Comments on: FiOS and High Definition Television http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/ Thoughts Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Martiz http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Chris Martiz Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:02:15 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-567 FiOS is much better then comcast, i am really happy with Verizon FiOS services. FiOS is much better then comcast, i am really happy with Verizon FiOS services.

]]> By: Charize, FiOS TV http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Charize, FiOS TV Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:25:13 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-564 I guess this post deserve an update. FiOS offers up to 100 HD channels and FiOS Internet is amazingly fast. I guess this post deserve an update. FiOS offers up to 100 HD channels and FiOS Internet is amazingly fast.

]]> By: joe fusion http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-292 joe fusion Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:38:10 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-292 Hello! Glad to hear of your positive experiences but also sorry to hear of your technical/cust serv glitch's if you want to call them glitch's. All in all as a fios tech for 3 years it is a great service and yes with us being a new provider we are adding new things and up grading alot of other things as we grow,but i assure you that this is and will be a quality service bar none. It is from my prospective very difficult to stay on top of the many day to day,week to week,month to month equipment and software changes to constantly make it a superior service but believe me during my 12 to 15 hr days i try very hard and make every cust my #1 priority. Hello! Glad to hear of your positive experiences but also sorry to hear of your technical/cust serv glitch’s if you want to call them glitch’s. All in all as a fios tech for 3 years it is a great service and yes with us being a new provider we are adding new things and up grading alot of other things as we grow,but i assure you that this is and will be a quality service bar none. It is from my prospective very difficult to stay on top of the many day to day,week to week,month to month equipment and software changes to constantly make it a superior service but believe me during my 12 to 15 hr days i try very hard and make every cust my #1 priority.

]]> By: xkahn http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-270 xkahn Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:51:56 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-270 Dave, I've seen most of the problems you report, and I agree that they are issues. The Motorola cable boxes seem to be very buggy. Comparing notes with people using other cable providers appear to back that up. The Verizon user interface for FiOS simply makes it look nice -- not work better. I miss my TiVo. Brian, I only have one TV so multiple cable boxes don't come up for me. The reason you need a cable box to get anything other than the first hundred or so channels is FiOS sends almost everything using Digital Cable instead of Analog Cable. You need something to convert the signal -- usually a cable box. You can find out more information at these links: http://dtvfacts.com/digital-tv-facts-cable-customers/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_cable http://pcworld.about.com/news/Mar232005id120155.htm I hope that helps. Dave, I’ve seen most of the problems you report, and I agree that they are issues. The Motorola cable boxes seem to be very buggy. Comparing notes with people using other cable providers appear to back that up. The Verizon user interface for FiOS simply makes it look nice — not work better. I miss my TiVo.

Brian, I only have one TV so multiple cable boxes don’t come up for me. The reason you need a cable box to get anything other than the first hundred or so channels is FiOS sends almost everything using Digital Cable instead of Analog Cable. You need something to convert the signal — usually a cable box. You can find out more information at these links:

http://dtvfacts.com/digital-tv-facts-cable-customers/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_cable

http://pcworld.about.com/news/Mar232005id120155.htm

I hope that helps.

]]> By: Brian http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Brian Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:55:52 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-269 I was just about to order FIOS, the deal sounds very attractive. But the rep said that each TV requires a set-top box. Without a STB, FIOS only delivers local channels. Comcast (and other cable carriers) deliveries all non-premium channels to TVs w/o STBs. Has this been the experience for others? I was just about to order FIOS, the deal sounds very attractive. But the rep said that each TV requires a set-top box. Without a STB, FIOS only delivers local channels.

Comcast (and other cable carriers) deliveries all non-premium channels to TVs w/o STBs.

Has this been the experience for others?

]]> By: Dave http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Dave Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:41:23 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-238 I just got FiOS TV and it's been quite a disappointment. After more than two weeks of trying to get things to work correctly, I'm still having problems. You can read the full account of my problems at http://davesfiosblog.blogspot.com/ I just got FiOS TV and it’s been quite a disappointment. After more than two weeks of trying to get things to work correctly, I’m still having problems.

You can read the full account of my problems at http://davesfiosblog.blogspot.com/

]]> By: admin http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-219 admin Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:46:05 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-219 Marko, I think you're blog spam since you're off topic here, but I also think a USB controlled rocket launcher is a fun toy. And I've verified that the tinyurl simply goes to thinkgeek: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/8a0f (I removed a bit at the end of the url which seemed to be a referral code.) Marko,

I think you’re blog spam since you’re off topic here, but I also think a USB controlled rocket launcher is a fun toy. And I’ve verified that the tinyurl simply goes to thinkgeek:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/8a0f

(I removed a bit at the end of the url which seemed to be a referral code.)

]]> By: markofando http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-218 markofando Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:11:26 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-218 Want to start your private office arms race right now? I just got my own USB rocket launcher :-) Awsome thing. Plug into your computer and you got a remote controlled office missile launcher with 360 degrees horizontal and 45 degree vertival rotation with a range of more than 6 meters - which gives you a coverage of 113 square meters round your workplace. You can get the gadget here: http://tinyurl.com/2qul3c Check out the video they have on the page. Cheers Marko Fando Want to start your private office arms race right now?

I just got my own USB rocket launcher :-) Awsome thing.

Plug into your computer and you got a remote controlled office missile launcher with 360 degrees horizontal and 45 degree vertival rotation with a range of more than 6 meters – which gives you a coverage of 113 square meters round your workplace.
You can get the gadget here: http://tinyurl.com/2qul3c

Check out the video they have on the page.

Cheers

Marko Fando

]]> By: xkahn http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-146 xkahn Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:37:07 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-146 Hi Alan, Yes, you are right. FiOS does not yet have any HD content offered in their Video On Demand service. It's a huge hole in the service. If HD Video On Demand is really that important to you RIGHT NOW, you should probably switch back for television. However, it looks like it should be coming soon: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18159136 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18144545 I was going to recommend some of the rumor and news sites for FiOS information, but I see you are already posting content there: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18159452 But for others, you can check out: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/vzfiostv http://www.satelliteguys.us/forumdisplay.php?f=77 And I would also recommend that you check out the new FiOS interface that will be rolled out this summer: http://one.revver.com/watch/147279 Hi Alan,
Yes, you are right. FiOS does not yet have any HD content offered in their Video On Demand service. It’s a huge hole in the service. If HD Video On Demand is really that important to you RIGHT NOW, you should probably switch back for television.

However, it looks like it should be coming soon:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18159136
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18144545

I was going to recommend some of the rumor and news sites for FiOS information, but I see you are already posting content there: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18159452

But for others, you can check out:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/vzfiostv
http://www.satelliteguys.us/forumdisplay.php?f=77

And I would also recommend that you check out the new FiOS interface that will be rolled out this summer:
http://one.revver.com/watch/147279

]]> By: Alan J Ross http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/2007/02/17/fios-and-high-definition-television/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Alan J Ross Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:04:18 +0000 http://xkahn.zoned.net/blog/?p=4#comment-145 Just installed Fios TV 2 days ago...what a disappointment compared to the Comcast HD service I had for a year. Comcast offers a vast amount of High Def content on their On Demand Service, while Verizon Fios TV offers none! Not even the pay-per-view movies are offered in HD. Comcast offers loads of HBO, Showtime, Starz High Def On Demand...Verizon none. I just spent hours on the phone with Verizon and most of their agents know little about HD. I also think the HD picture quality on Comcast is superior and I am seriously thinking of switching back to Comcast...what a disappointment. Just installed Fios TV 2 days ago…what a disappointment compared to the Comcast HD service I had for a year. Comcast offers a vast amount of High Def content on their On Demand Service, while Verizon Fios TV offers none! Not even the pay-per-view movies are offered in HD. Comcast offers loads of HBO, Showtime, Starz High Def On Demand…Verizon none. I just spent hours on the phone with Verizon and most of their agents know little about HD.

I also think the HD picture quality on Comcast is superior and I am seriously thinking of switching back to Comcast…what a disappointment.

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