Okay,
Got my letter from Direct today giving me a heads up about the price increase in Feb. Two things that got my attention in the letter (they give me reasons why I should stay with Direct even though they are upping the price:
"Access to over 130 channels in HD with the capacity of 200 coming soon
If you are going to raise my prices, you would think that they would reassure me that more HD is going to be added and that I am going to see why my prices are increasing. But it just says capacity, nothing about additions. I would think that they would want to start "hyping" that MORE is coming???? I am worried that the capacity is going to be more for PPV and the couple of 3D channels they are now hyping at CES (no offense to you 3D people out there, but I could care less about 3D and am not going to buy a new TV to get these couple of channels.)
More sports in HD than any other cable or satellite provider
This, to me, is stating that they are the leader in SPORTS HD, but there is no mention of being the leader of OVERALL HD. So I am kind of happy that they have dropped that whole, we are the leader overall thing. Two years ago they were the leader overall (my opinion) but now your startin to get dusted...
Dont get me wrong, I still love Direct, 9 years and countin, but show me that you are going to remain competetive. I dont need to see every new HD channel that comes out instantly. But throw me a bone every six months, add a surprise channel or two so I know that you are keeping your services competetive (talking national channels). Max out your HD services first before moving on to 3D, nothing against 3D, but I am in to regular HD first. Just my two cents.