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    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    Oh, my- such strong language for a stupid argument :) From the posts I've read over in the D* forums many claim it is in full 1920x1080i rez. You and others can argue the opposite and the debate can continue, so... ... from my vision, and I'm very picky about PQ, I see no difference in...
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    MHD (Music HD)

    I can't remember MTV ever showing anything on time :)
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    Are the HR20/HR21 DVRs the only DVRs compatible with DirecTV HD?

    I've just switched from Fios and their nightmare of an "upgrade" on their DVR... man, I'll take the HR20 any day over theirs (part of the reason for the switch). It's been awhile since I've had a Tivo and I'm sure the Tivo has improved over the years, but the HR20 seems better to me from my...
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    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    The only HD that isn't compressed is HD DVD and BluRay. You're correct, even OTA is compressed as is Fios, even though their PR machine would like to make it seem the opposite. From my observations, Fios puts out more bits than Directv, but it's pretty darn close. The only difference I spot...
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    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    Hop over to the DirecTV forums here and you'll see that with their new satellites up and mpeg4 compression the HD-lite is gone. I have a 60" 1080p tv and believe me, you would tell the difference and you can't between D's hd and Fios. The HD-lite USED to be the case, but full rez now. You...
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    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    Got it. So what did you switch to and are you glad you did?
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    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    Great, so you're now the second story I've read of with a huge bill after canceling. What was their reasoning for the charge? And I am sure to save the receipt. Did you do their Auto-Pay?
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    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    Rather than continue to complain about FiosTV with their problems of billing, the new DVR and lack of HD- I finally bit the bullet and made the switch. Should you? Well, here is my impressions and comparisons between the two. Fios pros: great HD & SD picture quality. VOD is finally starting...
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    Important Question About Fios Tv

    Yeah, I thought this might be a fix for the new guide and eliminating channels as well. Doesn't work- it blocks the channels requiring a pin number, but will not remove them as you scroll. Theoretically from the "other" site the fix may happen tomorrow... of course the rumor of when we were to...
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    FIOS 2.0 now available!!!!

    I found that if you hit the info button twice while the recording is playing you can select to delete it instead of going all through the menus. The funny thing is that it still keeps playing! As far as the remote, I was one of the unlucky ones that had a DVR that didn't take to the new...
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    New HD Channels?

    I'm pretty close behind you; I mean, I believe you and I have been with FIOS pretty much from the start (at least I have been) and certainly put up with a lot for the great PQ. But I'm just about to fly the coop as well. The only thing holding me back at this point is I'm afraid of the hassle...
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    A&e Hd

    Go to their website and you'll see for yourself... and drool like I am for more HD!!! Trimmed the trees today for Directv sat... I'm getting close to dumping FIOS with the smell of fresh HD grass. One new HD channel? That's it? Wowee.
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    Still the phone company... can't even order

    Yep, a bad experience that many of us have shared. When I stopped their phone service and went to voip- oh my gosh, for months my billing was a nightmare, some CSR's insisted that I had to have a phone number with them to access anything, other CSR's and tech's gave me 3 different numbers to...
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    Still need two dishes for VOOM?

    Thanks Iceberg... is it all mpeg4 now like Directv? I think I've read that it is no longer HD lite (coming from FiosTV so PQ is important), is that true? Or does Dish have new birds for their HD?
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    Still need two dishes for VOOM?

    Thanks, maybe I should ask if anyone in the Dallas area can answer if I might still need the two dishes... anyone?
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