All American Direct (AAD) in HD $25 EACH? OUCH!

[TNGTony]

Well, I just tried to see if I could get distant nets in HD. Here is what I got at the AAD web site:

Networks You Are Currently Eligible To Purchase
If the table column below indicates that you are eligible, then the Distant Network is available once your order is processed. If the column says "Waiver Needed" then that network will become available once the waiver is processed. We will only bill for the eligible networks at this time. NOTE: There is a processing fee for waivers.

Network Description Waiver Fee
ABC Eligible n/a
CBS Eligible n/a
NBC Eligible n/a
FOX Eligible n/a

Standard Definition Package
(NOTE: If you DO NOT wish to receive standard definition programming, please call 1-800-909-9677)

Part# Description Monthly
147 Big 4 Networks E&W feeds $12.99


High Definition Package (Please choose the channels you would like to receive)

Part# Description Monthly
728 HD BIG 4-CHI w/SD $24.99
729 HD BIG 4-LA w/SD $24.99


Subtotal: $62.97
Sales Tax: $0.00
Total: $62.97

Egad! $25 for all four, MAYYYYYYbe. $25 for ONE set HD locals? EEEEEFFFF UUUUUUU!



See ya
Tony

 

[JTBenson]

They have been inconsistent. They charged me 14.97 for 3 HD (sans ABC) from Chicago. I checked my bank statement this morning and it was confirmed. I will have to see if it continues.

 

[BengalsFan24]

Well, I just tried to see if I could get distant nets in HD. Here is what I got at the AAD web site:


Egad! $25 for all four, MAYYYYYYbe. $25 for ONE set HD locals? EEEEEFFFF UUUUUUU!



See ya
Tony

I guess it might be crazy but if a guy wanted LA locals (but didn't have HD) could he pay the $25 month in order to get the SD or wuold it not shoot them down w/o a HD reciever?

 

[jmccurrytech]

I guess it might be crazy but if a guy wanted LA locals (but didn't have HD) could he pay the $25 month in order to get the SD or wuold it not shoot them down w/o a HD reciever?

You would have to have a HD MPEG4 receiver to get them.

 

[TNGTony]

The SD locals are only $12 for both sets.

 

[stone phillips420]

okay heres an eastern town/zipcode which auto qualifies for all distant channels
Jackman ME
04945

I called AAD today and added 16 dns channels ny and sf in sd and la and chicago in hd
for the bargin price today only
$1,099.96 annually
what a bargin, i know

 

[BengalsFan24]

The SD locals are only $12 for both sets.

Thos are from SF and NY right? Do they plan to replace SF with LA?

 

[jmccurrytech]

Thos are from SF and NY right? Do they plan to replace SF with LA?

No, it will remain SF and NY for SD customers.

 

[fhsucade07]

Right. My understanding is that you get BOTH the SD and HD networks from Los Angeles and Chicago as long as you are an HD customer. If you are an SD customer only - you will get San Francisco and New York. I'd love to see them change San Francisco to Los Angeles. I miss the days of the Los Angeles locals but $25 month is a little steep to me.

 

[stone phillips420]

its obvious at this price the customer is paying the transponder leasing space for these channels

ugh chuck never runs out of ways to *uck his customers

 

[Yes616]

Why another thread on the same subject? This one is titled more appropriately. Can a moderator fix this?

 

[stone phillips420]

Why another thread on the same subject? This one is titled more appropriately. Can a moderator fix this?

the other thread was there 1st. plus the other thread has 15/16 pages of replies
although yes this one is titled far better

 

[Juan]

Hey TNG

Did u call the 800 number and ask what the price was just for HD locals? The website shows a SD/HD bundle price

 

[jmccurrytech]

Its not a bundle, when it saids "w/SD" next to Chicago and LA it means thats the price u pay if you already pay the 12.99 for the SD. It's 34.99 for each HD city if u don't have the SD feeds.

 

[TNGTony]

Hey TNG

Did u call the 800 number and ask what the price was just for HD locals? The website shows a SD/HD bundle price

What he said. They told me it was $25 for the HD locals added to the SD locals or $35 if I don't have SD locals.

Again to AAD... EEEEEEFFFFFF UUUUUU.



See ya
Tony

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Yes Very Crazy Prices

 

[tinydoughboy]

So obviously if you already receive your locals then you won't be able to qualify for distant.

 

[ehren]

screw it, I want LA but I am not paying 24.99 no freakin way.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

So obviously if you already receive your locals then you won't be able to qualify for distant.

Not True. It just depends on your location. Just visit the website and see if you quailify.
Mydistantneworks.com

 

[jmccurrytech]

If doesn't matter if Dish offers your locals. It's based on if your Distant Network provider carry's your cities locals, and AAD carry's no locals whatsoever. The address I use for Dish and AAD qualifies for all 4 networks from AAD and Atlanta locals through Dish. So I get San Francisco plus New York in SD, and I sub to LA in HD. Plus I get Charlotte OTA, so all in all I get 5 cities