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Thanks Longhorn, I always look forward to your info. Any word on the "6-tuner DVR"? Will this ever happen or was it always just a misunderstanding? The thing that's keeping me from switching to FIOS TV right now (aside from the fact it would cost me $10-20 more than my current D* plan) is...

As a Fios internet customer, I'll jump in and try and answer some of your questions. I don't know about RG-6 since I dont have TV yet. I believe they will re-use your existing cables if they are up-to-snuff. Whether RG-6 is required is something I don't know. The method of cabling...

As far as anyone knows, this will be their standard pricing. There is also a possibility that HBO/Cinemax will become part of the movie package sometime in the future. Pricing is still TBD.

You seem to be getting a pretty good deal, for cable anyway. Comcast's Digital Gold package (with 2 premium channels) is $88.94 + $5 for HD. Additional rooms with basic STB's would probably be about $6 each, so 3 rooms would cost me about $106. Looks like you and I are in similar boats, my...

Just for kicks, I went to Comcast's website to check pricing. Digital Classic: $58.94 DVR: $ 9.99 HD Programming: $ 5.00 Total: 73.89 Add $5 for their Digital Plus package, which is really more comparable to Verizon's package, so you're...

I don't think it's that much more than cable. Comcast charges just $9.95 for a DVR, but their digital cable packages start at around $55. I think HD programming is $5-10 additional as well. Plus, the $3.95 Verizon basic STB is cheaper than Comcast's digital STB ($4.95 to $6.95, IIRC). Comcast...

Are you certain about that? I was working under the assumption that it would be offered at a later date, once the hardware was available. Perhaps LonghornXP could chime in on this. Without the 6-tuner DVR, I don't see that I will ever sign up for Fios TV. Not when the D* HMC is available...

You know, as much as I'd like to get Fios TV on day one, I don't see that it makes any sense for me right now. I currently have DirecTV with 3 DTivos for $55.97 per month. (Total Choice Plus w/ locals) Due to a billing error at D*, I'm not being charged a mirror fee for one of my boxes...

I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. You do a great job of posting new info. Please keep it up. It's greatly appreciated.

Looks like either their availability database is seriously inaccurate, or Verizon is preparing for a massive nationwide launch real soon now. At least that's my opinion. I don't think they're going to monkey around with city-by-city launches. They're going to open the floodgates and take...

Verizon Fios TV website Nothing really new information-wise, but it shows that Verizon is spinning up its marketing campaign. I put my phone number into the availability search engine and it came back as qualified to order. Unfortunately, when I called the number, they said it would be a...

Presuming that your city has an agreement in place with Verizon, then I'm guessing that Verizon will do a large rollout in 1Q/2006. Here's my rationale: 1. Verizon has stated publicly many times that the anticipate rolling out Fios TV in California and Florida around January 2006. 2...

Thanks. That's great info. The higher bitrate is a double-edged sword though, because I've become accustomed to the 120 hour capacity of my DirecTivo. I don't suppose the Verizon DVR's will ever be upgradeable. Any idea if the Multi-Room Viewing is working yet with the DVR? I haven't heard...

LonghornXP, Just curious, were you watching the SD signals on an SD set or an HD set? I'm still a year or two away from upgrading to HD, so I'm wondering if I'll see any improvement in PQ on the 32 inch Sony SD (non-wega). Thanks for the info.

I think this is going to very according to the city you live in. I've had both Dish and DirecTV, and the local channels were just as good as the national channels. Of course, I live in a top-3 DMA, so that's probably got something to do with it. It all depends on the quality of the feed being...

You know, there's a lot of truth in this. I think the adoption of HDTV would be greatly accelerated if the HDTV manufacturers would change the marketing to target women. Think about it. How many men actually need to be sold on HDTV. They all want it. The biggest hurdles are: 1) Cost and 2) Wife...

The information I've heard is that service may become available around the end of the year, provided that Verizon has a franchise agreement in place. So, we're talking 2-4 months from today. It should also be noted that the Keller "trial" has been going on for some time now, albeit strictly...

One word: WOW! I don't have HD yet, but I'm itching to get it more than ever.

Longhorn, Now that Fios is launched in Keller, can you provide any updated information on Verizon's STB's? Specifically, any idea when the 6-tuner DVR will become available? Will the HD DVR stream (SD) video to the basic STB's? Any info is useful. Verizon hasn't provided any useful...

Didn't think about that but you are right. Doesn't make one bit of difference to me, since I don't watch hockey, but definitely a consideration for a lot of people.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Not that big a deal for me, since I only ever watched it for Tour de France coverage. But it may be an issue for some people. Maybe by the time Fios TV launches to the rest of the country, Verizon will offer OLN. One other thing I found curious, there is no PBS...

I wonder if the $24.95 charge for STB upgrade/downgrade also applies to programming changes. I hope not, because that's one of the nice things about D*, that you can change programming packages online without incurring any extra charges.

Well, you're essentially correct, except that most cable companies feed the neighborhood node with fiber. But you're still sharing the coax with those 500 neighbors. I had analog cable a few years ago, and I had no complaints about the signal quality. Of course, I was in a brand new housing...

LonghornXP: Earlier in this thread I repeated a rumor that the D* HMC was going to be a motorola box. However, for the life of me I can't remember where I heard that rumor. Can you confirm or deny? The early speculation back in January was that the HMC was being built by NDS. Am I just...

I found this info on the Microsoft TV platform. Lot's of information here: Microsoft TV Platform Looks very exciting. One thing that caught my eye that will be very nice is in the following datasheet: Foundation Edition Datasheet "Faster DVR Channel Changing Background buffering...