DISH has lost 420,000 subs so far this year

[osu1991]

I wouldn't pay the lifetime price now on a Bolt Pro or Roamio Pro. I think the $300-$350 area for the Roamio OTA with lifetime is about right. I paid around $450-$475 each for my three Roamio's and lifetime using the now dead PLSR code on the old pricing. My Roamio OTA I got for $199 with lifetime on a special weekend sale. Mini's I wait till they're on sale.

I've still got 2 DTVPals that have been going 24/7 since new. I had a third one with a problem, that I fixed and then gave to a neighbor with a tv I sold him when I wanted a bigger one. I had a 722 since the week they were new until last year and only had 1 failure in that time. It was pretty rock solid for me. It's still in the closet with a 211k.

I don't need the latest or greatest, although I do like to play with new things from time to time. I usually just give stuff to family members if I decide I want to upgrade. The only thing I've really had bad luck with is surround receivers. I had 3 that the hdmi circuits just quit working. The last one I just gave up and switched to optical cables. Not going to replace it until everything quits on it.

Some people are happy leasing, I prefer to own and not pay recurring fees when possible.

 

[PortlandChris]

Not surprising. I may join the ranks.

DISH has no tie ins with anyone today. So to get DISH and the savings they offer you have to pay more for other services.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Not surprising. I may join the ranks.

DISH has no tie ins with anyone today. So to get DISH and the savings they offer you have to pay more for other services.

That's because they screw over every company they have ever partnered with including their retailers.

 

[pattykay]

BBC America is frequently in free preview, if you can live with only getting it during the free previews. There will be yet another free preview of BBC America that starts later this month and lasts until mid-March.

Update: when I asked a Dish CSR what happened to the previously announced BBC America free preview, I was told that it will now run from February 14 to March 29. I got free premium movie packages on both of my accounts to make up for the inconvenience. On one account, I got Epix free for one month. On the other account, I got Starz free for three months.