Just in case you missed the ads airing on TV or splattered across websites (like this one) DirecTV and DISH Network have launched headlong into their latest war. DISH started things last week by offering “free HD for life” (ad embedded from YouTube after the break), eliminating the $10 service charge for new customers signing up for a two year contract with automatic bill pay, or existing customers who either pay $99 “HD upgrade fee” up front, or sign a two year deal and add auto bill payment to their accounts. This weekend, DirecTV began offering its own “HD free for life” deal that scrubs its $10 fee for new customers under similar requirements to the DISH offer. By comparison, HD service is usually included with digital cable packages but we’re wondering if dropping the extra fees is enough to make you think of joining the satellite team, or switching your current agreement.
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I work for DISH Network, so I spend a lot of time staying up to date on other providers plans, and offers. Why only offer HD free for life on certain packages? or just to your new customers? DISH Network HD free for life, is EVERY HD package, from the smallest to the largest for free, already a customer? With Directv that’s a problem you can only ahve it for 2 years for free, but with DISH, you got it.
I also work for DISH Network in sales specifically. The customers coming over from cable all have the same problem. Cable is too expensive. So even if cable companies are bundling their HD into their packages, their customers are still paying for it. And Dish Network is still the best value on the market.