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miamicanes
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South Florida HD deals (urgent... install tomorrow)

Last week, I arranged to have Comcast installed at my house in their Coral Gables/West Miami market and got the following deal:

HD-DVR with 3 SD boxes
Digital Plus 4 package (HBO, Showtime, Starz, and The Movie Channel) w/HD (basically, every last HD channel available from them)

$99.68 for installation, first month's service, and taxes

$82.50 (includes taxes) for months 2 and 3

$91.96 + tax for months 4, 5, and 6

$96.96 + tax thereafter

The CSR claimed that there were no additional offers available for former Voom subscribers (only Dish and DirecTV).

Does this sound like a good deal? Or can I get a better deal (say, by threatening to cancel and go with Dish instead)? At the moment, I'm not really planning on staying with them for more than a month or two (they're mainly a stopgap measure to give me time to see whether DirecTV will pick up Voom's channels and offer a better deal or faster timetable than Dish), but I'd love to be able to get the $82.50 rate extended to a whole year in case I decide they're tolerable as long as I can do it without actually committing myself to staying with them (really, it's in their best interest... as it stands, my switch to Dish or DirecTV by the end of month #3 when the rates soar is all but guaranteed... if the lower rate were extended to the whole year, I'd be a lot more likely to stay with Comcast).

God, I *really* hate dealing with salespeople and secret offers :(
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miamicanes
OK, MUCH better deal!

$37.95 for digital plus one w/HD-DVR and HBO

$5.99/month for each additional SD box

$9.99/month for each additional HD box ($5.99 + $5.00)

$15.94/month for each additional HD-DVR ($5.99 + $9.95) [not 100% sure about this one]

$4.99 to add Showtime and TMC

$3.99 to add Starz

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Totals for digital plus 1 w/hbo, showtime, tmc, starz, one HD-DVR, and three SD boxes:

$89.84 for installation and first month
$64.89/month for next 11 months

She didn't say anything about the cost for Showtime, Starz, or TMC increasing after months 3 or 6, and explicitly said $64.89 for the next 11 months. Hopefully, Comcast can't go back on that quote and raise the rates after months 3 and 6 anyway.

I had to let them reschedule the installation for Wednesday... but I can live with that if it means saving ~$30/month for the next year. At that price, I'll probably stick with them unless their SD quality is noticeably worse than Dish or DirecTV (especially if Comcast picks up HDnews and LabHD).

I was careful to avoid using the "V(oom)" word and told her that I had leased "satellite" boxes. She said I just had to show my final bill to the installer. Hopefully the installer won't balk and force me to spend half the afternoon fighting with a CSR (the CSR I placed the order with never actually said "Dish" or "DirecTV", either).

As far as additional DVRs go... how much do they charge to substitute a NON-HD DVR for one of the SD boxes? I assume it's less than $9.95 + $5.95, because otherwise nobody would have any sane reason to take a non-HD DVR (since downrezzed HDTV content still looks better on a SDTV than compressed native SDTV content).
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miamicanes said:
OK, MUCH better deal!

$37.95 for digital plus one w/HD-DVR and HBO

$5.99/month for each additional SD box

$9.99/month for each additional HD box ($5.99 + $5.00)

$15.94/month for each additional HD-DVR ($5.99 + $9.95) [not 100% sure about this one]

$4.99 to add Showtime and TMC

$3.99 to add Starz

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Totals for digital plus 1 w/hbo, showtime, tmc, starz, one HD-DVR, and three SD boxes:

$89.84 for installation and first month
$64.89/month for next 11 months

She didn't say anything about the cost for Showtime, Starz, or TMC increasing after months 3 or 6, and explicitly said $64.89 for the next 11 months. Hopefully, Comcast can't go back on that quote and raise the rates after months 3 and 6 anyway.

I had to let them reschedule the installation for Wednesday... but I can live with that if it means saving ~$30/month for the next year. At that price, I'll probably stick with them unless their SD quality is noticeably worse than Dish or DirecTV (especially if Comcast picks up HDnews and LabHD).

I was careful to avoid using the "V(oom)" word and told her that I had leased "satellite" boxes. She said I just had to show my final bill to the installer. Hopefully the installer won't balk and force me to spend half the afternoon fighting with a CSR (the CSR I placed the order with never actually said "Dish" or "DirecTV", either).

As far as additional DVRs go... how much do they charge to substitute a NON-HD DVR for one of the SD boxes? I assume it's less than $9.95 + $5.95, because otherwise nobody would have any sane reason to take a non-HD DVR (since downrezzed HDTV content still looks better on a SDTV than compressed native SDTV content).
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My installation was free, are you saying that the first month fee of 89.84 is because they are charging you for the installation?
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miamicanes
My installation was free
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Sigh. THAT just ruined my day. I guess I got screwed by them after all :(

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System.out.println("I hate salespeople, hidden deals, and having to negotiate.");
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skakusha
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miamicanes said:
Sigh. THAT just ruined my day. I guess I got screwed by them after all :(

I am here in Pembroke Pines and I got the same deal as you, but no charge for installation. I would urge you to call back and complain. They charged me for installation on accident. When I called to get it removed, I asked them for a service credit for my time and disappointment with their horrible billing.

BTW, my experience is that their billing in our area is a nightmare. Watch your first few bills like a hawk to ensure everything is right. This month I also found a $5 a month charge that was not supposed to be there. When I called I asked for a service credit again, or else I told them I would go back to satellite.

Use the retention department, they are easy to deal with and do not want to lose a recent subscriber.
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High Speed Internet Deal

I gave Comcast my old DSL Modem, and got a $4.99 monthly deal for Internet Services, plus a $3 monthly rental charge. This offer is for 6 months at $7.99 a month. Once the promo is over, I will probably buy a cable modem to avoid the $3 monthly charge (had to rent the modem to get this deal). I am currently getting 5mbs of download with this offer.

Please note, this was a billing nightmare as well, and took several calls to get right. I would recommend you keep any paperwork, as it helped me in my calls.
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
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nelson61 said:
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
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Can't remember where or who I saw predict this. :D

It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
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Scott Greczkowski said:
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
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Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
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Bruce said:
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
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I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
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Scott Greczkowski said:
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
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Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
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After trying satellites and small cells, Elon Musk's SpaceX is to build a terrestrial mobile network across tens of thousands of sites with Qualcomm.
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nelson61 said:
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
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If Musk really wants to buy Boost, he might get a great price once Dish Wireless is out of Chapter 11.

Boost just lost 182,000 subs in the 3rd quarter-

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Is Dish like Iran in one way...they both will totally collapse by end of week :)
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Other than the price, my experience with Boost is not that different than what I experienced with my years with Cricket. I will be curious to see what happens if SpaceX takes the reins.
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Bruce said:
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
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dish has new sats dtv does not
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Song Name Game Part 3!

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I think we could all use a laugh - Rodney Dangerfield on Carson

Good...simple humor. Enjoy


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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
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I loved it when Rodney was on the Tonight Show...
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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
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Thanks, I wasn't sure if you had the wrong Subject or the wrong YouTube link.
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Was a Don Rickles fan. I've dvr'd most of his appearances on Carson from the antenna tv replays.

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More Dangerfield rapid fire on Carson.


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Rodney Dangerfield is great. One of his best one liners - "My wife likes to talk to me during sex, last night she called me from Florida!"

Jackie Gleason is another one of the greats.


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Godzilla Minus Zero


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View: https://youtu.be/n-NDYWPXpKg?si=hcI4ueMkFCreZ8Qq
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Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
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primestar31 said:
Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
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At theaters, only in Japanese, on Disc and Netflix, available in English.
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New trailer has dropped:
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Looks good! I'm interested...
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