Summarization
Resident Facts to Consider
- The subscribing resident is already paying
about $55.00 or more for public cable TV with limited performance and
channel availability. Currently over 250 channels of digital quality programming, including local broadcast channels, are
available for about $55.00/mo/sub including our service fees.*
- The potential digital satellite TV subscriber
should understand the requirement of service fees to make possible the
superior audio and video performance with greater selection of channels,
as neither the property nor DirecTV pays for such a system or
reimbursement to the systems provider.
- The programming provider considers that
multi-family dwelling units fall under commercial property guidelines and
ruling. This plays a major impact on the equipment and fees associated
with the mechanics of the services provided. The channel line-up and
programming packages, however, do remain the same as a single-family home
dweller, including programming channel promotions.
- All parties should realize that a Private Cable
building system has no relationship with regards to equipment offered
through TV or department store’s advertising, or promotions prepared for
"single-family" home dwellers directly through DirecTV.
- The residents may get a 50% reduction in their
programming fees directly billed to the property when all residents
participate, saving a minimum of $200/yr/sub.
- One-building properties may benefit from Closed
Circuit TV (security and observation, and broadcasting live events) and
Electronic Bulletin Board (for information distribution and possible local
merchant revenue) options. High speed Internet may also be a justifiable
consideration if desired.
The Simple Property Concept
- There is NO CHARGE to the property or
association for engineering, construction, or services related to the
building system when the property accepts and adheres to our Right of
Entry agreement to supply and service the residents where the property
owns the system or chooses Bulk Programming. Other Property reimbursable
options are available as well to qualified properties to create an
otherwise, No Cost option through a Share-The-Risk reimbursement plan.
- There is NO ADDITIONAL WIRING OR DEMOLITION, or
wiring overbuild required unless necessary and acceptable by the property.
The existing wiring infrastructure remains intact and owned by the
property.
- Only ONE DISH(s) is required per building for
standard definition digital satellite.
Optional programming requirements
in addition to, may require more dishes.
- The ONE DISH solution may virtually remove the
property mandated FCC OTARD ruling by eliminating multiple dishes.
* Service fees include our access/maintenance fees, prepaid
monthly, for the subscriber’s portion of the resident building system Signal Access
& Maintenance(SAM) to their unit. This expected
fee is determined upon property evaluation and the number of proposed active
subscribers. Subscriber equipment is currently leased through DirecTV. Fees are
based on the subscriber being a ‘first time’ user utilizing the DirecTV Consumer
Offer. HDTV and international programming are optionally available.