Just to clarify on this entire discussion, you can get DirecTV without a commitment with owned equipment. You don't have to return any owned equipment to DirecTV if you were to cancel service at any given time. Now here's where it gets tricky, the systems and the policies on owned equipment make it difficult to get it put on your account as owned. When you activate an account as owned, it's a little bit easier - especially if you do it at a retail location, although you can do it over the phone. Either way, just got to be careful and let the representatives know that the equipment is owned. If you're activating one box as owned, you'll have to do it through special channels through care to make sure it goes on the account as owned. Either way, though, neither of these scenarios should put you in a commitment. Depending on some situations, such as discounts and things like that, you might get a commitment for a year if you accept that stuff, so make sure to ask before anything is finalized.
