This rant is typical of what I read about. Of course, one doesn't really hear the "I love them" stories in reviews, but still. It certainly seems that you have to whip up a pricing matrix to see what you're *really* going to be paying after they nickel and dime you to death. Then there's the problems of keeping track of the "limited time offers" .. On 8/15/07, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've got DirecTV for the sunday ticket (Giants fan living in Cali). > > The only reason I have the satellite vs cable is the Sunday Ticket. I > really have no preference one way or the other... other than I > wouldn't opt for having to put a dish on my roof and run lines if i > didn't have to. > > in FL we had Comcast and their DVR was somewhat lacking. With > DirecTV, you get a TiVo (well, i've heard they have their own branded > DVR now... but we have a DirecTV tivo, which is nice). > > Be aware... the Sunday Ticket doesn't come in HD out of the box. You > need to pay $100 extra for the "Superfan" package. > > Allow me to rant... :) > > I'm paying an extra few bucks a month for the HD to begin with. I > paid more for my box because it's HD. I pay $250 for the Sunday > Ticket. So I'm already paying for the Sunday Ticket, and I'm already > paying for HD.... but you bloodsucking fucks want me to pay an extra > $100 to get the Sunday Ticket in HD. Yes, they'll tell you that the > Superfan package gives you "so much more" than just HD. Bullshit. I > have yet to use any aspects of the Superfan package (other than > watching the games in HD). They're all worthless "features" that were > thrown in just so the customer reps could say, "the superfan package > gives you more than just HD". > > I got the Superfan package for free last year, as it was my first year > signing up (at a new location) and they threw it in as part of the > package. > > I've heard that if you call and bitch (threaten to cancel the Sunday > Ticket), they'll offer you the superfan package for free. I'll be > trying that out soon. > > Fuckers. > > /rant > > > > On 8/15/07, Crow T. Robot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ...and football look AWESOME in HD. > > > > > > > Yea, I can't WAIT for my 1st full NFL season with the HD. > > > > Anyone got the DirecTV NFL ticket? I need to either buy that or head to > a > > sports bar to see my Pats. I'm leaning towards trading in Comcast for > > DirecTV, but I have heard horror stories about customer service, and the > > equipment needed (I need a DVR, which I have heard is crazy expensive). > > Bars are fun, but one never can *really* watch sports there - too many > > distractions and noise, etc. Not to mention I'm out of market... > > > > > > > >
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