Microsoft drops Program Guide fee, subscribers get cash back
People who paid the $250 lifetime
subscription fee for Microsoft's Program Guide (the EPG service for certain non-Media Center PVRs), rejoice! The
software giant recently announced that the MSPG service will henceforth be offered gratis -- and hey, Microsoft is even
doing the "responsible" thing and implementing a refund program for anyone who's bought a pre-paid Fast-Card
or lifetime sub for the service. The cost of the Program Guide had already been kind of a slap in the face to owners of
LG's LRM-519 PVR/media extender, for example, whose $600 MSRP could
just have easily been spent on a Windows MCE machine with a free content guide. So if you were on the fence about a
LRM-519, be on said fence no more, friend.[Via PVR Wire]
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs, Peripherals
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
fishpatrol @ Jan 31st 2006 11:31AM
So what exactly is causing "some sort of shock or rage-induced medical condition" in the folks who are getting a $250 refund (assuming it comes through, of course)?
Bovine @ Jan 31st 2006 11:58AM
No doubt, #1. People tend to slam MS, even when they say "Oops, made a mistake. Here's your money back." Let's be a bit reasonable.
glacia @ Jan 31st 2006 12:41PM
Sorry Engadget but you're outing yourselves as just another group of cowards who play to the vocal minority. The dump on MS bandwagon is full of lazy cowards who play the popularity game.
Rise above your own personal infantile biases and become a credible resource for real information or just move.
Riot @ Jan 31st 2006 2:03PM
You guys need to think before you write. Either that or learn how to
read critically. The "shock or rage-induced medical condition" was
referring to before they found out that they got a refund. It was
because what they paid $250 for was suddenly being offered free. No
doubt after they heard they were getting a refund, they calmed down
and recovered from the apparent shock.
Fluidj @ Jan 31st 2006 6:10PM
Okaaay....how about lets go ahead and eliminate the word "Bling" from everyones vocabulary....
j @ Jan 31st 2006 9:09PM
guys - its a humorous article !!!
Picture yourself finding out about the free listings after paying $250 and before finding out about the rebate.
Rodger that @ Jun 6th 2007 3:49PM
All of the acticle is pure BS as I never got the refund all I got was the run around. Call here call there call LG call MIcrosoft Never got even just HA HA from anybody I have a ton of reference numbers from support of both companies.