DirectTV NFL Package

[packinpatland]

I just got my 'renewal' letter/bill. 6 payments of $41.50. "That's over $50 off the retail price, a special discount for our most loyal customers, you will see your first charge on your July bill"

Seems expensive.......what is everyone else paying?

[MadtownPacker]

I got the same thing. I could swear that shit use to be 4 payments of $50.

[GoPackGo]

4 payments of $50 plus $100 for HD

[packinpatland]

Guess that's (obviosly) the price we pay for not living closer to 'mecca'.
Damn it.

[Zool]

Well I was considering getting DTV for this season, but damn, 3bills? I might have to pimp Mad out again to pay for it.

[GoPackGo]

Guess that's (obviosly) the price we pay for not living closer to 'mecca'.
Damn it.

If you would normally go out to a bar to watch the Packer game, it pays for itself halfway through the season.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I remember gettng the package years ago for about 160 plus a couple of months of all the premium channels. those were the days.

I agree with Go..pays for itself, plus you can actually do some stuff around the house (laundry, etc.).

Those 10 am games are killer on sunday mornings.

[Gunakor]

I got the same thing. I could swear that shit use to be 4 payments of $50.

Something tells me the outrageous rookie contracts given out lately and the increasing salary cap have something to do with this.

[Scott Campbell]

I'd guess it's market based pricing based on price elasticity. In other words, they'll charge as much as they can reasonably expect people to pay.

[GoPackGo]

I got the same thing. I could swear that shit use to be 4 payments of $50.

Something tells me the outrageous rookie contracts given out lately and the increasing salary cap have something to do with this.

no. The price hasn't changed. HD became available and they charge you $100 extra for it. You can still get low definition for the same price.

[MJZiggy]

I can't. I don't have that option in my ad. They just figure that since analog tv is going away, they can just charge you for the HD whether you have it or not.

[GoPackGo]

I stand corrected:
5 payments of $53.80 for Sunday ticket
4 payments of $24.75 for Superfan(you have to buy this for HD)
5 x $53.80 = $269
4 x $24.75 = $99
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= $368

aye carumba

[twoseven]

Last season it cost me:

Base 5 payments of $53.80 = $269
HD 3 payments of $33.00 = $99
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Total $368

They increased my MLB package on both counts this season over last season. But, 06' there were two HD channels that rotated various games evbery night. This season basically every game is in HD every night, most times you can choose home or away anouncers for the same game as both teams broadcast the game.

With all of the increases Xcel Energy and my local phone line sneak in on me every stinking month due to some bullshit reason, the increases DTV has tossed my way are hardly worth complaining about seeing as how they actually have delivered more service(s) to me in that time. I'd spend the entire seasons fee for that NFL pak if I went to one game. And 130+ Mets games in HD for about 75 cents a game is a steal for me.

[Scott Campbell]

Is it ok to shoot somebody if they steal cable tv?

[MadtownPacker]

Is it ok to shoot somebody if they steal cable tv?

It's 2008. It is OK to shoot anyone for anything.