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    Do I REALLY need to lease the receivers???

    Ok guys...here's the deal. Forget about leasing the receivers...this is self-install oriented only. I forgot that the 1st receiver would be covered in the main fee, and I wasn't looking for any DVR capabilities. (BTW...I didn't expect the thread to go this far by any means!) As most others on...
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    Do I REALLY need to lease the receivers???

    That sounds just like what the cable companies told the FCC ;) According to the Circuit City site, the H20 has a $99 lease upgrade fee, though, and then 4.99/month after that. The 2nd receiver for 4.99 makes sense, as that is the same as it was back 8-10 years ago. Ok, so if I resign to the...
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    Do I REALLY need to lease the receivers???

    Hi all, I'm switching from cable tv/internet to DSL and either DirecTV or Dish, but I'm awfully confused. I used to install DirecTV back in the mid-90's, and back then, you owned the receiver. Now, I'm looking to sign up and all I see are lease offers! Dammit, that's part of the reason I'm...