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Originally Posted by magicmike
can u buy the equipment instead of renting it
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I can buy a TiVo with a 2 year commitment for $2 more per month and Its mine to keep. They have a promo for TiVo and service, but I can not buy the equipment from Verizon
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Originally Posted by Sly
4 DVRs seems a bit excessive anyway?
But yeh, cable companies blow.
I'm curious what they claim the increase was based on. The equipment sitting in your house did not suddenly increase in price.
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4 TVs so I need 4 cable boxes. The old way was $6/mo for rental of a basic box and $12/mo for DVR and $15/mo for multi room and $10/mo for every other box or $12 for MR DVR.
So before, I had 1 MR DVR @ $15 and 1 MR Box at $10 and 2 regular boxes at $6. Now its $19.95/mo for first MR DVR and $10 for every non DVR and $15 for every DVR box. I had a promo where I was getting two boxes for free, so I was saving $12/mo.
I have 2 DVRs and 2 non DVRs so my bill is almost $53 just to RENT!
However, they made a change that now ALL boxes are now multi room compatible, similar to Dish or Direct TV
If I buy the TiVo's, I already have 2 now and service is $12.95/mo. I called and asked if I add 4 can I get a discount and the guy told me for the other 2 would be $9.95/mo. So I'm looking at $15/mo for the premiere box (newest one they have) $12 for the HD box and $9.95 x 2... $48.80 per month in TiVo fees...
OHHHHH, but i have to rent cable cards at $3.95 each
I'm fucked either way. What happened to the days were you got free TV?