$10 HD fee
$7 DVR fee
$6 (x3) fee for each receiver (this for some reason includes the HD DVR too) . We only use the 2 other basic receivers about once a week.
$35 a month.
Total bill = $95/mo
I can get basic cable (I live in a somewhat rural area, I can hardly get 1 channel with an anetnna) with locals in HD, for $23 /mo + tax. I am not expecting DTV to beat that, but if we can get our DTV bill down to $40-50 /mo I would consider staying.
like said do auto bill to waive the HD fee.
the DVR fee is normal, its less than my cable company, 12.95 a month, 11.95 a month each additional, where directv does 1 DVR fee for as many dvr's.
My question is how can you get Basic Cable(if no digital) and get HD, I dont think it is possible unless with OTA.
If having digital cable you still pay receiver fees, the 1st receiver is free fee, the 2nds are like 8 a month for my cable company.
I dont know which cable company you are considering or is in your area, but digital cable is as expensive as direcTVs packages. You might get 23 a month, but that would be for 12 months, i dont think any company offers any package without receivers that low.
Consider this, im in the albany 12189 area code. in NY. I have DirecTV with the cable company being Time Warner.
I pay about 130 a month with my verizon 6.00 credit a month(Ultimate, HD, DVR, 3 xtra receivers, Starz/Sports, HD Xtra, PPlan)
If I tried the same on TWC, I would pay about 135 before tax, and they tax everything, i was paying 20.00 a month in taxes before switching.