What are you going to do about the MPEG-4 transition?

[jsanders]

This is the second poll.

Let's find out if there is any discrepency between how we feel and what we are going to do.....

 

[Ilya]

Should we add an option "Upgrade after April 1"?

 

[jsanders]

Should we add an option "Upgrade after April 1"?

I don't know how to add options to a poll after it started.
Do you think that we could just consider April 1 to be as soon as possible for some?

 

[Ilya]

Just added.

 

[pinkey2u]

I was in this position with D*. Since the cost to upgrade to the MPEG4 equipment was also outrageous along with adding a monstrous dish weighing about 35lbs and no new HD programming added, I made the switch to E* today. So I guess I would have fallen into another category...Take a hike DirecTV, I'm not your customer anymore!

 

[jsanders]

Just added.

Thank you. :

 

[tonyp56]

I would really like to wait until the Vip222 is available, however, I'm afraid of waiting because i am afraid of not getting a good upgrade install. If I knew for sure that I'd be able to upgrade for around $49, I would wait and trade in one of my 301's and my 811 for the 222.

 

[jsanders]

Looks like E* is doing pretty well at this point.

Think about the results of these two polls thus far.

Most of the respondants feel that they have been taken advantage of by E* with the MPEG-4 transitiion.

Yet, half of the respondants on this poll say they are going to get the new box, either now, or by April 1.

Only one person is leaving.

E* appears to know what they are doing. They know how to upset us, but not enough for us to take any action about it.

 

[Weezknight]

Well I voted for planning to do nothing. Which is 100% true, until later when I'll upgrade my 811 to a 211 for $49. Or maybe I'll roll the dice and hold onto it until the bitter end of MPEG-2 and then have them switch me up for free.

 

[waltinvt]

I voted to at least wait for the April $200 rebate but that's only if something better doesn't come along sooner.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I'm not happy about waiting but voted to wait until April for the $200 rebate.

I still have over a year left on my 942 lease commitment. Why should I dump Dish or not upgrade at this point?

When my 18 month commitment to the 622 expires in late 2007, I will re-evaluate my cable and DBS options.

 

[AcuraCL]

Well, I don't much care for some of the limitations of the 211, and don't intend to pay the requested gouge for a 622.

So I intend to be the last 811 sub in existence

 

[way2rude4u]

Will be waiting for the time being, and will enjoy my OTA HD instead. Hey just wanted to ask I saw in a post a couple of days ago that someone was saying something about getting the rebate on turning in a leased 522. Is there any truth to that? I apologize for posting this here, I can't seem to locate that post I am referencing. Any help is always appreciated.