Direct TV vs. ATT digital broadband

[TerraNoble]

I have ATT digital broadband and I wanna switch to Direct TV due to several reason.
1. As of now I pay $51 for a bronz package that doesnt even have teh HBO or Cinemax channel(I have to pay $13 more to get those)
2.Direct TV is $40
3.ATT got so greedy that they offer HBO or CInemax only if you have digital ATT as opposed to regular cable;before I used to get HBO only thru analog cable

Question:
THose who have Direct TV: Do you guys need a second receiver for a second Tv in order to get different channels at the same time?
How much does it cost?

 

[JOKER47]

My wife and I just switched from AT&T Digital Cable to Direct TV. AT&T's billing process is fucked. That is the exact reason I cancelled.

Direct TV has several packages. We selected 2 receivers, local channels and all the HBO channels. Yes, you have to pay extra for the second receiver. (My wife did all the setting up with them, so I don't know the exact cost. But it's really not that much for the second one.)

Difference in cost between the package we had with AT&T and the one we have now with DirectTV is almost exactly the same. Right around $50/month. All the same channels, too. DirectTV also comes and installs for free.

I would not have switched if it wasn't for AT&T's billing process.


.02,
Joker

 

[Necrophagia]

Just don't get Cox Digital. It's fucking lame.

 

[TerraNoble]

My wife and I just switched from AT&T Digital Cable to Direct TV. AT&T's billing process is fucked. That is the exact reason I cancelled.

Direct TV has several packages. We selected 2 receivers, local channels and all the HBO channels. Yes, you have to pay extra for the second receiver. (My wife did all the setting up with them, so I don't know the exact cost. But it's really not that much for the second one.)

Difference in cost between the package we had with AT&T and the one we have now with DirectTV is almost exactly the same. Right around $50/month. All the same channels, too. DirectTV also comes and installs for free.

I would not have switched if it wasn't for AT&T's billing process.


.02,
Joker

So do you think is worthy?
I want to get the HBO ,Cinemax and two receivers.

ATT is getting so fucked up and greedy.....

 

[bigfost]

direct tv broadband went out of business dont get at&t those people are crooks they added like 50 bucks to my cell phone bill every month for calls i didnt make i could get it took off but it was a big hasle every month

 

[JOKER47]

So do you think is worthy?
I want to get the HBO ,Cinemax and two receivers.

ATT is getting so fucked up and greedy.....

To be rid of AT&T's fucked billing practices, yes. But as far as what you get for options, to me, it's a wash. I think the costs will come out very close to the same. That's what my wofe noticed, anyway.

I had to pay monthly for each receiver for Digital Cable anyway. (Like .65 or so, but still......)


Joker

 

[TerraNoble]

To be rid of AT&T's fucked billing practices, yes. But as far as what you get for options, to me, it's a wash. I think the costs will come out very close to the same. That's what my wofe noticed, anyway.

I had to pay monthly for each receiver for Digital Cable anyway. (Like .65 or so, but still......)


Joker

AS of now I pay $51 but no HBO...With HBO would be like $64...

So I guees you got a better deal if you pay $51 with HBO included...

 

[JOKER47]

AS of now I pay $51 but no HBO...With HBO would be like $64...

So I guees you got a better deal if you pay $51 with HBO included...

Yeah, our cost is gonna be right around that. Between $50-60 a month. But closer to $50, I think.

Not to bad.


Joker

 

[TerraNoble]

direct tv broadband went out of business dont get at&t those people are crooks they added like 50 bucks to my cell phone bill every month for calls i didnt make i could get it took off but it was a big hasle every month

I am not aware that Direct TV went out of business,.......

 

[TerraNoble]

Yeah, our cost is gonna be right around that. Between $50-60 a month. But closer to $50, I think.

Not to bad.


Joker

I know that the instalation and the dish is free , but I was wondering what are the consequences if you decide to cancel the Direct Tv subscription.

Did you have to sign up for one year contract like phone campanies that give you a free phone?