Has DirecTV SCRAPPED the 2-year commitment(?)

Hey Folks:

MPEG-0 here (existing 12-year D* customer w/Sony HD-300 receiver, 3-LNB dish, OTA antenna and Total Choice No Locals package w/HD access).

I've gotten TWO separate calls in the past 24 hours from D*, trying to get me to upgrade my old dish & receiver. They said that D* has decided that, since the MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 switch was D*'s doing, that they'll switch out my dish and receiver for no charge, and now, with NO 2-YEAR commitment. Has this corpo-giant finally smartened up?

Has anyone else gotten this offer? Or, is it a brand new scam? I'm sure you can see why I'm a bit skeptical, since the last time D* did me any favors was sometime back in the nineties (I forget for what). It's also possible that they're only extending this offer to customers (like myself) who had previously rejected the offer because of the 2-yr commitment.

I told the second CSR that I'd do the deal, but I'd like an HR21 instead of the H21, and an AM21 so I can get my HD locals. She wasn't familiar with the AM21, but said I could get the HR21 for $119 ($99 for the H21 plus $20 for "shipping").

Any thoughts on this one?

What they will give you is the three year commitment for long standing customers.:haha:

Hey Folks:

MPEG-0 here (existing 12-year D* customer w/Sony HD-300 receiver, 3-LNB dish, OTA antenna and Total Choice No Locals package w/HD access).

I've gotten TWO separate calls in the past 24 hours from D*, trying to get me to upgrade my old dish & receiver. They said that D* has decided that, since the MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 switch was D*'s doing, that they'll switch out my dish and receiver for no charge, and now, with NO 2-YEAR commitment. Has this corpo-giant finally smartened up?

Has anyone else gotten this offer? Or, is it a brand new scam? I'm sure you can see why I'm a bit skeptical, since the last time D* did me any favors was sometime back in the nineties (I forget for what). It's also possible that they're only extending this offer to customers (like myself) who had previously rejected the offer because of the 2-yr commitment.

I told the second CSR that I'd do the deal, but I'd like an HR21 instead of the H21, and an AM21 so I can get my HD locals. She wasn't familiar with the AM21, but said I could get the HR21 for $119 ($99 for the H21 plus $20 for "shipping").

Any thoughts on this one?

When they did the upgrade for me there was no new commitment. If you get new equipment on your own it's still there.

When they did the upgrade for me there was no new commitment. If you get new equipment on your own it's still there.

Your right about that. I just called cause I am letting my sister move in my home & she wants a DVR. I called D* & they said I could get the DVR shipped & installed for only the $19.60 shipping fee & move my D12-300 box into my new bedroom for free BUT they will start a new 2 year committment. I guess that's not bad at all, I just hate committments.:(