DVR Price increase

[WillV]

Just got a letter from C**cast announcing a price jump for DVR service from $9.95 to $12.95 per month. "Due to the increased investments we're making in technology, Blah Blah"

 

[Meathead]

Wow.. you're getting the increase really late. We've had it for quite a while already.

 

[scifilaser]

same here, we got it in Jan.

 

[MJM]

At this point, I can't even recall when I got the price increase, but it's been $12.95 for as long as I can remember, so I guess that's been a while. I don't see any benefit for the customers regarding these price increases though. Shocker.

 

[Audie]

I had one installed this week and will be paying $11.95 in SE Michigan. That is what I was told and what was listed on the install sheet.

 

[Chris Freeland]

I am paying $11.95/mo in SE TN too.

 

[scifilaser]

we pay 11.95 here in Seattle area too, was 9.95 until Jan.

 

[WhitePolarBear]

Before I jumped ship to Dish, I had Comcast. I purchased a Pioneer DVD recorder with hard drive (40 GB). It upload TV guide for programming, etc. It works quite well. Think about the monthly fee you pay, the DVD recorder will pay for itself in no time.

 

[dishrich]

It works quite well. Think about the monthly fee you pay, the DVD recorder will pay for itself in no time.

Yea - as long as you DON'T want to record HD...

 

[spiderman865]

My area went from $11.95 to $13.95 on 11/1/07. Second increase this year.

 

[scifilaser]

My area too just had out second increase this year. DVR went from $11.95 to $13.95. Yuck!!!!!

 

[Audie]

Yup. Here too. Now paying $13.95 as of February billing.

 

[Chris Freeland]

Here in Chattanooga too, $11.95 to $13.95. Plus standard cable went up $2.51, so I am now paying $4.51 more then last year. If it was an option for me I would go back to E*, for TV at least. If it was not for mandatory landline phone, I would be tempted to go dsl, not as fast but it is consistent and cheaper.

 

[harshness]

If it was not for mandatory landline phone, I would be tempted to go dsl, not as fast but it is consistent and cheaper.

Who told you that DSL<>land line?

 

[Chris Freeland]

Who told you that DSL<>land line?

CenturyTel csr.

 

[Dgenx321]

They are wrong....

 

[harshness]

CenturyTel csr.

I bet you can't wait for the Easter Bunny.

Only recently has DSL been offered without dialtone. DSL is typically a POTS line with digital riding on top. Many consider it the only way of having higher speed Internet while still supporting alarms and other devices designed to operate over a POTS line.

 

[harshness]

They are wrong....

Nah, just widely distanced from reality.

 

[Chris Freeland]

Centurytel is not a former Bell company and do not have to play buy the same rules as AT&T, Verizon etc., thus they do not have to offer naked DSL.

 

[harshness]

Centurytel is not a former Bell company and do not have to play buy the same rules as AT&T, Verizon etc., thus they do not have to offer naked DSL.

I'm not sure we're on the same page. Naked DSL is DSL without dialtone. Are you saying that CenturyTel requires dialtone on their DSL lines or rather that they don't offer dialtone on their DSL lines?