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    Quote Originally Posted by mrschwarz
    I don't have HD. The two things keeping from FIOS are their DVR, which is very unimpressive, and their prices.

    I have *E with AT120, HBO and CInemax, a 522 DVR, and a 322. To replace it with a single DVR and 3 other receivers would increase my costs more than $15.

    So far, I am not willing to pay the price.
    my bill will actually go down a couple of bucks. i had one hd dvr before, digital channels, and hbo before with cable and now have everything except cinemax, one hd dvr and two sd boxes.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mrschwarz
    So far, I am not willing to pay the price.
    Maybe so, but compared to my Comcast digital cable, it's a bargain (Comcast basic digital is $65/month. Verizon basic digital is $39). Verizon seems very closely priced to satellite for the basic packages.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mindgrind
    You're kidding! You STILL can't record HD with Tivo yet? Do they think customers aren't that concerned with it? That seems crazy with a vast ammount of HD from the networks alone.

    Well, what about the Sony HD recorder, what software does it use?
    Don't yell at me if all my facts aren't correct in this post, but I thought I read or heard that Tivo and Verizon have an agreement so that you can program your Tivo via a Verizon cell phone?? If so, I'm hoping for a Tivo based Fios HD DVR since they are "in bed" with each other already. Seems like a logical "next generation" DVR. Be kind guys cause I think I heard about the Tivo/cell phone thing on the radio in bits and pieces. Someone clarify or verify please.---Ray

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    Quote Originally Posted by raymo721
    Don't yell at me if all my facts aren't correct in this post, but I thought I read or heard that Tivo and Verizon have an agreement so that you can program your Tivo via a Verizon cell phone?? If so, I'm hoping for a Tivo based Fios HD DVR since they are "in bed" with each other already. Seems like a logical "next generation" DVR. Be kind guys cause I think I heard about the Tivo/cell phone thing on the radio in bits and pieces. Someone clarify or verify please.---Ray
    I read the same thing. If FIOS offered a Tivo, I would seriously reconsider switching, but I haven't heard even a hint of this. That would really heat up the competition.

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    take a look at longhornxp's post about cable cards and verizon. it is a sticky.

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    Cable cards would be ideal. I already have a very nice HTPC that will easily record a couple of HD streams. Hopefully Ill be able to buy a USB Cable Card adapter and a stack of hard drives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StevenD
    Cable cards would be ideal. I already have a very nice HTPC that will easily record a couple of HD streams. Hopefully Ill be able to buy a USB Cable Card adapter and a stack of hard drives.

    Cablecards wont be coming to an insecure usb platform anytime in the near future.


    Quote Originally Posted by mrschwarz
    Actually, Verizon blocks port 25. This provents you from using other SMTP servers. YOu can download from any POP3 or IMAP server, but you cannot send using any server other than Verizon's on port 25. In addition, you cannot send any email to more than 50 recipients at a time.

    You have two options. First, configure your outgoing mail to use the Verizon servers. THis solution is not that bigt a deal for a desktop PC. It's a problem for someone with a laptop.

    The other solution is to get a provider to host an outgoing server on another port, such as 26. This is what I do and it works everywhere.

    Verizon is probabably fooling itself into thinking it is preventing spam (which it may be doing, to a very limited extent).
    Blocking port 25 would have nothing to do with your ability to check an outside mail server other than verizon which would use port 110. It would also not block gmail or a web-based interface on port 80.

    Port 25 is used for sending mail, thus you would just use the verizon smtp server for outgoing and use the Pop3 servers from any other place you want to receive the mail on 110.

    All said, the original poster was wrong that you could not use anything but verizon's mail server.

    And as I have several mail servers, i can assure you that blocking port 25 for residential accounts does limit spam severely.

    The amount from comcast and cablevision in ny are quite large - then verizon and roadrunner have virtually none.

    I wished all broadband residential systems put constraints on mail servers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HDTVFanAtic
    Blocking port 25 would have nothing to do with your ability to check an outside mail server other than verizon which would use port 110. It would also not block gmail or a web-based interface on port 80.

    Port 25 is used for sending mail, thus you would just use the verizon smtp server for outgoing and use the Pop3 servers from any other place you want to receive the mail on 110.
    That was my point. I said that you can check any incoming email server. The only blocking that Verizon does is for outgoing email on port 25. Don't forget the 50 email recipient limitation, too.

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    Does anyone know if Verizon FIOS service can use any box with a QAM tuner, i e can a Sony DHG HDD500/250 be used with Fios?

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    Cablecards wont be coming to an insecure usb platform anytime in the near future.
    I would not say that...

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