05-12-2008, 04:10 PM
Matt,
I understand the bill. It's not nearly as confusing if you look at it line by line. Aside from the blatant errors, I also noticed that some of the fees are one-time only, i.e. installation of outlets and the installation charge itself. The bill will reduce significantly next month as they won't be on it.
That said, I looked at satellite TV and always walk away from it due to cost. In addition to the fee for programming, you must pay a fee for each converter box. It's a non-issue for one or possibly even two boxes. But, if you want that programming on a slew of TVs, then the fees add up quickly.
My parents who are with Cablevision enjoy programming on seven TVs in their house. No boxes. Each TV is used regularly by my parents, guests and an aide. Imagine how much it would be if they had boxes or satellite receivers! The fees for boxes and receivers would be more expensive than the programming itself!
Since you're with Time Warner, you should see if there are any package deals available. My girlfriend is with them and was paying X dollars per month for TV service. I looked at the bill and compared it to what she'd pay with one of package deals. In the end, she switched to a package that gave her the same programming and number of boxes at a savings of $10.00 per month.
She then added DVR service for one TV. So, she's now paying the special package price plus the cost of the DVR. In the end, it's now costing her the same amount as she was paying for the non-package deal and actually getting more for her money.
Robert
I understand the bill. It's not nearly as confusing if you look at it line by line. Aside from the blatant errors, I also noticed that some of the fees are one-time only, i.e. installation of outlets and the installation charge itself. The bill will reduce significantly next month as they won't be on it.
That said, I looked at satellite TV and always walk away from it due to cost. In addition to the fee for programming, you must pay a fee for each converter box. It's a non-issue for one or possibly even two boxes. But, if you want that programming on a slew of TVs, then the fees add up quickly.
My parents who are with Cablevision enjoy programming on seven TVs in their house. No boxes. Each TV is used regularly by my parents, guests and an aide. Imagine how much it would be if they had boxes or satellite receivers! The fees for boxes and receivers would be more expensive than the programming itself!
Since you're with Time Warner, you should see if there are any package deals available. My girlfriend is with them and was paying X dollars per month for TV service. I looked at the bill and compared it to what she'd pay with one of package deals. In the end, she switched to a package that gave her the same programming and number of boxes at a savings of $10.00 per month.
She then added DVR service for one TV. So, she's now paying the special package price plus the cost of the DVR. In the end, it's now costing her the same amount as she was paying for the non-package deal and actually getting more for her money.
Robert