[Novalug] FiOS + FiOS/TV Questions

[Justin Piszcz]

Wow! Yes indeed!

"The box I have has HDMI, SVID, and Component. I'm not sure on the output 
resolution. Hope this helps."

Yeah, HDMI was my main question; I had been reading some earlier posts 
here and elsewhere; is it reliable?  I had heard there had been some 
issues with its stability (sometimes it didn't work or channels were 
missing etc)?

Justin.

 On Sat, 25 Nov 2006, Adam Glenn wrote:

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> Hey Justin, long time!
> 
> I have FiOS internet and TV but I chose not to get the business package. I've
> been using DynDNS and haven't had any issues with it but I'm hosting my
> websites elsewhere.
> 
> 2) All of these questions are answered on the FiOS website but something I
> will warn you about the DVR is that if you're used to a Tivo, the DVR's will
> be a serious let down. Supposedly the Tivo3's will work with the FiOS service
> and it might be worth it to shell out the money for one because the 2 Verizon
> DVR's we are renting are slow, awkward and seem to fill up way too fast. I saw
> an article online where some tech writer was slamming the Comcast DVR's and
> when I visited the link it's the same DVR that Verizon is giving out.
> Generally the channels we got with the package that was one step above the
> base are similar to cable without the movie channels and we pay around 40
> dollars a month. I was told some of the channels are HD but we don't have an
> HD set yet. The box I have has HDMI, SVID, and Component. I'm not sure on the
> output resolution. Hope this helps.
> 
> 
> On Nov 25, 2006, at 8:47 AM, Justin Piszcz wrote:
> 
> >I recall some chatter on the mailing list awhile back from those who had
> >FiOS, I have a few questions:
> >
> >1) With business-class service + static IP, will they setup forward -AND-
> >reverse DNS for you?
> >2) Does anyone have FiOS TV?
> >   a) How much is it?
> >   b) What channels does it offer?
> >   c) What type of output does the box offer? Component video? DVI? HDMI?
> >   d) What is the output resolution? 720p? 1080i? 1080p?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Justin.
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