the Price of Satellite Cable TV with DVR

I signed up for satellite cable. The package that I signed up for is like 300 channels plus my local channels and HD DVR service. I was suppose to get the HD for free for six months and HBO and STARZ movie channels free for three months. I had to sign a 18 month service agreement to receive these perks. When I signed up for the service over the phone they told me my local channels would be in HD ( high definition ).

After everything was installed and I turned it on, I turned it on and found out that my local channels were not in HD. Not only that, the channels that did come in HD were wierd channels that Dish Network created like the monster channel and the kung fu channel. These are channels that you will probably never watch. So in reality I didn't get even close to the amount of HD channels they were promising. The only good thing is the HD and DVR receivers were free instead of a couple hundred dollars like the other companies, but those companies have a way better HD channel selection. They also screwed up my bill in the first few months. The discounts that I was supposed to be getting weren't credited. When I called customer service I could only talk to people that barely spoke English and they didn't understand what I was asking. I took forever to get the bill resolved. And now I am stuck in an 18 month contract.

If you are going to buy satellite service make sure to talk to different people who have the services to see what is best. Because you don't get to see what you are really getting until you get it all hooked up and you are stuck with them.