For a direct tv dvr do you have to pay a subscription fee as well?

Question

or do you just pay for the box?

Answer 1

$5.99 a month. But they only charge you for one even if you have more than one.

Answer 2

It's a monthly fee.  Think of it as you renting the box from them.  They charge you a monthly rate for the dvr service.  I work for a cable company and we do the same thing.  Except we call them PVR's not DVR's.