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I have net and phone with uverse, tv with dtv! I am paying too much for what I watch. Any idea if I ask uverse to give me a combined package what is the best I am expecting? Two tv, dvr, hd.
Will I be under contract try? And if they charge installation. I can disconnect dtv and if not happy with uverse go as new customer. When is the newest dtv receiver expected? Pls advise me with best strategic move.

Thanks

What sort of channel package/programming are you talking about?

For Uverse U200, plus HD, DVR, Two rooms/Tvs set up.

Total with internet, phone is $114 plus taxes for 6 months.?? How much are taxes?? It will go up to $140 plus taxes after 6 months.( Hallelujah )

For DTV: It is 2 HD DVDRS,

Currently paying $74.49 DTV plus $80 for Uverse, phone/6mb internet.





Start End Description Amount


$90.48


Current Charges for Service Period 09/01/11 - 09/30/11

CHOICE Monthly 60.99

HBO Monthly 15.99

HD Access Monthly 10.00
DIRECTV DVR Service Monthly 7.00

DIRECTV CINEMA Tune to Ch. 1000 for more info 0.00


Fees

09/02 Leased Receiver 6.00

09/02 Primary Leased Receiver 6.00

** Btw I do get $10 for auto matic payments.

I can cancel upfront and restart as new customer. Please advise me which way to go.

So after the promo period, you're basically paying what you're paying now. If you're set on trying U-verse, I'd just suspend DirecTV and give U-verse a shot. That way you don't have to deal with sending back your DVRs to DirecTV, unless you decide to keep U-verse.

Indeed! I might be able to get discount as existing or cancel and before 30 days, run out get directv again.

I don't care about returning equipment. I have HDR21 and 24 and I want both 24s though.

Red Zone Channel looking really, really good this week. Nice job Uverse.

I called DTV today, I got free replacement for hr21 to 24. whole home dvr installation for one time $49, plus 3/mo. i am already getting hd free, for 24 mo, plus 25/mo off of my bill I dont care? And of course I had to contract for 24 mo, while I was out of contract.

Could I have done better? I had till Thursday to call and cancel. pls advise.
thanks. Need to call and cancel UTV upgrade

Sounds like you did pretty well for yourself. I see no reason why you shouldn't stick with DirecTV, unless you're really just itching to try something else.

I get DTV for free forever, and I don't have a contract.

Oh, you meant D*.

I got a full year contract of Uverse and have:

3 DVR boxes with HDMI
HD programing
U200 Channel Line up

No HBO or any other Premium Channles

Internet 12mb down 6mb up

for $47.35 a month for first 6 months then it is $73 a month for the last 6 months.

Are you sure about that? I have one DVR, U200 without premiums, and no Internet, and I pay the same price. Also, U-verse doesn't allow multiple DVR boxes, so I know that part is incorrect.

All my boxes on all 3 sets are identical. 2 of the use HDMI and one using component. Not sure if all of them are DVR but per Uverse I can access my dvr with any TV in the room. So maybe there is just one DVR and 2 other boxes. I assumed all 3 were DVR boxes but I know when I go to storage I am able to record 110 hours of HD content.

That certainly sounds like three DVRs pooled together. I had no idea this was possible.

Monthly Charges - Aug 20 thru Sep 19
1. AT&T U-verse TV U200 69.00
2. AT&T U-verse TV U200 (Promotional Offer) 43.00CR
3. AT&T U-verse TV U200 (Promotional Offer) 10.00CR
4. HD Technology Fee (Promotional Offer) 0.00
5. Receiver Fee 7.00
6. Receiver Fee (Promotional Offer) 7.00CR
7. Receiver Fee 7.00
8. Receiver Fee (Promotional Offer) 7.00CR
Total Monthly Charges 16.00


Other Charges and Credits
Plan Changes
Added 07/29
9. Receiver Fee (Promotional Offer) 5.13CR
This promotional offer is a $7.00 discount per
month. You added this promotion on 07/29. You are
credited the discount amount from 07/29 - 08/19.

10. Receiver Fee (Promotional Offer) 5.13CR
This promotional offer is a $7.00 discount per
month. You added this promotion on 07/29. You are
credited the discount amount from 07/29 - 08/19.
Added 08/09

11. AT&T U-verse TV U200 (Promotional Offer) 3.67CR
This promotional offer is a $10.00 discount per
month. You added this promotion on 08/09. You are
credited the discount amount from 08/09 - 08/19.

Total Plan Changes 13.93CR

Surcharges and Other Fees

12. IL Local Video Service Franchise Fee 0.11

Total Other Charges & Credits 13.82CR

Total U-verse TV 2.18

Monthly Charges - Aug 20 thru Sep 19

1. AT&T U-verse Internet Max 48.00

2. AT&T U-verse Internet Max (Promotional 5.00CR
Discount)

Total Monthly Charges 43.00

Other Charges and Credits

Plan Changes

Added 08/09

3. AT&T U-verse Internet Max (Promotional 1.83CR
Discount)
This promotional offer is a $5.00 discount per
month. You added this promotion on 08/09. You are
credited the discount amount from 08/09 - 08/19.

Total U-verse Internet 41.17

I also left out some tax stuff as well. I also didnt pay any installation fees or any other type of fees. This was for a one year contract.


There is a ton of credits listed there but yes 3 DVR boxes w/ HD programming, U200 Channel, No Prem, Internet 12mb down, 6MB up.

Hope that helps!

You have 1 DVR and 2 STBs.


It's not possible or even necessary. The U-verse DVR is designed to cover the entire home/business.

So one DVR is able to record 110 hours of HD TV? I wasnt sure myself but that seemed like an awful lot of storage for one device. My comcast did only like 40 hours so I assumed it was 3 DVR boxes linked.

It sounds like you might have the 500GB DVR, which is rated for up to 180 hours of HD or 510 hours of SD programming.

The newer Comcast Moto 3400m DVR's used for their AnyRoom DVR have 500GB hard drives, but since it is mpeg-2 video, it will store only about half of what the U-verse 500GB DVR can using mpeg-4. Comcast claims their 500GB DVR's will store 80 hours of HD programming.

The Comcast AnyRoom DVR is also much less robust than U-verse. There is no ability to initiate a recording from any of the non-DVR boxes, let alone pause or rewind live TV. Seriously missing these features since the switch back to Comcast. I also had to add another DVR to have the ability to record 4 video streams simultaneously. The second DVR is a stand-alone that can't be networked to the AnyRoom DVR so saved programs aren't interchangeable between DVR's.

Help, I'm confused. I just signed up for u-verse 300 package plus internet. Some info first, I have 3 HDTV's (Samsung 58" c8000 3D plasma, two basic panasonic 42 and 32" sets). I was told by AT&T rep they had just installed fiber optic lines to my apt complex although it's still coaxial to the outlets in my unit. Regardless, I'm confused on what is included in the u300 package, specifically as it relates to HD programming.

Does the U300 package include HD channels? what quality? Why is there an option for extra HD tech fee if so? Is the quality different? U450 package includes this obviously plus HBO/Sports. I was advised by the ATT rep to hold of on the U450 packange or adding the tech fee because I may be happy with the picture quality on the U300 package. I'm no videophile but I can certainly tell the difference b/w 480 and 720/1080 especially on the 58" samsung set.

The HD Technology Fee allows you to get the HD versions of channels in your package. Without the HD Technology Fee, you don't get any HD channels.

The rep you talked to is an idiot.

I thought so but I didn't want to come out and say it.

As for exactly what channels you'll get, just look online and print out the list or stop by a store and get the channel list.

In general terms U300 is all "basic" cable channels plus Showtime and Starz/Encore. You'll need to pay $10 for HD technology fee.
U450 is pretty much *everything*, all movies channels, etc. HD technology fee included so no need to pay the extra $10.

In addition there is a $5 HD Premium package which includes about 10 HD only channels including NFL Red Zone.

So if you want HD then you'll get U200 or U300 plus the $10 HD fee or U450.

Cinemax is NOT part of U300; Starz & Encore are (along w/Showtime/TMC)...

Sorry, Showtime and Starz/Encore. I'll edit.

why is UVerse the only system that forces you to get Showtime and Starz/Encore.

To get MLB network,Fox Business Network , Fox Movie Channel , ReelzChannel , NBA TV , Planet Green, NASA TV, and more.

NASA TV (FTA and ATT forces you to buy movie channels to get it?)


also sports pack for NHL network and MLB / NBA is not in it?

That one really makes no sense.

I agree. My Picture quality is quite up and down at times. Tonight, SNL looked horrid. Just horrid. So pixelated and over compressed. And NBC looks good most times. But to this point, I don't get why U-Verse does that. I would love to watch Reelz Channel, but my family only has U-200. they put so much emphasis on the premiums. for crying out loud, they only have a few Starz Channels in HD. I just don't get it. U-Verse needs to get it's act to together. Also, I thought they were dropping Fox Movie Channel from U-200? We still have it. Weird.

Doesn't bother me since it's similar in price as DirecTV and many other cable companies for their top end "all basic" packages plus you get the movies channels tossed in. Over a dozen free movie channels over what I'd pay DirecTV? What's not to like?


Who knows. DirecTV made you buy a whole new dish and advanced receiver for a long time to get Nasa since it wasn't on one of the main satellites. Oh well.



MLB and NBA channel are available without sports pack in the lower packages. I would think that's a good thing, saves you money unless you really want the NHL network.

DirecTV's situation was totally different. They saved valuable bandwidth by putting a niche channel in a place where there was more bandwidth, but required a non-standard (at the time) dish. It was still available in all packages. U-verse is charging more for a channel that costs them nothing. Ridiculous.