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  1. mindgrind

    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...
  2. mindgrind

    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...
  4. mindgrind

    Should You Dump Fios for Directv?

    Got it. So what did you switch to and are you glad you did?
  5. mindgrind

    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?
  6. mindgrind

    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...
  8. mindgrind

    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...
  9. mindgrind

    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.
  11. mindgrind

    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...
  12. mindgrind

    Dumped DISH 622 and went with FIOS !!!

    Yep, great PQ, movie pack is a good deal as long as you don't want HBO, I still am waiting for HD VOD, and I actually don't mind the DVR as much as others complain about... just grass is just starting to look a LOT greener on the other side. I suppose if you are willing to put up (and...
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    Dumped DISH 622 and went with FIOS !!!

    Just a warning to you guys thinking about switching: 1. Many of us have had billing nightmares on several occasions 2. Customer service is really bad... more of a lack of knowledge than anything IMO 3. The DVR hard drive is small and HD eats it up FAST 4. We have no clue if we will ever get a...
  14. mindgrind

    New HD Channels?

    That's my fear- sure, maybe (maybe) we'll get a couple HD channels this year but nothing like what Dish and Direct are doing in their competition. I mean, I just can't imagine turning the TV and poof we have 20 new HD channels. Yeah, the dvr isn't the greatest, but it works okay, and yeah the...
  15. mindgrind

    New HD Channels?

    Yeah, as I was doing the research I remembered how with Directv and Dish you have to have a land line (possible, but was often a pain with none close), as well as the local HD still have to come via an antenea. Ugh. Plus you can have two HD dvr's IF you pony up and $498 with Dish! Sheesh...
  16. mindgrind

    New HD Channels?

    Wow, so I thought it was just me that was thinking of dumping VZ after viewing both Dish and Direct's new HD offerings. I don't get it, you would think VZ would throw us a bone and at least say what is coming in the future. I mean, I was one of the first to report on this forum of how...
  17. mindgrind

    HD Resolution

    PQ is the real reason to switch, or at least was for me. The DVR is so-so, and perhaps I'm counting on too much for the 2nd roll-out of the software around April, but hopefully Verizon will address all the issues of the DVR... but the PQ... very nice.
  18. mindgrind

    Has any one else seen 'screen freeze'

    You might want to go unplug and "reboot" the black box that feeds your tv's. That's what a tech had me do to solve another problem and MAYBE it would work.
  19. mindgrind

    Whats happening to VOD

    Well, I guess I'm with GarlandTexasUser on this one. I've had FIOS from the start and was quite forgiving with the various bugs, but come on already- there are a lot of issues with the DVR and service that have yet to be worked out, and on and on. And dealing with Verizon if you stop their phone...
  20. mindgrind

    When get I get FIOS TV in Pleasantville, NY?

    I would say to just keep watching here. It was quite a while after I had the internet service before it was offered. Often Verizon has to work it out with the local gov't due to the cable company's monopolies and laws they've gotten passed. You can also keep entering your phone number on their...
  21. mindgrind

    DVR Not Functioning Properly

    Occasionally I've noticed the problem of not being able to rewind from live tv. Just use the skip back function when this happens and I've found it to work again. Maybe part of our problem with the software is that it's Microsoft's. I agree, with a company as big and wealthy as Verizon it...
  22. mindgrind

    New Fios Customer with Scientific Altanta Remote Problem

    I know you just want a remote that works at no cost, but I would suggest you drop $13 bucks for the OneForAll remote (I think the 6 device one on Amazon) and not only will you have a better layout, but also the skip back AND the skip forward function! It skips up about 24 seconds and reminds me...
  23. mindgrind

    Info on DVR?

    Navychop, I will admit I did enjoy Voom and also wish it to come to Fios. I also must admit I have not used Dish's latest DVR so I cannot compare with it just my previous experience. Again though, it's all about PQ to me and a basic DVR is just fine. There were just too many hassles for me, and...
  24. mindgrind

    Pesky Audio Problems

    Right over here in Lewisville, TX.
  25. mindgrind

    Program Guide issues since 10/1

    Yeah, when we first saw this and they fixed it, I thought we were done with it too... it'd be nice to know what the deal is and if we should expect this every month.