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11-08-2009, 11:55 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Freshman | | Join Date: Feb 20th, 2004
Posts: 41
| | | Stay with Fios or go back to DTV?
Hello,
I have had Fios internet since Aug, 2008 and switched to Fios for tv as well back in Feb or so. I have suspended my DTV account for the last 9 months but that ride is over next week. Anyhow, I am trying to decide if I should stay with Fios or go back to DTV. DTV has a much better DVR (that is a big deal to me), but less channels for the $ (# of channels is a little less important since there are only a few I watch anyhow). Price is pretty important to me. Any chance customer retention at DTV will provide me at least $200 in credits to stay, thereby offsetting my approx Verizon ETF?
Thanks!
Last edited by qposner; 11-09-2009 at 12:23 AM.
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11-09-2009, 07:11 AM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Apr 7th, 2006 Location: up on the roof
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DTV might hook you up.
$200 ? 100-150 more likely
what about picture quality Fios vs DTV ?
good luck
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11-09-2009, 10:13 AM
|  | BANNED | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: Aug 11th, 2004 Location: Richmond,VA
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Originally Posted by qposner  Hello,
I have had Fios internet since Aug, 2008 and switched to Fios for tv as well back in Feb or so. I have suspended my DTV account for the last 9 months but that ride is over next week. Anyhow, I am trying to decide if I should stay with Fios or go back to DTV. DTV has a much better DVR (that is a big deal to me), but less channels for the $ (# of channels is a little less important since there are only a few I watch anyhow). Price is pretty important to me. Any chance customer retention at DTV will provide me at least $200 in credits to stay, thereby offsetting my approx Verizon ETF?
Thanks! | They might provide some retention in credits to stay. i can guarantee Verizon won't.
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11-09-2009, 10:43 AM
|  | Pub Member / Supporter | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: Jun 6th, 2004 Location: Pompano beach, Fl
Posts: 768
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Originally Posted by qposner Hello,
I have had Fios internet since Aug, 2008 and switched to Fios for tv as well back in Feb or so. I have suspended my DTV account for the last 9 months but that ride is over next week. Anyhow, I am trying to decide if I should stay with Fios or go back to DTV. DTV has a much better DVR (that is a big deal to me), but less channels for the $ (# of channels is a little less important since there are only a few I watch anyhow). Price is pretty important to me. Any chance customer retention at DTV will provide me at least $200 in credits to stay, thereby offsetting my approx Verizon ETF?
Thanks! | I think DTV will bend over backwards to keep your business.
They use to do this.
Customer service has slipped recently so Im not possitive.
If your not into sports..Stay with Fios.
I would love to have fios...Unfortunately Im in Uverse territory (Inferrior product)
I dont have Fios, my buddy does. He raves about the HD quality and amount of channels.
Plus, Im told they are constantly adding new HD.
I have Direc tv. To me their Dvr is one of the worst units I have seen to date.
I do like the software upgardes but units are to damn slow and clunky.
Stay with Fios!
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11-09-2009, 12:06 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Junkie | | Join Date: Sep 8th, 2003 Location: Springfield, IL
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Originally Posted by qposner DTV has a much better DVR (that is a big deal to me), but less channels for the $ (# of channels is a little less important since there are only a few I watch anyhow). | Geeze, I wish I even HAD the choice of FiOS to pick from. 
I'd keep the FiOS, but why don't you see about getting an HD Tivo - it will work with ALL the FiOS linear channels, & is way better than their DVR. Keep 1 FiOS digital box for the on-demand stuff the Tivo can't do.
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11-09-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dishrich Geeze, I wish I even HAD the choice of FiOS to pick from.
I'd keep the FiOS, but why don't you see about getting an HD Tivo - it will work with ALL the FiOS linear channels, & is way better than their DVR. Keep 1 FiOS digital box for the on-demand stuff the Tivo can't do. | Ditto...stay with FiOS TV and get yourself a TivoHD. There are a number of us former D* and E* customers who have FiOS and TivoHD (in the Verizon FiOS Forum) and we are extremely satisfied with the service.
Last edited by riffjim4069; 11-09-2009 at 12:39 PM.
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11-09-2009, 08:21 PM
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Thanks, guys. I will keep Fios for internet for sure. But, I HATE their DVR and the guide data provider is TERRIBLE. I also can't afford the $ for an HD Tivo at this time. Plus, I am concerned about the potential Frontier deal in Oregon (Verizon may sell off everything). If DTV will give me retention credits, I may ride out that contract and perhaps come back to Fios. Plus, with child #2 coming, my wife REALLY wants Baby TV back and you cant get that on Fios. Also, I miss the sports on DTV (big college football fan). I don't know, guess I have to flip a coin!
As for PQ difference, Fios SD is much better than DTV. I cant really tell a difference with HD.
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11-09-2009, 08:39 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Apr 7th, 2006 Location: up on the roof
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Originally Posted by qposner As for PQ difference, Fios SD is much better than DTV. I cant really tell a difference with HD. | thanks for the info qposner
don't watch much SD anymore
but was hoping fiber would be good for something for me, on the HD front.
BIG sports guy myself. you should see the HD i get on my old big dish.
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C-band>4-10'KTI,3-10'Wineguard, 7.5 Star Trak,8'Echostar,Drake 1824&1624,GI-920,Toshiba's 1520 2220,GI 350,NextWave500,
KU>5)Fortec 36"90 cm,on 5) STAB 100 Motors 1) Fortec 31"80 cm @97°
Fortec's 5400,Classic na,ULTRA,Pansat's 2>2700,2800,5>3500,9000HD,9200 S-2 HD,Coolsat 5000,SV-8000 HD,Visionsat IV-200,and a Azbox named it Andy Pettitte because he keeps misremembering stuff |
11-09-2009, 09:05 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: May 27th, 2009 Location: Florida
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I have no exp. with Fios but I am very happy with DTV
If your are a sports guy it is a no brainier go with directv
Good Luck
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11-09-2009, 09:28 PM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Jan 30th, 2009 Location: Dallas TX
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Originally Posted by This1 I have no exp. with Fios but I am very happy with DTV
If your are a sports guy it is a no brainier go with directv
Good Luck | Agree, I think that's why a lot of the satt sports fans have DTV. I have FIOS 'net and landline phone svc but won't switch to their TV unless things change with sports choices.
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