Re: [Need Info] What is TV over IP? in TV over IP http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20011735 en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:38:36 EDT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:38:36 EDT Re: [Discussion] FIOS is not an IPTV service http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20143743 GeekNJ : The standard cable channels are not IP based but the Video On Demand is. IP is used for FIOS TV for the guide, interactive services such as weather widgets and VOD. Whether it is exactly the same as IPTV or not, it's TV over IP. That is my understanding of it anyway.
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said by sansri88 See Profile :

FiOS will eventually become an IPTV service, from what I understand.
Right, that is their direction. However there are no firm plans, it's just "sometime in the future". There are several steps involved, including moving from BPON to GPON, switching out their processing nodes, and replacing everyone's STBs. So I don't think it'll be anytime soon.

It seems to be a very common misconception that FIOS is an IPTV service. It's not and it will not be in the near future. Migration to IPTV is probably years away.

Here's an article I found that explains it pretty well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20011735 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:14:49 EDT Re: [Need Info] What is TV over IP? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20011535 sansri88 : FiOS will eventually become an IPTV service, from what I understand.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20011535 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:36:27 EDT [Discussion] FIOS is not an IPTV service http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20011494 MyDogHsFleas : I keep seeing posts that contrast TVoIP with "IPTV services such as AT&T U-verse and Verizon FIOS."

Please note that FIOS is not an IPTV service.

FIOS TV is essentially cable TV over fiber media. There is a set of channels, each with its own frequency band, coming in over fiber and your STB chooses which one to tune to. Just like cable TV. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20011494 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:29:21 EDT