Any hidden fees with BEV?

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Im looking to switch to BEV from rogers, i would be a new client to bell and going for the all in one bundle of just digtial standard with HD terminal and a second SD box. From the checkout it says total monthly fee without tax is $40 which is fine with me, but ive had bad experiences with rogers and all those extra small fee. So for me its basically $27 digital standard, $10 for HD box, $3 for the standard box. Are there anymore fees that i should be aware of? Does the $27 include HD channels for my HD terminal like city and fox? I would also be signing a 2 year contract with bell but if i cancel after a year, is the max they fine you $100?
 
Expressvu charges $10/month for HD channels. Early termination fees also apply to the hardware to pay for the "free" installation.
bell. ca/support/PrsCSrvGnl_FAQ_Detail.page?FAQ_ID=1347
 
A little correction...Digital Standard is 31$
+ Rental 6100 10$
+ Rental 3100-4100 3$
+ HD Value Pack 10$
Your price would be 54$ + tax

If you want both the East and West feed on the US Networks (ABC-CBS-FOX-NBC-PBS) in SD you need to ass US Network for 1$/month. Both East and West feed are provided in the Digital Standard

As the previous person mentionned there is early termination charge if you cancel before the 2 years

Your installation is warratied 3 months, after that if we need to send a tech there is a 75$ charge

There is a penalty of 25$ if your account gets 60 days late

Receivers if you buy them are warratied one year
 
i am also on the same boat thinking of switching from Shaw to Bell. i am considering the HD Essential and get an extra HD receiver plus a standard receiver which brings my monthly bill to $115. but now i heard about this new MPEG4 receiver coming out soon. i don't know what it does but should I wait? i went to Bell store last night and offered me the promo: buy the all-in-one kit for $50... i will get a $100 back as credit... 2 months free rental including free channels for 2 months as well. the agent said this promo will end this July 15 so he wanted me to sign-up before it expires. should I sign-up now or wait for this new MPEG4 receivers to come out. i'm not in a hurry anyway.

also, can the HDPVR receiver output 1080i via component?

thanks.
 
I just switched from Bell to SC.

Better deal with SC Digital Advantage package with "No extra charge" HD + bye bye Expressvu simsubs.

Remember NO TCM or AMC on Expressvu
 
While AMC or TCm are great, they are only great if you actually want or need them.
Less HD programing on *C
The mpeg4 recievers won't be available until very late 2008 I believe, but there is a thread on that.

Nem, who is clarifying a couple things
 
The obvious answer is way more channels, Shaw's HD lineup is pretty anemic.
Of course the picture is never as clear cut as that.
Examine carefully what you need in HD, if you NEED the whole enchilada AND are willing to pony up additional fees for various HD packages, then I'm sure they'd be delighted to hook you for a couple of years.

If your HD needs are more moderate, but a little more than Shaw's lineup, then Starchoice might be a consideration, and while they do have a small additional fee for some specialty HD's that Bev doesn't have, when put together, the cost per channel is the best deal in town or FREE if you're not interested in the extras.

There is always a good discussion that Bev's HD are rolled back to 720p where possible from 1080i sources.
That may be a a GOOD thing at Wall-Mart, but it a BAD thing in the context of HiDef.
Some will argue they can't tell, so like speakers for old people why spend good money on things you can't hear or see in this case!

While they all provide TV in various bundles, YOU need to decide what is important and decide based on that, otherwise you may be unhappy and not have the flexibility to change for a couple of years with out major penalties.

A well informed consumer always makes for a better customer.

Do your own homework and you'll make the right choice.
Good Luck.
 
for rogers, they charged like 8 bucks for a second line if you get a second terminal, i assume for bell there isn't a charge for that?
 
what about if i want to keep the HD terminal, but give back the 2nd terminal, does that count as termination or do some fees apply to that?
 
What do you mean by SC Digital Advantage package? Are you in BC? The only thing that make me think twice going with Shaw is that I have to buy their receiver outright.
 
switching from Shaw to Bell, how will Bell going to enter the house? i don't want Bell running wires around the house and poking the walls. can they just use the existing box where Shaw is currently connected right now? will this set-up work with the dual tuner HD-PVR?
 
That shouldn't be a problem as they are MPEG4 upgradeable and 8PSK ready, unlike the future Bev receivers whose timeline keeps slipping and current product isn't future proofed.

While *C is owned by Shaw, the operations and programs are quite different.
 
JJJAY if you have more than one rentend receivers you have to pay the rental of each unit. Here is the current rental price of receivers:
3100 3$
4100 3$
5900 (PVR) 10$
6100 (HD) 10$
9200 (HD PVR dual tuner) 20$
As a new client you will be on the current programming platform, where there is no extra cost for the programming on the second receiver

Certain clients may inform that there is a multiple receiver fee of 2.99$ or 4.99$, that is a charge that client with older programming packages get charged. We no longer sign clients on that platform
 
1. If the internal house wiring is RG-6 and home run, then you should be OK.
NO Splitters allowed. No RG-59 cable tv rated stuff either, except fro VERY short distances.

2. ALL the HD sat. PVR's REQUIRE 2 coaxes.
I believe the Bell 9200 will NOT run at all with 1 coax, correct me If I'm wrong.
The *C 530 WILL run with 1 coax, but is NOT a supported configuration and severely limits it's operations, but it will run.

Cable of course could care less, but it often has it's own issues.
 
thanks agent express v, your very helpful. It looks as though i'll probably do the switch, however, if at a later date i wanted to take out the HD terminal for just a regular, i wouldn't have a problem switching it? also, i heard that for HD channels, the dish is pointed at a different angle than the others, would my installation require 2 dishes?
 
1. how do i know if my internal wiring is RG-6? what do you mean by "home run"? what do you mean by "no splitters allowed"?

2. you said the HD-PVR requires 2 coaxes. how does it work since the plate inside the house only has 1 coax connection (the plate where i connect the existing cable).

does all of these matters with Shaw HD-PVR?
 
You can't "switch out" receivers, but once you go HD and/or PVR, you won't want to downgrade anyway. (switching out is considered termination)

For HD reception you need a single dish that has 2 LNBs which will be included in the AIO package along with a switch. (or you could install multiple dishes but there isn't much point)

You should also check to ensure both receivers are covered by the free install and be warned that if you have a "complicated" install there may be addiitional charges.
 
The 9200 will "run" with 1 tuner connected but not well. Another solution is to use DishPro equipment. Bell does not supply that so it will cost extra to install. RG6 is required with DishPro.
 
1. The cable will be labeled as RG-6, RG-56 or RG-59 printed along its length.
Check in the basement/service area.
RG-6 type is a little larger, closer to the size of your little finger as opposed to a pencil, or thereabouts.

Home run means 1 DIRECT coax from the wall plate to the service entrance, whether that be for cable or satellite.

No splitters mean just that, a splitter does NOT work when used in a dual satellite or non stacked situation.

2. You're screwed, you need 2 independent lines.

I have the Shaw DCT6412 2 tuner HD PVR and none of the above caveats apply.
The problem with it is I don't much like the guide or the lineup, but it works well. You're mileage may vary.

Thanks for the correction on my assumptions.
Of course DPP will solve that, but according to Bev, it's not supported and while they don't have any immediate plans to discontinue it in their code, they reserve that right (All according to the question asked on their SRDU site).

And it would be Dish Pro Plus and not just Dish Pro to solve the 2 sat 1 coax dilemma, would it not?
 
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