Roche1972
join:2008-02-22
| reply to kingspud
Re: Verizon Bites CableCard Bullet (New Set Top Boxs)
That's great news that the new HD STBs and HD DVRs will support MPEG-4 video. I hear that DirecTV uses MPEG-4 video on their HD channels. If or when Verizon upgrades from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 video on their HD channels, there will have to be an exchange of boxes from all the older ones to the newer ones since the current boxes only support MPEG-2 video. Us FiOS TV customers will also have to exchange our current SD STBs and SD DVRs to newer yet unannounced models before December 2009 if I had read and understood the post above correctly. It said that Verizon has "until December 2009" to change from its current SD STBs and DVRs "with integrated security features". |
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way2evil
Premium
join:2007-09-14
Great River, NY | hopefully they will up the hard drive space to cope with the codec change |
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FIOSHD
join:2007-10-22
united state
| said by way2evil  :hopefully they will up the hard drive space to cope with the codec change I do not believe you will see any upgrade on hard drive space. I think the focus will be on software to enable the e-sata ports and let customers manage their storage needs.
Increased hard drives is really only something the hard core users (us) care about, so it makes sense to minimize costs and give those that care about it a chance to add external drives.
If I am understanding the reasons behind the FCC mandate, it is to allow customers to eventualy purchase their own set top boxes. My logic is really just an extension of that philiosophy. |
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frankpf3
verizon.net
join:2007-08-09
Huntington Station, NY | Does this mean all current customers will have to trade in their current STB's? |
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matcarl
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY | No, they will still work for now, but all replacements and new installs will get the newer ones starting in July |
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MacLeech
The one and only
Premium,MVM
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
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May 16th, @02:33PM
| reply to way2evil
said by way2evil :hopefully they will up the hard drive space to cope with the codec change Why? MPEG4 is more efficient, so the same quality video takes less bandwidth and drive space. The same size drive can store more hours of MPEG4 video then MPEG2 video.
The few who really want more space can use the external drive connection (if it's enabled). |
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