ATT& Dish

[kevink]

Will we start paying Dish direct?

In my area, DirecTV doesn't offer locals, let alone Local HD. Rumor is that Dish will offer locals later this year.

I do OTA, but only one channel at a time, and a couple distant stations are weak.

 

[kovach]

I wonder if Dish might extend the slight discount ($4-10/mo?) AT&T customers receive in a effort to keep customers from switching to DirecTV?

 

[KenB123]

Yea. And maybe we can finally get the $.01 Cinemax offer.

 

[Zero327]

Because bleeding more money on people that are more than likely going to jump ship after 24 months makes sense?

 

[HDRoberts]

I wonder if Dish might extend the slight discount ($4-10/mo?) AT&T customers receive in a effort to keep customers from switching to DirecTV?

I don't believe at the end of the agreement ATT will switch everyone. Things will continue as before. There will just be no new ATT customers.

I remember someone posting a sat showing that while AT&T had signed up a good number of subs in Q1 this year, they had only signed up like 3,000 in Q2 while they focused on U-verse. Is this true? If so, I don't think this is as big of deal as it is being made out to be. Since the roll out of u-verse, I've scarcely seen AT&T trying to market Dish. I doubt DirecTV will see better marketing.

But in line with the thought, how about Dish tries to partner with Vonage to offer a discount? That would give them 2 out of 3 services, plus the discount. Unfortunaltey, I don't think there are any large, standalone ISPs for the residential market available to offer the full bundle (given satellite internet being incompatable with Vonage and too expensive anyway).

 

[scimini]

AT & T Longest I like and going to get…do have dish now…but soon as my contract is over going to get AT& T..
AT & T u can record four shows and plus u can watch any shows or record any shows in any rooms & watch it in one DVR?/??? YESSS. NO MORE those stupid extra boxes & DVRS in each rooms and recording problem watching shows an all... because ONLY SD one tv and HD another TV just B.S!!!! AT & T looks real GOOD & cant wait! I pay $7 for each boxes used to be $6.00 6 months ago when i got dish, and cant get 2 DVRS because I have to buy another HD box for $300 what the B.S..longes I know bye bye dish soon! and they getting more expensive too every few months too , I have 250CH/ GOLD HD pack with 2 EXtra boxes.... paying $96 amonth ;LOL

But you still have to have a box in every room at $5 a month.

Don't get your hopes, U-Verse was two blocks away from me in May 2005 and they still have made it to me yet.

 

[OoTLink]

To AT&T's credit, U-verse is a hell of a lot better of a deal than Comcast is out here. You can get a fairly tricked out setup (4 TVs, DVR, 200 channels, 10mb/sec internet and phone service) for what comcast wants for a DVR on one TV, the rest on oldschool cable, 8mbps internet, and phone service.

 

[kevink]

Benefits of Dish:
DVR can drive 2 TVs, even if second only SD. In my case, that is OK, and being able to watch recorded shows on either TV is a benefit.
Locals via Dish, DTV doesn't offer it here.

I don't watch NFL, so the lack of the NFL package isn't an issue for me.

So I guess I'll be staying with Dish right now. Out of the 18 month contract now, so I COULD change.

 

[KAB]

AT&T Still Marketing Dish

I participated in an on-line AT&T survey today, being a DSL and Land Line customer. Contrary to the recent news, here is a portion of what was in the survey.

New Promotional Concept - New Dell Inspiron Mini 9" notebook computer for $249 with purchase

AT&T is considering a new promotional offer that would include a $200 discount on a new Dell Inspiron Mini 9" notebook computer with the purchase of the following special bundle of services:

* New AT&T High Speed Internet Pro 3.0 mbps Internet service or higher ($30 per month)
* AT&T Nation 450 wireless calling plan with 450 anytime minutes and unlimited rollover ($39.99 per month)
* AT&T DISH Network Digital Advantage package which includes DVR service and more than 100 digital channels, including locals, for $39.99 per month