With fios, I use a tivo hd dvr with cablecard, nothing beats it.
You can have the best box in the world but if there is nothing in the box for me then its just a pretty box.
Fios isnt available to most of the people in the US, so its not a viable option to most people in the US at this time. So can we leave it out of the conversation as the thread, believe it or not, was about D*?
(Someone call homeland security cuz this thread has been hijacked!)
The question was why is D* so expensive and the answer is simple.
They believe at this price point they will maximize their profits.
Now we can debate forever as to whether or not this will or wont happen but thats nuts.
If you want to start a thread about the best "value" in providers that is your perogative.
I am astonished that noone stated the obvious question to dishdave. Which is this "expensive is a relative term, what are you comparing it too?"
To which he would have spouted off about Fios this or E* that and to which my response would have been you cant compare pricing because it comes down to opinion.
D*s channel lineup and pq are unique unto themselves. While you may not value sports some do. While you may not value D*s pq some do. So while you say expensive I say why would anyone spend a dollar on anything else that doesnt give you the opportunity to have the Sunday Ticket!
Because to me the Sunday Ticket has great value, and to you it may not.