Dvr Fees Going Up!

[Scott Greczkowski]

I just got an email from one of my highly trusted sources who informs me that is of February 1st Dish Network will be rasing the price on their DVR fees up by $1

No word on how this affects the everything package (if it does at all)

 

[SpenceJT]

one more nail in my Dish Network coffin. Time to start asking around about D*'s HD DVR products and any fees.

 

[*mad_professor*]

Having had both, I find D* equipment superior. I have not however used there new equipment, only equipment with Tivo and the SD and HD stuff is great.

 

[riffjim4069]

A DVR fee should cover the entire household...that's the way Cable does it.

 

[SpenceJT]

A DVR fee should cover the entire household...that's the way Cable does it.

If they choose to re-structure it in that fashion, or provide a lifetime subscription option (ala Tivo) I'd be more inclined to stick with Dish.

I'm hoping that a few months after the 622 hits the market, we will know what is going to be supported (NBR, USB, Video over IP etc.) and what features ends up getting scrapped (as they did with the 721 & 921). Once the 622 has proven itself, I'll be purchasing two (to replace my 921 and 811).

...yeah I'm an optimist!

 

[BrianMis]

Well there better be some major HD announcements at CES or I am going to look at other options for TV. I was supporting Dish even with the Lifetime thing but this is it. Too many issues now, Price increase in February, DVR fees might be going up, VOOM HD Lite.....the list goes on.......

 

[RandallA]

Well there better be some major HD announcements at CES or I am going to look at other options for TV. I was supporting Dish even with the Lifetime thing but this is it. Too many issues now, Price increase in February, DVR fees might be going up, VOOM HD Lite.....the list goes on.......

Ditto! This is just getting out of hand. The quality keeps going down and the pricing keeps going up.

 

[Stargazer]

DirecTv charges $5.99 if I am not mistaken. This is really bad timing Charlie. These fees are really starting to add up now. Lets see, if someone has AT60 and a DVR now their bill went up $4 which is now a 15% increase. I heard earlier this year that those with the $2 warranty will now have to pay $6. There's another $4. Dang cut me a break, $8 increase and thats if I only had one DVR. Seeing how AT180 went up one less dollar that makes up for the one extra dollar they are charging for that second DVR. I now have AEP and now going to get charged DVR fees per DVR. Thats $6 that I should not be getting charged for on an additional DVR in which DirecTv does not charge for. Dish Network dont charge the additional outlet fee though on those dual tuner receivers but we each use both tuners anyways so no advantage there. DirecTv is looking better now.

 

[webbydude]

A DVR fee should cover the entire household...that's the way Cable does it.

Not all cable companies do that. I know with Time Warner, here in NE Ohio, they do charge a fee per DVR/digital box. Much the same way Dish does.

At any rate, I too am curious as to whether the DVR fee will finally be applied to the AEP.

 

[goaliebob99]

Right now it looks like that will entice more people to go the ALmost everything pack...

 

[rad]

Having had both, I find D* equipment superior. I have not however used there new equipment, only equipment with Tivo and the SD and HD stuff is great.

If you have a D* Tivo unit the R15 is a big disappointment IMHO. While the box isn't 'hanging' the box either records too many shows (like say only new Stargate SG-1 but you get all including reruns) or misses some (such as recording the Survivor reunion show but not the final episode which was on just before it).

The H20 isn't bad except for an audio sync problem on the MPEG4 channels that crops up every now and then making the channel unwatchable. I used to agree that D* hardware was much better then E* but unless Rupert gets his act together and soon I'll be giving the Comcast Tivo based DVR a look when it comes out this year.

 

[BobMurdoch]

Programming costs keep skyrocketing and our prices are going up once a year roughly at the rate of inflation. Lifetime wants 75% more. ESPN is going through the roof. I'm pretty happy with how far they HAVE been able to hold down the increases. Go check your local company to see how much of an increase your neighbor has to deal with.

 

[scooby2]

For $1 more per they better be bringing in Tivo.

 

[T2k]

DirecTv charges $5.99 if I am not mistaken. This is really bad timing Charlie. These fees are really starting to add up now. Lets see, if someone has AT60 and a DVR now their bill went up $4 which is now a 15% increase. I heard earlier this year that those with the $2 warranty will now have to pay $6. There's another $4. Dang cut me a break, $8 increase and thats if I only had one DVR. Seeing how AT180 went up one less dollar that makes up for the one extra dollar they are charging for that second DVR. I now have AEP and now going to get charged DVR fees per DVR. Thats $6 that I should not be getting charged for on an additional DVR in which DirecTv does not charge for. Dish Network dont charge the additional outlet fee though on those dual tuner receivers but we each use both tuners anyways so no advantage there. DirecTv is looking better now.

Actually I just activated my second unit, an SD DVR and my bill went up $10 per month (some magical "outlet fee" or whatever it's called + DVR fee). I'm thinking about switching back to AT60 from AT120 - this is just ridiculous, Dish is getting close to be just as expensive as cable.
If price will go firther up, I might will drop Dish entirely.

 

[Stargazer]

This is a triple whammy to drop channels, increase basic package fees, now increase DVR fees too. VERY bad timing! Dish Network is losing a number of subscribers to DirecTv BEFORE any of this happened. Their churn is just going to go up.

 

[Stargazer]

All of these extra fees for additional outlets and DVR fees is preventing a LOT of people from switching from cable. The dual tuner receivers help (a dual tuner DVR helps even more since there is only the cost of one receiver for two DVR's).

A lot of consumers think they are going to save money then when a $5 DVR fee is tacked on and then another $5-10 in additional outlet fees, its $10-15 more than they had expected. A lot of consumers switch because of that much of a price difference.

 

[rad]

Maybe Charlie might throw you a bone and make the DVR fee per account vs. per DVR like D* does to make it a bit easier to swallow?

 

[T2k]

Programming costs keep skyrocketing and our prices are going up once a year roughly at the rate of inflation. Lifetime wants 75% more. ESPN is going through the roof. I'm pretty happy with how far they HAVE been able to hold down the increases. Go check your local company to see how much of an increase your neighbor has to deal with.

I just did a quick check online - it seems to me zero. Contrary to this D9ish will raise prices, as they already have said that.
BTW yes, Lifetime asked 75% more (which was still fraction of other channel's cost) and Dish dropped it, so that goes quite against your point.
Also cable gives you their HD-DVR for free and you're paying the same fee which Dish is dubbing as 'outlet fee' plus DVR fee.
BTW HD pack+HD-DVR together is $15/mo at cable - whereas HD channels alone will cost you $15 at Dish, plus hundreds of dollars upfront for HD-DVR plus monthly fee on top of it.
I think Dish's pricing is getting really greedy, unabashed.

 

[Charise]

A friend showed me his Charter Cable bill last week--the cost of having one DVR just increased from $9.99 to $14.99 per month!

 

[Roger]

Cable is charging me $7.95 a month for the DVR box plus 4.95 for DVR service and I hear they may go up Feb. 1 as well as an increase for programming. Then it's $6.50 a month for each digital box compared to 4.99 for DSS mirror fees. Right now I'd save up to $27 for DSS on two TVs over what cable cost right now. The quality is good but I'm in m,y New Year's cheap mode.