Verizon FiOS HDTV - Page 103

Sorry, but I don't buy that. The cost and the lawsuits would both be out of sight. Just look at the trouble V* is having doing it. I put that story in the urban myths box along with the people sitting in an ice bath without a kidney. If it is true, then I applaud the USPS for making the right decision by not doing it.

The USPS has the funds to run fiber across the country but has been forced to raise the cost of stamps like 5 cents in the last five years citing higher costs?

Riiiiight.

I'm actually more inclined to believe this story is true - based solely on the fact that I could see congress wasting the money to do such a thing without ever considering whether the public would support it.

Hahaha... The USPS running fiber is... RIDICULOUS...

I think this was part of Al Gores plan to increase postal revenue by having a taxed e-mail system as part of his original development draft when he invented the internet.

Can we get this thread back on to actually talking about FIOS TV?

Thanks.

Ok, so what do you want to complain about and discuss? No HD VOD? Where is the improved software for the 6416 DVR? Where are Versus/Golf and A&E HD channels?

Has anyone had any luck switching from the FiOS initial package (e.g. ~$42/mo cable & ~$30/mo internet) to the "Triple Play" (phone, cable (exluding STBs), internet for $99? I switched a month ago and they weren't offering the $99 deal, but got a letter yesterday saying they now are offering it. There was nothing in the letter that "excluded current subscribers" but it was a letter about switching to FiOS.

Thanks

I switched last week when I first heard about it, it knocked about $25.00 off my monthly bill and now I have free long distance. They only thing is you agree to two years of FIOS Internet, no biggie for me. I called the 1-888-818-3467 number because when I tried to do it online the price was $109.99 (??).

I forgot to mention your savings should be slightly more than mine because I was paying the pre price hike of 39.95 for fios tv.

My bill is now $99.99 plus the FIOS TV extras for a total of $123.97 (plus taxes). Previously I was paying $148.94 (plus taxes).

HAH! Afiggatt.....I do not know what you speak of!

Now THAT'S funny!

Oh yeah, what is the latest word on the guide/menu upgrade?

Just because Verizon is there does not mean you will get TV service.

We've had FIOS internet for 2 or 3 years now and TV is NOWHERE on the horizon for the area.

Sigh.

Does the Verizon DVR have the 30 second skip and/or the tuner swap feature?

It does have a 30 second skip, at least on the Phillips remote that I have. Although, it is tempermental at times and I need to exit out of the recording I'm watching to get it working again.

It does not have a tuner swap, at least that most of us who had DirecTV Tivo are used to. It is one of my biggest complaints of the Verizon DVR. Some people suggest to record both channels you want watch and flip back and forth that way. I find that cumbersome.

Just press menu. Don't exit.

Thanks for the tip!

I've had Fios for just under 2 weeks, & noticed this last nite too, while watching on a remote TV w/ the Multi-room DVR. I don't recall if I hit menu, but I tried a couple of things before stopping the recording & restarting it. It also happened once on the main box as well.

I also noticed last nite that 1 of the non DVR STB's lost all sound on evey channel, I needed to unplug/plug it in to reset it as even turning it off/on had no effect.
Also, sometimes the DVR recordings have had a " speaking thru a tube" quality to the sound, which can appear at random & usually goes away within a few mins ....

The 30 sec. skip issue happens to me too. For me, it seems to erroneously map the 30 sec skip button to the "enter" button. So instead of the skip, I get the channel display. Usually I'll just pause and unpause and the problem goes away. I'd say the issue arises once every 100 button presses, so it's not a huge deal.

my 30 second skip craps out at times too.

I just press the Info button 3 times (1st to get the mini info, 2nd gets the full page, 3rd gets you back to the recording) and then it works again. To me its easier then stopping and starting the recording.

Just got a letter from FIOS stating effective I believe July 13th the HD DVR cost will go up from 12.99 to 15.99 for new customers signing up for a HD DVR after that date. No price increase for existing ones. Glad I have my Sony HD DVR with cablecard! Also a change in 'equipment removal' for cancellations/terminations of contract ($75.) Apparently you can still drop off/mail equipment back with no fee.

I just got the same letter (Richmond, VA)...
It doesn't say that the Home DVR is going up in price, I wonder if that is staying at $19.99 or when the price for the standard DVR would bump to 15.99

They are probably pushing people to go with the MultiRoom DVR instead of geting 2 DVRs.

Right now it is:
$19.99 for the MRDVR and $4.99 for the SD STB = $24.98
$12.99 for HD-DVR x 2 would be $25.98

So, you only save $1 by opting for multi-room w/an SD STB. It is probably much cheaper for Verizon to purchase the SD STBs than it is the DVR. After the price jump the difference will be $8/month, which might make more people opt for the MultiRoom.

At that price the TiVo S3 is staarting to look more like a contender if you can get past the initial cost.

Unless they can transmit HD signals to other HD boxes the multiroom DVR is useless to most people that have more than one HDTV in their house.

Wow, you have two HDTVs? You must be rich.

Honey, he's teasing you. No one has two HDTVs.

I have two! Woohoo! I'm rich!

I have two also, but I am far from rich as I am retired. Just spoiled.

I have 3....not rich though, just choose to spend my money on the unnecessary.