Hello,
We have had DirecTV in our small medical facility for over four years and have no real complaints until recently. With a planned HDTV upgrade, I called to inquire about switching from SD to HD receivers. I was surprised to find that doing so would cost $200 for the basic HD unit. Multiply this by three receivers and the bill comes in at $600! To get some comparison, I called Dish Network and was quoted about $100 (free installation with a two year contract and basic programing). WTF?
I have been around the block a few times and am extremely cautious when something looks too good to be true (like my first wife). I plan to research exactly what channel package we want and then get the quote in writing before I proceed. I will also take the time and pain to my brain to read all the fine print. In the meantime, any comments and/or links to safety tips here? There seems to be an equal number of customer complaints and scams about both companies via the Internet.
“Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” (Albert Einstein, 1941),
Dr. Z.
We have had DirecTV in our small medical facility for over four years and have no real complaints until recently. With a planned HDTV upgrade, I called to inquire about switching from SD to HD receivers. I was surprised to find that doing so would cost $200 for the basic HD unit. Multiply this by three receivers and the bill comes in at $600! To get some comparison, I called Dish Network and was quoted about $100 (free installation with a two year contract and basic programing). WTF?
I have been around the block a few times and am extremely cautious when something looks too good to be true (like my first wife). I plan to research exactly what channel package we want and then get the quote in writing before I proceed. I will also take the time and pain to my brain to read all the fine print. In the meantime, any comments and/or links to safety tips here? There seems to be an equal number of customer complaints and scams about both companies via the Internet.
“Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” (Albert Einstein, 1941),
Dr. Z.
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