directv eliminating standard receivers?

[raoul5788]

You sure the mailer said July 9th 2018, and not July 9th 2019? I haven't heard of anyone being told they'd lose their locals anytime earlier than April of next year.

I remember seeing a post from someone saying they got word it would be this year, then later got the right info.

 

[george99]

How about eliminating the HD $10 monthly service fee?! How about the DVR $10 fee?

 

[Jimbo]

How about eliminating the HD $10 monthly service fee?! How about the DVR $10 fee?

They did that years ago ....

Now its called an Advanced Recvr Fee ...

 

[Claude Greiner]

How about eliminating the HD $10 monthly service fee?! How about the DVR $10 fee?

They did that when they started charging $7 for the first receiver.

Some accounts pay $0 for the first receiver and $10 for HD.

Other accounts pay $0 for HD But $7 for the first receiver.

 

[mdram]

some pay neither, if you got the free hd for life when they offered it

 

[raoul5788]

some pay neither, if you got the free hd for life when they offered it

I wonder how many still have that deal? Probably a small number.

 

[mdram]

I wonder how many still have that deal? Probably a small number.

at least 1, me

 

[Claude Greiner]

HD free for life. What a joke when the providers don’t get charged any more for the HD feed anyways.

 

[ejb1980]

at least 1, me

At least 2, I have that deal too!

Sent from my SM-G920V using the SatelliteGuys app!

 

[Jimbo]

At least 2, I have that deal too!

Sent from my SM-G920V using the SatelliteGuys app!

Are you tied to that particular package then ?
If you upgrade or down grade, does it go away ?

 

[raoul5788]

HD free for life. What a joke when the providers don’t get charged any more for the HD feed anyways.

How do you know?

 

[slice1900]

It doesn't matter since new customers don't pay extra for HD, and haven't for several years. Anyone who thinks "oh these customers who have been around forever and are paying $10/month for HD shouldn't have to" well you could equally make the argument that if they aren't paying for the first TV so it isn't like they'd save $10 anyway.

 

[Claude Greiner]

How do you know?

I was told by several people who work for dish, directv and Comcast.

The HD technology fee is charged because it’s a fee they do not have to share with the programming provider.

So rather than raise rates $10, and share a few extra percent with the programmers, they add it as a separate fee and give the programmers zero.

 

[george99]

I am paying:
$10 for HD
$10 for DVR
$3 for Whole home.

I do not pay $7 for first receiver.

Any suggestions to get this lowered/removed?

I have the premier package and have been with them for 10 years.

 

[mdram]

I am paying:
$10 for HD
$10 for DVR
$3 for Whole home.

I do not pay $7 for first receiver.

Any suggestions to get this lowered/removed?

I have the premier package and have been with them for 10 years.

nope
as the newer plans have the $7 for first receiver, but they do eliminate the $10 hd

you can always call CS and see if you can get a 'deal'

 

[george99]

So new customers pay $7 and I pay $23. $16 extra for being loyal?

 

[mdram]

So new customers pay $7 and I pay $23. $16 extra for being loyal?

they still have the dvr fee and the whole home fee

 

[slice1900]

So new customers pay $7 and I pay $23. $16 extra for being loyal?

New customers pay $22 ($15 "advanced receiver fee" and $7 for the first TV)

There are tons of different price plans though - some people got in on the "up to four TVs free" deal but I don't know if that was a limited time or lifetime.

What you get for being loyal is the ability to call up and get discounts in exchange for extending your contract. Or leave and be a new customer of someone else...

 

[george99]

Ahh ok, so it's just under a different name. Thanks.

 

[TheTechGuru]

What is DirecTV going to use the 101 KU satellite for once they remove all the MPEG2 SD feeds from it?