What are you guys paying for satellite TV? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 09-09-2005, 07:23 PM

Today I realized I'm paying $60 for my cable service and I don't even have anything "extra". No HBO, sports package, or anything like that. Its digital cable, probably a couple hundred channels total but we watch less than 10-15 of them. I want to get the HD service added, so now we're probably talking $65-70 monthly for a TV I watch all 3 hours a week of.

What are you guys paying for satellite? I need all of the main network channels, HD, and other popular channels like ESPN, Discovery, History, Comedy Central, etc. I also need 2 of the set-top boxes for 2 separate TVs, a third would be fantastic but not necessary at all.

Oh, also, mention your carrier and the setup cost.

Thomas1007 · 09-09-2005, 07:25 PM

starchoice
$80 for the gold plus per month ( I think )
and around $100 for the recievers

Sly · 09-09-2005, 07:34 PM

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/learn/...otalChoice.dsp

This package would be pretty good, with 2 receivers it would be $50 monthly. Add HD and it would be $60 verses the $70 I'm facing now. Don't know if switching everything is worth the $10 savings, though I am pretty pissed at my cable company right now.

Is there any way to add HBO to my package?

BV · 09-09-2005, 07:37 PM

I used to have dishnet. Had the dual LNB dish. 3 recievers ($5 extra each) HBO Shotime package. Tjink it was around 80 bucks.

Also had DirectPC Dish for internet. That was another 100 something.

Thank god I moved.

Have digital cable now, way way better. Especially if you live where it rains alot.

The Dawg · 09-09-2005, 07:58 PM

I had Directv for 5+ years and got rid of them last year for digital cable. Some much cheaper it isnt funny. Only thing I miss is Sunday Ticket

Check to see if there is more than one cable company in your area because if there is they will give you a better rate to switch. I have broadband & all the pay channels for $90 a month.

Peaches · 09-09-2005, 08:02 PM

About $100 a month for all the channels available, 2 lines, local stations and TiVo. DirecTV.

MattO · 09-09-2005, 08:05 PM

I pay like 60 for Brighthouse with HBO, and 35 for a dish with a couple Brazilian channels.

Furious_Female · 09-09-2005, 08:14 PM

I pay $120/month for DirecTV and I only watch Nick @ Nite and TVLand and a few news channels. I should cancel the 20 HBOs or something

abadfish · 09-09-2005, 08:51 PM

I pay about $55 per month with DirecTV with Tivo and 2 receivers, expanded lineup and local channels.

09-09-2005, 08:52 PM

Slightly off topic, but has anyone heard about a possible nagra2 hack on the free-to-air receivers? I have read a few places that people are getting some of their dishnet channels back again on those FTA receivers. Maybe the hackers will be back in business sooner than everyone thought.

I have Expressvu now here in Canada, which costs $86+ tax and includes basically all their english language channels, except for Playboy and the "gay" channel. But you only get 3 HD channels for that price...it is another $10 a month if you want all 27 HD channels.

(Canadian prices)

Holly · 09-09-2005, 09:00 PM

DirectTV with Tivo and the "local channels" package - $60 a month.

On a related note... for the last two or three days I've been getting the movie channels free. I just spent two hours watching some goddamn Julia Roberts movie on Encore (or Starz or some other shit I can't remember) from 15 years ago and crying through 3/4 of it. Bleh.

Jer · 09-09-2005, 09:06 PM

I'm paying $52 for my cable service and I don't even have anything "extra".

iwantchixx · 09-09-2005, 09:16 PM

im paying 57 a month for about 300 channels on StarChoice

Holly · 09-09-2005, 09:30 PM

Here's another thing I'd like to know but I'm too lazy to make a thread about it:

Is Cinemax PORN now??? I was picking it up 2 nights ago and it was nothing but people fucking. Completely naked... really doing the deed, showing the whole thing. When did that happen?

kristin · 09-09-2005, 09:33 PM

Do you people really watch that much TV or do I really just spend that much time behind the computer?

We use to have a cable/phone/internet package through Cox for $99/month. Well when we switched to business for internet our package was null and void. So we decided to get a few extra channels like HBO and Starz. First of all, I realize we don't watch TV that much and shouldn't pay for it, second thing I realized was when I do watch TV, there ain't shit on ...

kristin · 09-09-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Holly

Here's another thing I'd like to know but I'm too lazy to make a thread about it:

Is Cinemax PORN now??? I was picking it up 2 nights ago and it was nothing but people fucking. Completely naked... really doing the deed, showing the whole thing. When did that happen?

Skinemax ; )

Sly · 09-09-2005, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kristin

Do you people really watch that much TV or do I really just spend that much time behind the computer?

We use to have a cable/phone/internet package through Cox for $99/month. Well when we switched to business for internet our package was null and void. So we decided to get a few extra channels like HBO and Starz. First of all, I realize we don't watch TV that much and shouldn't pay for it, second thing I realized was when I do watch TV, there ain't shit on ...

The only TV I watch is while I'm eating dinner. I do like watching TV shows on DVD though, which is more like watching a movie than TV. But you're right, any time I do actually sit down to watch TV there is never anything on.

Jim_Gunn · 09-09-2005, 10:56 PM

I have the DirecTV service with Tivo and most of the movie channels (not the sports though) and I pay about $106 month, actually $115 this past month for some reason.

09-09-2005, 07:23 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,329	What are you guys paying for satellite TV? Today I realized I'm paying $60 for my cable service and I don't even have anything "extra". No HBO, sports package, or anything like that. Its digital cable, probably a couple hundred channels total but we watch less than 10-15 of them. I want to get the HD service added, so now we're probably talking $65-70 monthly for a TV I watch all 3 hours a week of. What are you guys paying for satellite? I need all of the main network channels, HD, and other popular channels like ESPN, Discovery, History, Comedy Central, etc. I also need 2 of the set-top boxes for 2 separate TVs, a third would be fantastic but not necessary at all. Oh, also, mention your carrier and the setup cost. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

09-09-2005, 07:25 PM	#2
Thomas1007 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: BC Canada Posts: 5,542	starchoice $80 for the gold plus per month ( I think ) and around $100 for the recievers __________________ BUY THIS SPOT CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS Contact Email

09-09-2005, 07:34 PM	#3
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,329	http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/learn/...otalChoice.dsp This package would be pretty good, with 2 receivers it would be $50 monthly. Add HD and it would be $60 verses the $70 I'm facing now. Don't know if switching everything is worth the $10 savings, though I am pretty pissed at my cable company right now. Is there any way to add HBO to my package? __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

09-09-2005, 08:14 PM	#8
Furious_Female Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate, New York Posts: 8,187	I pay $120/month for DirecTV and I only watch Nick @ Nite and TVLand and a few news channels. I should cancel the 20 HBOs or something __________________ Skype: j3nn.com ICQ 160370494 My current favorite high-converting sponsor: CrakRevenue

09-09-2005, 09:00 PM	#11
Holly Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jesusland Posts: 10,017	DirectTV with Tivo and the "local channels" package - $60 a month. On a related note... for the last two or three days I've been getting the movie channels free. I just spent two hours watching some goddamn Julia Roberts movie on Encore (or Starz or some other shit I can't remember) from 15 years ago and crying through 3/4 of it. Bleh. __________________ War National Damn Champions Eagle

09-09-2005, 07:37 PM	#4
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	I used to have dishnet. Had the dual LNB dish. 3 recievers ($5 extra each) HBO Shotime package. Tjink it was around 80 bucks. Also had DirectPC Dish for internet. That was another 100 something. Thank god I moved. Have digital cable now, way way better. Especially if you live where it rains alot.

09-09-2005, 07:58 PM	#5
The Dawg Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: State Of Bliss Posts: 2,438	I had Directv for 5+ years and got rid of them last year for digital cable. Some much cheaper it isnt funny. Only thing I miss is Sunday Ticket Check to see if there is more than one cable company in your area because if there is they will give you a better rate to switch. I have broadband & all the pay channels for $90 a month.

09-09-2005, 08:02 PM	#6
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	About $100 a month for all the channels available, 2 lines, local stations and TiVo. DirecTV.

09-09-2005, 08:05 PM	#7
MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	I pay like 60 for Brighthouse with HBO, and 35 for a dish with a couple Brazilian channels.

09-09-2005, 08:51 PM	#9
abadfish Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA Posts: 1,482	I pay about $55 per month with DirecTV with Tivo and 2 receivers, expanded lineup and local channels.

09-09-2005, 08:52 PM	#10
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Slightly off topic, but has anyone heard about a possible nagra2 hack on the free-to-air receivers? I have read a few places that people are getting some of their dishnet channels back again on those FTA receivers. Maybe the hackers will be back in business sooner than everyone thought. I have Expressvu now here in Canada, which costs $86+ tax and includes basically all their english language channels, except for Playboy and the "gay" channel. But you only get 3 HD channels for that price...it is another $10 a month if you want all 27 HD channels. (Canadian prices)

09-09-2005, 09:06 PM	#12
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	I'm paying $52 for my cable service and I don't even have anything "extra".

09-09-2005, 09:16 PM	#13
iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	im paying 57 a month for about 300 channels on StarChoice

09-09-2005, 09:30 PM	#14
Holly Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jesusland Posts: 10,017	Here's another thing I'd like to know but I'm too lazy to make a thread about it: Is Cinemax PORN now??? I was picking it up 2 nights ago and it was nothing but people fucking. Completely naked... really doing the deed, showing the whole thing. When did that happen? __________________ War National Damn Champions Eagle

09-09-2005, 09:33 PM	#15
kristin GOO! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back Home : ) Posts: 9,768	Do you people really watch that much TV or do I really just spend that much time behind the computer? We use to have a cable/phone/internet package through Cox for $99/month. Well when we switched to business for internet our package was null and void. So we decided to get a few extra channels like HBO and Starz. First of all, I realize we don't watch TV that much and shouldn't pay for it, second thing I realized was when I do watch TV, there ain't shit on ... __________________ Vacares rules. "Usually only fat guys have the kind of knowledge and ability that Kristin has."

09-09-2005, 10:56 PM	#18
Jim_Gunn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Where The Teens Are Posts: 5,702	I have the DirecTV service with Tivo and most of the movie channels (not the sports though) and I pay about $106 month, actually $115 this past month for some reason.