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I was thinking of switching to fios, but.....
I have 3 kids, each w/ TV's & VCR's in their bedrooms, + a Living Room (HD) & My Bedroom , also w/ vcr's. 5 TV's Total, 4 VCR's total.
CableVision is connected directly without a settop box, to kids TV's, & they get up to about ch 70 or so with the TV's & the VCR's built-in tuner... This gives Broadcast networks, Disney , Bravo, ESPN, cartoon network, Nik, Sci Fi, TLC, VH-1, USA & others ...
Just my Living Room & My Bedroom TV are "Boxed" (living room HD)...
But, even on those sets I also have cable run directly into my S-VHS VCR's first , so I can record the above channels while watching another with the box ...
I was told by someone that I would need a Fios box for every set & VCR, making the box rental fees alone crazy ...
Even if I just need boxes for only the other 3 TV's, the box rental fees alone would end up making Fios's "better deal" a worse one, & the prospect of not being able to record 1 channel while watching another (my main use for my VCR's) is not appealing either ...
Any thoughts??
I have 3 kids, each w/ TV's & VCR's in their bedrooms, + a Living Room (HD) & My Bedroom , also w/ vcr's. 5 TV's Total, 4 VCR's total.
CableVision is connected directly without a settop box, to kids TV's, & they get up to about ch 70 or so with the TV's & the VCR's built-in tuner... This gives Broadcast networks, Disney , Bravo, ESPN, cartoon network, Nik, Sci Fi, TLC, VH-1, USA & others ...
Just my Living Room & My Bedroom TV are "Boxed" (living room HD)...
But, even on those sets I also have cable run directly into my S-VHS VCR's first , so I can record the above channels while watching another with the box ...
I was told by someone that I would need a Fios box for every set & VCR, making the box rental fees alone crazy ...
Even if I just need boxes for only the other 3 TV's, the box rental fees alone would end up making Fios's "better deal" a worse one, & the prospect of not being able to record 1 channel while watching another (my main use for my VCR's) is not appealing either ...
Any thoughts??
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You can pick up some channels, usually locals and anything below about channel 45 without a box but the quality is not very good.
Coupe of things though. You want to throw away those VCR's and get the PVR from Fios. It WILL allow you to watch one chanel while recording another. Once you use it you will never go back to the VCR again.
Rental of the standard boxes is only about 3.00 per month so it wont break you and I believe that the first one or two comes with the service. The HD PVR is 12.50 per month and worth every penny.
My setup is as follows: 2 HD PVR's and 2 STandard STB's. I previously had 1 Multi-room and 1 standard STBs from Dish. I currently pay about 20.00 less per month than I did with Dish and have one more set running. I also had Comcast and even though I could watch a lot of standard channels throughout the house things like movies and such were only available with an STB. I had the same arrangement as with Dish and Fios is over 30.00 per month cheaper.
So, to summarize, you get more HD, better picture quality, and MUCH BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT for less money. I have never come right out and called anyone stupid for not switching but I have to seriously imply it (no, not an employee and no relation to anyone who works there). Hope this helps.
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You can pick up some channels, usually locals and anything below about channel 45 without a box but the quality is not very good.
Coupe of things though. You want to throw away those VCR's and get the PVR from Fios. It WILL allow you to watch one chanel while recording another. Once you use it you will never go back to the VCR again.
Rental of the standard boxes is only about 3.00 per month so it wont break you and I believe that the first one or two comes with the service. The HD PVR is 12.50 per month and worth every penny.
My setup is as follows: 2 HD PVR's and 2 STandard STB's. I previously had 1 Multi-room and 1 standard STBs from Dish. I currently pay about 20.00 less per month than I did with Dish and have one more set running. I also had Comcast and even though I could watch a lot of standard channels throughout the house things like movies and such were only available with an STB. I had the same arrangement as with Dish and Fios is over 30.00 per month cheaper.
So, to summarize, you get more HD, better picture quality, and MUCH BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT for less money. I have never come right out and called anyone stupid for not switching but I have to seriously imply it (no, not an employee and no relation to anyone who works there). Hope this helps.
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Thanks ...
I decided to call Fios & get the info on prices directly...
For one thing, no settop boxes are included, they are $4.99 ea standard, more ea for HD or DVR boxes.
I currently pay , after taxes, about $80 to Cablevision TV, plus $35 to FiosInternet & about $22-25 for my basic landline. for a total of about $140 for all/mnth.
Fios offers me a "Triple play" which, including the nessessary STB's & 1 multiRoom DVR & a similar movie pkg will be about $160/mnth for roughly the same level of TV service + Internet & phone.
Fios's plusses are that I will be upgrading my internet to 15/5 from 10/2, taking my basic landline to unlim local/LD, & will be able to record HD with the DVR.
The only real "negatives" are that I really wasn't looking to spend More money to "still have" existing fone, TV & internet service. The fone & internet "upgrades" don't matter, since We never use the landline for other than a few local calls, & the 10/2 internet is fine too.
All that being said, I will probably bite the bullet & switch to Fios soon ...
*** I also noticed that MSNBC & MoJo (INHD) are not listed in the Fios lineup....
Is that really true , what's up with that?? ???
You can pick up some channels, usually locals and anything below about channel 45 without a box but the quality is not very good.
Coupe of things though. You want to throw away those VCR's and get the PVR from Fios. It WILL allow you to watch one chanel while recording another. Once you use it you will never go back to the VCR again.
Rental of the standard boxes is only about 3.00 per month so it wont break you and I believe that the first one or two comes with the service. The HD PVR is 12.50 per month and worth every penny.
My setup is as follows: 2 HD PVR's and 2 STandard STB's. I previously had 1 Multi-room and 1 standard STBs from Dish. I currently pay about 20.00 less per month than I did with Dish and have one more set running. I also had Comcast and even though I could watch a lot of standard channels throughout the house things like movies and such were only available with an STB. I had the same arrangement as with Dish and Fios is over 30.00 per month cheaper.
So, to summarize, you get more HD, better picture quality, and MUCH BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT for less money. I have never come right out and called anyone stupid for not switching but I have to seriously imply it (no, not an employee and no relation to anyone who works there). Hope this helps.
Thanks ...
I decided to call Fios & get the info on prices directly...
For one thing, no settop boxes are included, they are $4.99 ea standard, more ea for HD or DVR boxes.
I currently pay , after taxes, about $80 to Cablevision TV, plus $35 to FiosInternet & about $22-25 for my basic landline. for a total of about $140 for all/mnth.
Fios offers me a "Triple play" which, including the nessessary STB's & 1 multiRoom DVR & a similar movie pkg will be about $160/mnth for roughly the same level of TV service + Internet & phone.
Fios's plusses are that I will be upgrading my internet to 15/5 from 10/2, taking my basic landline to unlim local/LD, & will be able to record HD with the DVR.
The only real "negatives" are that I really wasn't looking to spend More money to "still have" existing fone, TV & internet service. The fone & internet "upgrades" don't matter, since We never use the landline for other than a few local calls, & the 10/2 internet is fine too.
All that being said, I will probably bite the bullet & switch to Fios soon ...
*** I also noticed that MSNBC & MoJo (INHD) are not listed in the Fios lineup....
Is that really true , what's up with that?? ???
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OK.. I decided to switch over to Fios .. It will be installed this Monday.
I went for the HBO TV package, without their triple play, & kept my Fios internet/phone as is.
I'll be paying about $10/mnth more total than my current bills for all 3, but for that extra $10 ..:
A) - I'll have a multi-room, multimedia DVR, & a STB on all 5 sets, vs my current cablevision setup of No DVR, & only 2 of 5 sets with digital STB 's
B) - My new month old Panasonic 50" HD TX50PX60U will have more HD channels to choose from
C) - More basic channels to choose from too.
D) - Will Have HBO "On Demand" in this deal also.
E) - Picture quality should be better from what I'm told.
F) - I'll be licking only 1 stamp now.
The only channels I may miss a little are possibly MSNBC, & "MoJo" (INHD).. In few weeks I have had HD, I can say that MoJo's PicQual seems the best of the HD's channels on cablevision's system, & I have caught a few interesting shows, including a Free new 1/2 hr Howard Stern show in HD, a couple of times a week & some HD LV Poker I like to watch .. ..
The other "cable only" channels, CN8 & N12NJ, I could care less about & would trade them in a heartbeat for the 15 or so new basic cable channels I'll be getting (Boomerang, BBC America, Style, ect..)...
I went for the HBO TV package, without their triple play, & kept my Fios internet/phone as is.
I'll be paying about $10/mnth more total than my current bills for all 3, but for that extra $10 ..:
A) - I'll have a multi-room, multimedia DVR, & a STB on all 5 sets, vs my current cablevision setup of No DVR, & only 2 of 5 sets with digital STB 's
B) - My new month old Panasonic 50" HD TX50PX60U will have more HD channels to choose from
C) - More basic channels to choose from too.
D) - Will Have HBO "On Demand" in this deal also.
E) - Picture quality should be better from what I'm told.
F) - I'll be licking only 1 stamp now.
The only channels I may miss a little are possibly MSNBC, & "MoJo" (INHD).. In few weeks I have had HD, I can say that MoJo's PicQual seems the best of the HD's channels on cablevision's system, & I have caught a few interesting shows, including a Free new 1/2 hr Howard Stern show in HD, a couple of times a week & some HD LV Poker I like to watch .. ..
The other "cable only" channels, CN8 & N12NJ, I could care less about & would trade them in a heartbeat for the 15 or so new basic cable channels I'll be getting (Boomerang, BBC America, Style, ect..)...
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
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One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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https://www.directv.com/insider/mysports-changes-the-game/
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
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The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
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The Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead, The Ford F-150 Lives - The Autopian
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The Cybertruck was supposed to make the F-150 obsolete. It wasn't supposed to be boring, like a Ford or a Chevy. It was supposed to be "more truck than truck." It turns out, people just wanted trucks that were trucks, and CEO Elon Musk announced on X earlier this morning is that the Cybertruck is dying.
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Does anyone here use Apple Home/HomeKit with HomePods or Apple TV to automate smart devices in their house? We have had Amazon's Alexa set up in our house for the last 10+ years and I have been waiting to switch them out to Apple for a few reasons; We are already in the Apple ecosystem with our phones, tablets, and computers. I have never liked Amazon's stance on privacy and I really like that Apple has pushed for privacy for a long time.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
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I have the Roku's, 2 or 3, I just rarely use them ... I prefer the Google/Android Sony set up.
People tell me that the Apps on the TV will end thier usefulness as they age ... They are doing ok for me so far ... I also have the TV take the App Updates whenever possible ... then again, I don't know how often App updates come to it.
So, so far, I'm doing ok, but if they start to get sluggish, I'll eventually change to a Roku ... I don't want to, but eventually ... (Or buy another new TV
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I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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