Time Warner DVR Monthly Cost??

Myram · 07-20-2003, 09:41 PM

I have been looking at my local TW cable website, and it lists a monthly fee of $6.95 for the DVR box. Is that the only charge, or do you have to pay some sort of a subscription fee each month also?

Thanks for any help,

Steve

Bob McElfresh · 07-21-2003, 10:21 AM

You have to be a little careful in understanding this.

You have to subscribe to the "Digital" service which includes a $5-$10 monthly rental fee for the CATV box. Usually the DVR box takes the place of the CATV box so there is no extra fee for the DVR.

My local TW does seem to add in a $2/month charge for DVR service for the "Explorer" feature.

So if you already have their "Digital" package, your bill might go up ~$2 for the DVR service. If you are jumping from basic, no-CATV box service, there is a LARGE jump in price. Call your local office to get more details.

David Shiver · 08-01-2003, 07:15 AM

Get it. You'll love it. I have one in my den and one in the bedroom. The only fee I pay is 2 or 3 bucks extra for each.

Eric R C · 08-03-2003, 06:16 PM

Would this cost be similar to Bright House?

Keith Plucker · 08-04-2003, 12:00 AM

Interesting, in my area (So Cal) TW is charging $9.95 for the device.

-Keith

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Mike O'Connell · 08-04-2003, 01:05 PM

The charge in the KC area is also $9.95 for he DVR "service".

This is on top of the charge for digital cable, which includes a charge for a set-top box. That box can either be a standard digital box, a HD digital box, or a DVR.

Mike

Myram · 08-04-2003, 07:13 PM

I already have the Digital Home package + Sports ...that includes every channel possible and Road Runner for $125 per month. I'm already paying $6.95 for an additional digital box for the bedroom, so if I replace that with a DVR...I shouldn't pay any extra at all.

DVR is listed as $6.95 per month here, I just didn't know if that was box rental alone or if there was a service fee on top of that.

I'm getting the new "Digital Phone" service from Time Warner this week....that's $40 per month(but I get rid of Verizon) and there are no long distance fees at all in the cont. USA.

Thanks for the replys.

Steve

Doug Pyle · 08-19-2003, 03:32 PM

Yes, be careful about the "only" in the cost (like Keith's area, TW charges 9.95 here). My condo building provides cable out of the wall, so to add all the pre-requisites needed for adding TW-DVR, I discovered the monthly cost to me would actually be over $20. Not worth it compared to either Tivo or Replay, in my opinion.

Myram · 08-20-2003, 08:18 PM

Well I picked up my DVR box last Monday, and it's great!!

It is $6.95 per month, and there are no additional fees at all. The $6.95 is the monthly rental fee for the box, and since I already was paying $6.95 for an additional box, this is basically free to me.

Steve

JeffWilson · 09-05-2003, 06:35 PM

Whoa! TW now has DVR for only $7 a month? I need to check in Northern NJ to see if it's available here. But how is it different than Tivo? If Tivo costs $250 or so PLUS a $12.95/month fee, who would get it? This might be perfect timing as I was just about to buy Tivo. Thanks vyer much!

Jeff