until they are announced.

Good point, there is no use worrying about the rate increase. I am sure it will be there just like with taxes, they are always going up...