Stay with Fios or go back to DTV?

**riffjim4069** · 11-29-2009 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Availablity in all 50 states - Directv and Dish Network

E* and D* are not available in my grandmother's condo and millions of people do not have line-of-sight access or simply don't want a dish on their homes. Plus, since most people move within 5-years they can always move to a FiOS area.

Given the choices of FiOS or D*...with the exception of Sports FiOS TV is usually the better choice.

**Hemi 6.1** · 11-29-2009 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

E* and D* are not available in my grandmother's condo and millions of people do not have line-of-sight access or simply don't want a dish on their homes. Plus, since most people move within 5-years they can always move to a FiOS area.

Given the choices of FiOS or D*...with the exception of Sports FiOS TV is usually the better choice.

That doesn't mean its not available. Trees can be cut, Condos can have satellites on their roof.
MDU Packages are available .
Just because you don't want a dish on your roof , Doesn't mean it not available.
Anywhere you move in the USA is a Directv and Dishnetwork area.

**madmadworld** · 11-30-2009 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

. Plus, since most people move within 5-years they can always move to a FiOS area.

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would never move to a place where i could not have a dish or 12 around. LOL

**scoop8** · 11-30-2009 06:56 AM

Sports: DTV vs E: Tie? Interested in someone in the 'know' to post details. If I'm not mistaken DTV is ahead of Dish in sports, regardless of the "Vs" issue. Does Dish carry the major pro sports pkgs? I know that Dish doesn't have ST but how about the other ones? I read somewhere either here or on the other forum that Dish does carry NHL CI but doesn't have the # of HD feeds (and/or total gms) that DTV has in that pkg. Does DIsh carry MLB EI?

You guys are right about one big advantage of the satt carriers....CONUS footprint. Available anywhere except for the line of sight and some renters/condo landlord rules.

**norm9** · 12-03-2009 07:28 PM

Currently have Directv and thinking about upgrading to HD. Are their any offers I can request or expect from Directv other than only charging me $49 for new HD satellite dish

**rad** · 12-03-2009 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by norm9

Currently have Directv and thinking about upgrading to HD. Are their any offers I can request or expect from Directv other than only charging me $49 for new HD satellite dish

If you also need new HD receivers they DirecTV will upgrade your dish and any switches for free. If you're a long time/good customer they sometimes offer free HD receivers or $99 HD DVR's, check online on your account or call and ask.

**riffjim4069** · 12-03-2009 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

That doesn't mean its not available. Trees can be cut, Condos can have satellites on their roof.
MDU Packages are available .
Just because you don't want a dish on your roof , Doesn't mean it not available.
Anywhere you move in the USA is a Directv and Dishnetwork area.

It's NOT available if people have no line-of-sight, no access to common areas, or don't want some chuckleheads drilling a pizza pan into their roofs. Additionally, I have attached a listing of Virginia streets that are getting fiber-to-the-premise during December. Similar lists probably exist for the other states where Verizon does business...but it's not going to happen overnight.

Regardless, the OP is asking for comparison data between D* and V* so both are available options. Stating that FiOS is not an option for you does not help answer the OP's questions.

Unless the OP places a premium on Sports and hates Tivo, the FiOS TV product is the superior product in every other way.

**Hemi 6.1** · 12-06-2009 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

It's NOT available if people have no line-of-sight, no access to common areas, or don't want some chuckleheads drilling a pizza pan into their roofs. Additionally, I have attached a listing of Virginia streets that are getting fiber-to-the-premise during December. Similar lists probably exist for the other states where Verizon does business...but it's not going to happen overnight.

Regardless, the OP is asking for comparison data between D* and V* so both are available options. Stating that FiOS is not an option for you does not help answer the OP's questions.

Unless the OP places a premium on Sports and hates Tivo, the FiOS TV product is the superior product in every other way.

Claiming Fios is the NATIONAL HD LEADER is also not helping anyone. Because thats false information. Last time I checked National means Across the Nation.
Fios doesn't even cover a fraction of the nation.
And your reasons for claiming Satellite isn't national are invalid excuses by a Fios Customer.
Satellite can be had in 100% of the USA.
Because you don't want a Dish on your roof , doesn't mean its not available.
Because you live in the city, doesn't mean its not available.
Don't you find it strange that maybe a handfull of topics are about Fios in ANY forums? Because NO ONE HAS FIOS!.

Again Directv and Dishnetwork are Available across the nation , and they both have the most NATIONAL HD channels in the USA.
Fios doesn't even compair in coverage areas.
By the way Fios was supposted to come to North Eastern Pa By December of 2009. Not a Peep has happend. What a surprise!
Well not really.

**grydlok** · 12-06-2009 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Claiming Fios is the NATIONAL HD LEADER is also not helping anyone. Because thats false information. Last time I checked National means Across the Nation.
Fios doesn't even cover a fraction of the nation.
And your reasons for claiming Satellite isn't national are invalid excuses by a Fios Customer.
Satellite can be had in 100% of the USA.
Because you don't want a Dish on your roof , doesn't mean its not available.
Because you live in the city, doesn't mean its not available.
Don't you find it strange that maybe a handfull of topics are about Fios in ANY forums? Because NO ONE HAS FIOS!.

Again Directv and Dishnetwork are Available across the nation , and they both have the most NATIONAL HD channels in the USA.
Fios doesn't even compair in coverage areas.
By the way Fios was supposted to come to North Eastern Pa By December of 2009. Not a Peep has happend. What a surprise!
Well not really.

Satellite Service is available to the ConUS. Not %100 percent of the people.
FIOS, like Comcast is available on Nationwide footprint. It may not be ConUS but it is technically nationally.

I don't get the rest of why you guys are arguing, seems pointless to me. I still have both services until the end of the month and side by side PQ and HD count Verizon wins. Depending upon whether you want HD sports all day Directv wins. Depending up you HD equipment it's a toss up on what the better deal is.

**Happy Camper** · 12-06-2009 02:46 PM

Wow, people seem excitable about this. Seems to me that the original summary was correct, subject to wildly differing opinions, of course: DirecTV is better for sports and has more versatile DVRs. FIOS does not compress picture or sound, and most think picture and sound are better, is more reliable in bad weather and costs less, IF you bundle FIOS services, and IF you can get FIOS.

Originally, in our neighborhood, when FIOS became available, an unofficial homeowners association poll indicated that more people dumped what was then Comcast and satellite and went to FIOS than the number who kept whatever service they were on.

I am still waffling and have both, FIOS in one room and D* in the rest of the house. My dislike for the FIOS DVRs is so intense that I'll have to buy TiVos and get cablecards if I want to switch completely and be happy, and it will take me a little over a year to ammortize the cost of buying the boxes. At least I'll OWN the boxes and Verizon will not add a service commitment for hooking them up.

I don't think it's an easy choice, and the same choice does not work for everyone.