Anyone dropped Platinum from their HD & Platinum and kept "HD for Life?"

[ryotgz]

Just logged into my account and they added a new section under view/modify programming.

Current Programming:

Basic Programming: America's Top 200 w/ Locals $52.99 Premiums Channels: A La Carte and Add-ons: Fox Sports Midwest $0.00 HD & Platinum $10.00

This wasn't there earlier this afternoon. It also will not allow me to change to HD 200 or HD 200 Free anymore (it did earlier).

EDIT: Also see I can add American HD

 

[KAB]

And I bet we send more than $10.00....

You send that much?

 

[jdmart]

You should now be automatically switched from "HD & Platinum" to "HD for Life. " You can also choose to remove the $10 Platinum HD channels by unchecking the Platinum HD box. Check your online account and you should see these changes. Attached picture shows a friend's account changed to Free HD For Life and Platinum HD removed.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Just FYI they are still doing work and it might not work for everyone.

 

[eddieras]

Generally speaking, these are the last ones who know what to charge when things like this change.

You should have grandfathered into the HD for Life based on having HD + Platinum. No commitment, No charge, No requirement for Auto Bill/Pay.

You should/may be able to get this correct. If you care about $100.00.

hey jrc - can you expand on the above or direct me where i can learn more about this hd for life and grandfathering? i've had HD and Platinum for over a year - what exactly does that mean to me? i called yesterday and they were trying to get me to take the $99 deal? i'm a bit confused. thanks in advance

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Here's what mine looks like:

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Mine is still screwed up. It shows no base package or premiums.

Also I notice if you click on MORE INFO on Dish American (Umm isn't that supposed to be DISH America?) it tries to take you to a page that no longer exists...

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/our_products/dish_hd/programming/turboHD/http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/our_products/dish_hd/programming/turboHD/

 

[jakon2009]

I am keeping HD Platinum. EPIX is the carrot IMO.

Girls Gone Wild is my carrot.

 

[DIRANONI]

https://customersupport.dishnetwork.com/customercare/hdoffer/prepHDLifeOverlay.do?hdType=Toptwo250

It Says HD For Life is already activated on my account, not committed or paid $99

 

[mistercoke]

Here is my bill ?
CURRENT PROGRAMMING


America's Top 200 $54.99 Playboy $16.00 Fox Sports Ohio $0.00 Fox Sports Cincinnati $0.00 Big Ten Network $0.00 SportsTime Ohio $0.00 Latino Bonus w/Playboy $14.00 Superstation WWOR $2.00 HD Platinum $10.00 HD 200 Free $0.00

 

[sundude90]

https://customersupport.dishnetwork.com/customercare/hdoffer/prepHDLifeOverlay.do?hdType=Toptwo250

It Says HD For Life is already activated on my account, not committed or paid $99

If you had the HD & Platinum for $10 a Month, the you automaticly get upgraded to "Free HD for Life".

 

[elTiTANio]

I like MGM channel a lot, I wont drop it

 

[ryotgz]

Sweet! Mine is updated now.

 

[jessshaun]

Sweet! Thanks for the tip ryotgz. I was just able to drop platinum. Now after my credits, It says I pay $40.99 a month. For America's Top 120, HD120 Free, and 1 722, and 1 612. Wow!

Never happier I switched from Directv. Now my bill is exactly 1/2 what it used to be with Directv. Yes, the bill will up next year once the credits run out, but it wouldn't matter.... it'll still be TONS cheaper.

 

[kstuart]

Girls Gone Wild is my carrot.

Scott -

Isn't HD-Net staying in the regular HD ("HD For Life") package ?

 

[wcnghj]

Scott -

Isn't HD-Net staying in the regular HD ("HD For Life") package ?

I still have HD Net after removing platinum.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

HDNet is in regular HD while HDNet movies is in platinum.


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[jakon2009]

Interesting. I've only had Dish Network service for 6 days. I'm gonna spend some time checking out the HD platinum channels and then decide if it's worth keeping for me.

 

[RandallA]

I know Palladia is in the regular HD package but in one of Scott's post they said it was moving to Platinum. Is Palladia still available after you guys dropped the Platinum package?

 

[kstuart]

I know Palladia is in the regular HD package but in one of Scott's post they said it was moving to Platinum. Is Palladia still available after you guys dropped the Platinum package?

I just dropped the Platinum HD from Dish Latino Max, and:

- My Account web page went through the whole change, including giving me before and after billing, BUT after the change, the web page still says Platinum is part of my programming, BUT

- Nevertheless my Platinum channels vanished from my Guide (not even in red). UPDATE: They were in red, but in the 3xx range. They seem to have removed the Platinum channels from the 53xx Dish Latino range altogether and adding or removing them just changes the usual 3xx and 94xx versions.

- Every channel that is not also in SD vanished, except for HD-Net which is still there (I think this is due to an agreement with Mark Cuban back a few months ago.)

- As specified in the literature and threads, Palladia and HDNetMovies are now in Platinum, and vanished.

- Usually billing changes appear in the Account web page overnight, so I expect to see the change tomorrow.

- You will be charged $5 downgrade fee.

Each guy needs to evaluate the Platinum channels, which do make a good movie package if you want more movies on your Dish receiver, but I was happy to save the $10 a month.

PS I am still grandfathered in the FSCPlus (formerly Setanta) for $10 deal for Latino or International subscribers, so I am keeping it through the summer, to make sure that I don't have it go up to $15 when I want it again in August...