Amazed with FiOS HD Channels
August 5th, 2009Because the Verizon FIOS Internet was already there, it was no problem for the installer to hook it up to the TV. He was able to utilize the Coax splitter I already had in place, splitting the wire leading to the router. The coax cable laid outside, gets split as they enter your house, spread to all your rooms and in the process a downstream cable gets into the Coax connector of Verizon Internet Router. From that location the router speaks TCP/IP over RJ-45 and supplies your home, however it also can display IP addresses over Coax to the DVR. (DVRs) that comes included along with your FIOS TV bundle.
While the interface is really intuitive, in addition it comes with lots of innovative shortcuts that you’ll find while using it. When you’re watching TV, selecting the buttons marked up, down, left or right will take you those directions. For use as a shortcut to alternate modes instantaneously. To view a split-screen that has the TV guide on the left-hand side, push the up button, and in order to see a half-screen floating guide, push the down button. If you press “Guide” a single time, it delivers the full-screen menu, while hitting it two times takes you to a split-screen. Hit info once for a popup, hit it again for a full-screen page.
This DVR has a storage capacity of 17 viewing hours in HD, or 60 in SD broadcast (short for Standard Definition) or whatever mix of the two you can take care of. It functions like any other DVR where you can mark every recording to be saved. (not removed automatically) or have to line up endlessly waiting with the final x recordings. It’s possible to choose new episodes exclusively, or to choose all shows including those that are repeats.
The price for core packages is 43$ a month. For this you get several DVR options ranging from standard HD, standard DVR and HD DVR. For the hours we happen to spend before TV, the amount of over $60 for Cable is short of squander. Premium content providers set the cost they charge the service providers. Therefore, Verizon has to charge the same fee for them as the cable companies do.
Overall, I can report that we’ve been thoroughly pleased! I am satisfied with Verizon’s picture quality and its set-top box; wish they come out with more choice of on-Demand movies and of course update the set-top boxes Verizon FIOS TV has been available in my area for only a month, but I feel they are providing a great service. This is much preferable to local cable if you can possibly get it.











