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don't know if this is true across the Charter Communications cable TV system, but some small newspapers are reporting on fee increasing beginning
next year that include a $5 rise in the cost of PVR service. That likely would put the price close to what folks now
pay for TiVo, except I'm assuming the Charter PVRs offer dual tuners and HDTV.This is all close to pure scuttlebutt because I couldn't find an official press release on the company's Web site. But it suggests that PVRs are popular and that Charter believes people will pay the extra amount for the features they receive from them. It may also push some folks to DirecTV, which is offering a free, albeit troubled, PVR. Dish TV charges $4.98 for PVR service; a service representative just told me the Dish 508 costs $199. This is the box I had (still have; trying to sell it on eBay) from when I was with Dish and before I jumped to Charter and bought a TiVo. It doesn't have a dual tuner or do HDTV.
Would the $5 increase change your mind about continuing your PVR service with Charter Communications? Let us know in the comments area.
