Very Disappointed
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Acctually DirecTV leases follow the template for all real leases. If you lease something like a car or an appartment you are almost always required to put some money down. You are locked into paying for that service for a set amount of time, almost all leases will NOT allow you to swap out for new, at least not without a huge cost to you, try leasing a car or house and wanting to get out of it early so you can get a better one... You can get a no up front fee lease on some things but it always requires a much larger monthy payment.
Now if you believe we are paying for the service and therefore the equipment to recieve the service should be free... I would like that also, but it probably would result in them not updating the tech nearly as often as they do.
I look at the upfront charge as an 'upgrade' charge. D* charges the same monthly lease fee, be it a SD box, SD DVR, HD box or HR DVR so I pay a bit more up front for a better piece of hardware.
You are correct, too many dang maunfactures to have to keep track to. What happened to D* wanting to get to a common platform
Have you compared the per month costs? That's what did it for me - D* was almost $20/month cheaper, so I made up my upfront costs in no time. Try that avenue with her (if applicable), see what happens...
Correct and look at the past quarters subscriber additons. I think D* know what it's doing.
I understand that and at least they're trying to get to a somewhat common UI. But IMHO it can't help that a box like the H20 has three different manufactures each with different software levels that also have different software options. I don't understand why D* couldn't make it a requirement that the same software has to run on all the manufactures boxes.
This isnt the War-Zone, lets try to keep it civil. The O.P. came in with a gripe which is allowed. We should try to help him, not go off on rants about who D* does or doesnt want for a customer
Affording either service isnt the issue, but it is much more of a matter of principle now. All I wanted was what I had signed up for. That is all I wanted.
There are no more different brands, just D*. What I'm saying is why should there be three different versions of software for the R15 for example? I know three different manufactures are under contract with D* to make these boxes so wouldn't it be easier to tell them all that here's the code and it has to run using this version, not a different version for the -100, -300 and -500?
There have been numerous business reports the past couple of weeks basically saying the same thing he was saying. Here's just one of many:
DirecTV scores good grades for Q3
thats great... there should still be a level of civility followed in boards outside of the Pit or maybe the War-Zone. Just my personal opinion
So here's my dillema. I upgraded to HD in August after being a sub for just a year, and they offered me some deals, one of which was 6 mo's free HD programming. Never have seen that credit. Plus, I have Plus HD DVR and they STILL charge the 5.99 fee DVR fee!
Let's not get started with the Sunday Ticket that a CSR called ME about and sold me on (150 for ST plus SuperFan), which I've not seen ANY credits for! Every time I call I get put on hold while my account is "researched" then disconnected. I'm sick of it. All I want is what was promised to me. I didn't ask for the ST deal, it was offered, as was the $60 credits for HD.
Let's not get started with the Sunday Ticket that a CSR called ME about and sold me on (150 for ST plus SuperFan), which I've not seen ANY credits for! Every time I call I get put on hold while my account is "researched" then disconnected. I'm sick of it. All I want is what was promised to me. I didn't ask for the ST deal, it was offered, as was the $60 credits for HD.
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