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post #11071 of 17548
11/24/09 at 7:09pm
Cartoon Network HD (now that the majority of Adult Swim is shown in real HD) and BBC-A HD are tops on my list of wants right now. Beyond that I'm pretty apathetic.

It's KILLING ME that I can't watch the current new season of Venture Bros in HD though.
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post #11072 of 17548
11/24/09 at 10:31pm
These are the channels I had better receive sometime soon next year: BBC America HD, MSNBC HD, History International HD, Investigation Discovery HD, Crime and Investigation HD, CBS College Sports, TCM HD (when a majority of movies are shown in true HD and in their OAR), HLN HD (once all of the news programs are in HD, and Cartoon Network HD. I think you'll agree with me that they're all legit channels,depending on your taste.
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post #11073 of 17548
11/24/09 at 11:07pm
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Originally Posted by Rhythm and Funk View Post

so I just made the switch to FiOS from Cable. I was really looking foward to getting a real good HD picture quality. With my cable company (Cablevision in NY) I saw a lot of pixeliation and blocking in HD. So after I made the switch the FiOS i was very disaapointed to see that the HD picture suffers from the same problem as Cable. Lots of HD channels have pixelixation and macro-blocking. I called the tech and he changed the main spiltter into my home but still no use. I have a 42 1080p Panasonic plasma that looks gorgeous on a blu-ray source, so i know its not my tv. Why does FiOS exhibit such poor HD pq? Any suggestions?


I experienced the same when I switched from comcast to verizon. it was disappointing to say the least.

I had techs come out and check it out. They had no clue what i was talking about, he said "macro what? I've never heard of that before". But he checked all signals, replaced all the cable in the house because he didn't know what to do. None of it helped. It can been seen in every single movie, without exception. to varying degrees of coarse.
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post #11074 of 17548
11/24/09 at 11:16pm
does verizon have a yule log like comcast?
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post #11075 of 17548
11/25/09 at 3:31am
Jason and Rythm-

What channels are you seeing macroblocking on? Are you standing right in front of your 60 inch TV?

If so, of course you're going to see macroblocking no matter what provider you have. No one is perfect...

However, if you're seeing it on all channels - there could be a problem at your VSO (Central Office). There are HD channels on FIOS that are better than others, so let me know which ones specifically are the worst for you.
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post #11076 of 17548
11/25/09 at 6:33am
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Originally Posted by jason978 View Post

does verizon have a yule log like comcast?

Yes, that would be Yule.TV during December!
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post #11077 of 17548
11/25/09 at 6:34am
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Originally Posted by yudaman33 View Post

These are the channels I had better receive sometime soon next year:....

That's a decent list, but hardly something to be so angry about!
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post #11078 of 17548
11/25/09 at 6:37am
I want the Yule Log HD channel.
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post #11079 of 17548
11/25/09 at 7:24am
Go to Walgreens they sell fireplace DVDs for like $2 or $3
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post #11080 of 17548
11/25/09 at 7:50am
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Originally Posted by stevec325 View Post

I want the Yule Log HD channel.

Even better, just get a Vermont Castings wood-burning stove and connect it up to yer fireplace. I have two of them, each in the same rooms as my Samsung plasmas. Hence I get the yule log effect (for like FIVE MONTHS!) and get to watch regular programming or a movie at the same time...
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post #11081 of 17548
11/25/09 at 8:28am
Friend's DVR box reset last night and when it reset it deleted all saved programming. Anyone ever had that happen?
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post #11082 of 17548
11/25/09 at 9:35am
you're comparing a Blu-Ray(1080p and should have zero macro-blocking) to television(1080i or 720p) and has macroblocking from the broadcasts itself, no matter who the provider?
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post #11083 of 17548
11/25/09 at 10:13am
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Originally Posted by stevec325 View Post

I want the Yule Log HD channel.

Ehhh....I heard the Yule Log HD channel doesn't even show real HD content. They have an old SD feed that's stretched to 16:9, and it isn't even DD5.1!

Doug
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post #11084 of 17548
11/25/09 at 10:30am
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Originally Posted by dougotte View Post

...and it isn't even DD5.1!

Two channel crackling...that's weak!!!
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post #11085 of 17548
11/25/09 at 10:48am
No DD15. on Yule Log HD?!?!?!?!

I'll pass. If it doesn't sound like the entire room is engulfed in flames, what's the point?
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post #11086 of 17548
11/25/09 at 2:07pm
I hear the fire engine sirens blaring from here...but of course, I'm using PLIIx!!
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post #11087 of 17548
11/26/09 at 6:52pm
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Originally Posted by The Wizard View Post

Even better, just get a Vermont Castings wood-burning stove and connect it up to yer fireplace. I have two of them, each in the same rooms as my Samsung plasmas. Hence I get the yule log effect (for like FIVE MONTHS!) and get to watch regular programming or a movie at the same time...

Which puts out more heat, the wood-burner or the plasma?
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post #11088 of 17548
11/26/09 at 6:57pm
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Originally Posted by fmsjr View Post

Which puts out more heat, the wood-burner or the plasma?

That's an excellent question, actually.
The 58 inch Samsung warms the house nicely through about Halloween or so.
But once it gets below freezing most nights, the Defiant with a good load of oak or maple carries the load quite well...
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post #11089 of 17548
11/26/09 at 8:10pm
But is that wood burner properly calibrated???
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post #11090 of 17548
11/27/09 at 11:00pm
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Originally Posted by jeepmatt View Post

Jason and Rythm-

What channels are you seeing macroblocking on? Are you standing right in front of your 60 inch TV?

If so, of course you're going to see macroblocking no matter what provider you have. No one is perfect...

However, if you're seeing it on all channels - there could be a problem at your VSO (Central Office). There are HD channels on FIOS that are better than others, so let me know which ones specifically are the worst for you.

I cant say that one ch. is worse than another. I sit 5-6 ft from my 46" plasma.
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post #11091 of 17548
11/27/09 at 11:03pm
so no HD yule log for verizon I might actually miss it.
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post #11092 of 17548
11/28/09 at 8:35am
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Originally Posted by jason978 View Post

so no HD yule log for verizon I might actually miss it.

Have no fear...it will be on in HD on syndicated channels
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post #11093 of 17548
11/28/09 at 8:55am
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Originally Posted by Joel Clemons View Post

Have no fear...it will be on in HD on syndicated channels

Yeah... I'm sure you'll get it on one of those "WB" type channels, or whatever they call that. Also, HDNet has been running a yule log on Christmas Day for the past few years.

Nothing much going on in the world of FIOS for us to be crackling about the yule log.
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post #11094 of 17548
11/28/09 at 3:52pm
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Originally Posted by jason978 View Post

does verizon have a yule log like comcast?

Yes, go to On Demand;High Definition;Ambient Channel;Fireplace, it even crackles!
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post #11095 of 17548
11/28/09 at 10:03pm
not on mine.
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post #11096 of 17548
11/29/09 at 6:54am
I have a "Fireplace" in my On Demand. I'm in VH07.
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post #11097 of 17548
11/29/09 at 7:03am
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Originally Posted by jason978 View Post

not on mine.

On Demand>Browse All>High Definition>HDTV>Ambient HD...no?

there are several choices including famous artworks with some classic music played over top
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post #11098 of 17548
11/29/09 at 4:21pm
Nope not here in VHO1 yet.
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post #11099 of 17548
11/29/09 at 5:28pm
Please start a new thread on this ridiculous log thing. I can't imagine an intelligent and warm human being enjoying a tv picture of a burning log, in HD or SD. I'd rather turn on a flashlight or light a candle. Hell, BBQ something if you want to see a flame.
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post #11100 of 17548
11/29/09 at 5:56pm
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Please start a new thread on this ridiculous log thing. I can't imagine an intelligent and warm human being enjoying a tv picture of a burning log, in HD or SD. I'd rather turn on a flashlight or light a candle. Hell, BBQ something if you want to see a flame.

Fer once, I agree with Sam on this topic...
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