Hopper with Sling - To buy or Lease?

[Mr Ranger]

If you buy a Hooper with Sling ($239), to you avoid the $12 a month DVR fee?

 

[cosmo_kramer]

no

 

[TheKrell]

Unfortunately no! The DVR or extra receiver fees are identical whether you own or lease.

 

[Scherrman]

No benefit to own unless you really don't want to renew a contract.

 

[Mr Ranger]

Thanks. I guess that shoots down that idea!

 

[Scherrman]

Sucks, I know.

 

[Tampa8]

The reason it does not avoid that fee is because the DVR service comes from DISH, not the receiver. The Receiver is capable of being a DVR of course, but DISH provides the software and is charging to have that feature as the carriers do, that is provided by them.
You buy a TIVO, and still have to pay a monthly/yearly/or lifetime fee......

 

[Scherrman]

The reason it does not avoid that fee is because the DVR service comes from DISH, not the receiver. The Receiver is capable of being a DVR of course, but DISH provides the software and is charging to have that feature as the carriers do, that is provided by them.
You buy a TIVO, and still have to pay a monthly/yearly/or lifetime fee......

That's true for the initial DVR fee but not for a second Hopper. That's just an extra receiver fee.

 

[Tampa8]

Correct, and good point. Probably related some to contracts, and some to profit, pretty much the same idea, DISH either can't or isn't going to give programming and features for free.