Thread: FIOS in Hampton Roads, VA

Do you use the Netflix Movie Streaming function of the Tivo? How much better is it with FiOS?

Originally Posted by enthuzist

Do you use the Netflix Movie Streaming function of the Tivo? How much better is it with FiOS?

No because I have every HD movie channel in existence. If I cut back on them I probably would.

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

Anyway regrets leaving D* after two weeks? Absolutely no complaints here! The TivoHD rocks, but I am still considering gettting Moxi HD to replace our one leased FiOS HD DVR.

No complaints.
1. PQ is really stellar and I am convinced that D*'s will be deteriorating exponentially when they try to catch up.
2. No encrption, I can backup every program that I pay for in the package on my computer from my TivoHD and do whatever I want to with my property.
3. I can watch TV flawlessly during the heaviest of storms.
4. I have no price increases for the next 2 years.

Originally Posted by vurbano

everything I have seen with Fiber in this city is underground and ALL utility plans come accross my desk for approval.

Well they have been running fiber on the poles this week. I'm not sure if they will go from there to bury it to the house, but I highly doubt it. I will try to ask one of them this week.

Originally Posted by enthuzist

Well they have been running fiber on the poles this week. I'm not sure if they will go from there to bury it to the house, but I highly doubt it. I will try to ask one of them this week.

Hampton? Thats your problem. I grew up there, my father still lives there and everything is STILL overhead. Im not sure what the aversion is to spending money in that city to make power, cable, TV and phone reliable.

I see that all new contruction in Hampton is buried, so they are changing.

I agree buried is the way to go. Before I moved here I lived in an area with all utilities buried and it paid for itself with storms, winds and trees.

Originally Posted by enthuzist

I see that all new contruction in Hampton is buried, so they are changing.

I agree buried is the way to go. Before I moved here I lived in an area with all utilities buried and it paid for itself with storms, winds and trees.

Its been aerial on Beach road where I grew up for 45 years. If you live in a neighborhood with underground utilities and theres an outage after a storm you can take a drive and as soon as it goes aerial you can see the tree that has taken everyone out. Now these utility companies are making money hand over fist on us. Dominion is even handing out dividends to the users that will buy their stock. Now these cities should require each utility to replace a percentage of their infrastructure underground every year for the welfare and quality of life of its citizens or fine them. How many people die running cars into these poles?

Update: The VZ Fiber Diagnostics Truck is in the neighborhood and several more checking lines in a 3 mile radius outward today along with some others. It is fun watching it progress. I have my son excited about it too. Even DW smiles when we pass them working or see the service loops on the lines.

I know the feeling. Verizon has been in my neighborhood here in Portsmouth, VA laying cables for the last three days. My better half is real excited because she is only three weeks or so from getting the lifetime channels in hd. I am happy because I will be getting channel 4(SEC football) and channel 33(ACC football and basketball) in hd. I will also be getting ESPNUHD in time for the start of the college football season and the WWE channel. What kind of package deals are where I can get FIOS TV, FIOS Internet, and phone service on one bill? I now pay over $250 for the Directv Premier package(4 HR 21's) and Verizon phone service with dsl included.