DirecTV will add HD for $399, but THEY PICK THE RECEIVER!
 

Should I worry about this or just take them up on the deal? $399 is
200-300 less than buying at the store, including the swapout dish.
I'd rather spend more and get something better or more useful, but I
am not really sure that of various HD DirecTV recievers, there is a
great deal of difference.

Can anyone clearly say that this or that brand or unit absolutely, no
way would they have it, or conversely, that such and such a unit is by
far the best and should be the one I get?

Thanks for the help.

Mike

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 09:30:19 -0600, Mike
wrote:

Should I worry about this or just take them up on the deal? $399 is
200-300 less than buying at the store, including the swapout dish.
I'd rather spend more and get something better or more useful, but I
am not really sure that of various HD DirecTV recievers, there is a
great deal of difference.

Can anyone clearly say that this or that brand or unit absolutely, no
way would they have it, or conversely, that such and such a unit is by
far the best and should be the one I get?

Thanks for the help.

Mike

FWIW - DishNetwork charged my $150 for a new HD 811 receiver,
installed. I keep my old 4900 receiver and there is no dish change.
I pay an additional $10 per month for the four HD channels they offer
at this time. My four local stations, that broadcast HD signals, I
receive via a small separate antenna.

Charles

Should I worry about this or just take them up on the deal? $399 is
200-300 less than buying at the store, including the swapout dish.
I'd rather spend more and get something better or more useful, but I
am not really sure that of various HD DirecTV recievers, there is a
great deal of difference.

I have DirecTV and DISH Network. The DISH HD deal was much cheaper than
DirecTV. I pay an extra $9 or so per month for a second receiver. The
second receiver does HD.

Regards,
Robert

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"Robert L. Bass" wrote in message
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Should I worry about this or just take them up on the deal? $399 is
200-300 less than buying at the store, including the swapout dish.
I'd rather spend more and get something better or more useful, but I
am not really sure that of various HD DirecTV recievers, there is a
great deal of difference.

I have DirecTV and DISH Network. The DISH HD deal was much cheaper than
DirecTV. I pay an extra $9 or so per month for a second receiver. The
second receiver does HD.

Regards,
Robert



This is what I did too - $150 for a new Dishnet 811 HDTV receiver with free
installation. $5 a month for the 2nd receiver and $10 a month for HDTV
channels (DiscoveryHD, ESPNHD, HDNet, HDNetMovies). $400 seems like a lot,
but I guess that is because DirecTV isn't making their own receivers so they
are stuck paying the manufacturers.






Dennis




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941-232-0791 Wireless
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http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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