Portland, OR - Frontier - Page 44

Is there something wrong with your signal you're looking to correct? If not, why bother? My FiOS has been very solid right out of the wall.

not really for the most part. some channels seem to come in a little 'grainy' - perhaps a little strong? Not really sure how to describe it.....I just figured that running it through the power conditioner might help level everything out...

Don't use that function on the Monster conditioner. For two reasons: 1) it may affect the signal quality, and 2) (much more important) if you have a "cable box", i.e. supplied by Verizon as opposed to a TiVo that you own, then Verizon will replace it when it breaks.

So what's the point?

cause I wasn't sure if it may clean up and spikes in signal and regulate things? I haven't a clue, but isn't that the point of the power conditioner in terms of the power in?

Just to make it clear, I'm only talking about the "coax" port on your power conditioner. For FiOS you don't need to worry about coax. But you do need to worry about spikes and surges on your electrical wiring.

FiOS delivers the signal to you house using optical fiber. This optical signal is completely immune to the usual suspects that cause spikes and surges, such as lightning strikes, large nearby industrial motors, cars that crash into power poles and cause high voltage AC lines to drop onto overhead coax or phone lines, etc.

An ONT on the side of your house connects the optical signal from the fiber to your "cable coax". This coax only exists from the ONT to your TV sets. So it's only a few hundred feet of coax at most, usually much less. If you have a lightning strike close enough to induce a spike or surge in this coax in your house, you will also have a voltage spike on your power lines that is large enough to blow out all the electronic equipment in your house (with or without a Monster power conditioner ready to sacrifice itself on your behalf).

Right. If your TV or AVR is connected from a Verizon box the power conditioner is still in front of that. If the signal is being degraded by the Verizon STB, the conditioner would have no affect on a poorly performing STB. Better to get a trouble ticket and let Verizon figure it out if you're not happy with their performance.

True.....I wasn't even thinking about it the technology coming in and the direct lines and such.....Good comments by all......Thank you!

FYI...just a few more days left to get HBO/Cinemax Free for 90 days. It is for those who do not get it now. Must do before 1/16. I signed up online and got it within 15 minutes. My last offer expired on 1/4/10, so as long as you are not under an HBO/Cinemax offer it works....again!

I have to say I'm not impressed with what's playing on HBO/Cinemax. Same old, same old crap over and over again. I did get to see "The 'Burbs" again which was great but other than that it's either stuff I'm not interested in or not interested in seeing again.

Of course, and that is why I do not pay for HBO/Cinemax. I get my stuff from Netflix on BluRay. However, for some of the older stuff in my Netflix queue I sometimes use the TiVo to stream them. Also, I can get perhaps 3 or so from HBO/Cinemax per month and take some of these older titles off my Netflix list!

MSpan,

What deal did you go with for FIOS...I have Triple play with the Premium HD and 20/5 Internet. My contract expired a couple months back but I'm still paying $109 for the package...it seems to get the current "similar package" with the better HD (same as I currently have) and better Internet (slightly faster I think 25/15)...I need to up my monthly by $10...also I didn't see anything about getting 3 months of HBO/Cinemax...any suggestions on what package I go for?

mv

If you really want that internet speed increase (negligible IMO), then go for the $10. Having said that, even if you sign up with Verizon on any brand new deal with a commitment, once the Frontier deal finally goes through, your commitment is null and void.

Well, I am at 25/15 and have FIOS ExtremeHD and phone and pay $109.99. Also I get a $5 off credit for 12 months and $30 off for 6 months credit. That was by signing up online. Go there and see if the person who comes up and trys to chat can help you. The internet offer is always better than phone.

Also, once done, you can go to your account (maybe even now) and click on add/change channels and you should see the HBO/Cinemax offer good for free for 90 days but it expires Tomorrow!

Can somebody give me a link and a few instructions for re-upping online? I must've clicked 100 links and can't find anything other than signing up for a new bundle and Extreme HD wasn't listed.

TIA

No special link. I just go to verizon.com and log in with user/pass that had been setup. After it gets my info, there is a place to add channels or change plans, etc,

Don't do it online, call. I know it's a pain in the ass but the online system doesn't always "stick" to any programming changes or add/drops.

That was kinda my problem. When I log in, I get redirected to Verizon Central. Then I click on go to my account TV settings link which prompts for a log in...then I get redirected to Verizon Central. In fact any time I log in from anywhere it'll redirect to Verizon Central and no other links seem to remember that I've already logged in.

It brought back memories of my initial sign up with Verizon.

Hello ALL:

Not sure if any of you watch the news at noon on KGW (508) but they sure had a bunch of video breakups today. It sometimes even caused sound issues. Has anyone else seen this? I believe it just started today.

Anyone seeing heavy duty freezing and tiling on the blazers game tonight?

Indeed! Must be a Verizon issue. Otherwise, I would think they would apologize on air for the problems. Although I don't think I've heard enough cohesive dialog during the broadcast to say they haven't.

Yep. I had to turn it off it was so bad. I'll try back in the 2nd half.

I never did watch the game. I figured if it wasn't handled by 2nd quarter it's a lost cause. I've noticed glitches here and there all season, but, this by far was the worst.

Is it just my imagination, or did the guide somehow end up looking lower res after the update that rolled out on 1/27?
Something just seems off and I can't figure out if it's just my mind playing tricks on me or if we're getting less information and a lower resolution guide now.

This is not just on the super bowl, but why does KOIN HD always go to 4:3 when they list the translators...or when there is snow or something. Then, when they are done, it switches back to 16:9 HD with a SNAP in the audio. I can not believe they think this is Quality broadcasting. This happened several times during the Game on Sunday.

They don't have what KGW and I believe either KPTV or KATU have, the ability to broadcast the translators in HD without having to change up the picture.


ION HD, 505 is live in Portland now...FYI

But can they at least get rid of the loud click when they switch? I will have to see what is on ION.

What are the rules for displaying the translators? I don't recall seeing them during primetime on weekdays, just during the day on weekends. Why is that? Or maybe I just don't watch TV 24/7 to see all the times they appear.

Also, KPTV has an audible break after coming back from commercial to an HD show. The second tick of the clock on "24" is always interrupted by silence - similar, I think, to the cause of KOIN's click.

I always watch 24 on DVD, so have not noticed but the KOIN Click is loud!

Also, I get 505 but have no listing yet in the guide.

What's worse, they switched at about the worst possible time, during Manning's beautiful touchdown pass to Pierre Garçon. Yes I know it was the top of the hour. But doesn't anyone at KOIN have a brain? Why not switch during the commentary between plays? They can't be operating totally automated. Somebody had to be there; why can't that person exercise the slightest bit of judgement as to when to switch?

The SNAP is also annoying.

Yup. OH, since I see you on the TiVo forum, I still do not have any listings yet for 505, do you?