devoa11
@optonline.net
| [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fast? I realize that FIOS is capable of being faster than cable if maybe they put fiber through the home.
That said, currently i think its just coaxed through the home where cable is coaxed through longer stretches along their system. Since coax is being used anyway and only 1 coax feed, I don't understand why their not considered as having the same capacity. | |
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Thinkdiff
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
2 edits | Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas FiOS is fiber to the home. The fiber optic line comes directly into the ONT at the house. The coax connection is then served from that ONT for FiOS TV. An ethernet port on the ONT itself serves the internet connection:
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiOS#Technology | |
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devoa11
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ViperNY
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join:2002-09-14
Islip, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
1 edit | Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas I switched from CV to Fios and the biggest differences that I notice are that the HD channels are not compressed and don't break up. The internet is always 20/5, day/night/weekends, never slows down. Last, the phone is cyrstal clear. I had OV for 2 years and always had issues, breaking up, call would not go through, or I could not get through from my cell phone.
Everyone has a different take, and its not for everyone. News12 is important to some, cable ready (no box) to others. However, if your looking for features, bells and whistles then Fios may be the right choice for you.
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Thinkdiff
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas said by ViperNY  :HD channels are not compressed and don't break up. HD channels are always compressed in some way. They may not be as compressed as CV, but they are still compressed.
Break-ups on CV would be due to signal level, not the compression. That is fixable.
Regardless, you pick what works best for you. FiOS is coming to my area soon, so I'll probably try out the best internet package I can get for 65 bucks and see how it works. I'll probably end up keeping OOL because of boost. I'll never leave my DirecTiVos though. | |
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ViperNY
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join:2002-09-14
Islip, NY
·Verizon FIOS
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas Td.
In a perfect world like a lab you may have a case. But it is well documented both here and on the Yahoo board that SD and HD digital channels are over compressed and break up all the time. I complained for years, then got fed up calling and got the opportunity to switch and did.
Like I said, everyone has a different take and need. For the money, Fios wins by miles, free VOD with any premium channel you subscribe too (CV = $4.95 each), superior GUI and instant Guide response. Multi-room DVR and with latest software it has too many features to list. Internet, port 21 is wide open and there is no triggers or blocks no matter how many MB's or GB's you download. Pound for Pound, your paying the same money, you just get so much more with Verizon except News12. | |
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Thinkdiff
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join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY | Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas I was merely pointing out your misconception that HD is uncompressed on FiOS. It's still compressed, just not by Verizon. Not even talking about CV here.. It's just unfair to say HD on Verizon is uncompressed when it definitely is not. | |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas said by Thinkdiff :I was merely pointing out your misconception that HD is uncompressed on FiOS. It's still compressed, just not by Verizon. Not even talking about CV here.. It's just unfair to say HD on Verizon is uncompressed when it definitely is not. There is a big difference... Verizon passes the HD as they receive it onto the customer... Cablevision USED to do that, but on some channels, they are compressing them too much. I was amazed at the SD picture quality on Verizon as well... not only was Verizon passing the HD signal to customers as they receive it... they appear to be passing the SD signal the same way... and they have more SD channels, without the use of Switched Video... so if you ask me, it's clear that Fiber is much, much more robust. Cablevision needs to upgrade so they have more space... getting rid of analog will help, but the fact remains they are using SDV, which is horrible. And that suggests that they aren't going to be upgrading, but instead squeezing whatever they can into the space they currently have. | |
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Thinkdiff
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas That's nice and all.. but completely ignoring my point. I never said Verizon's PQ isn't higher than CV's. I have no idea if it is, as I don't have either service.
The person I was replying to stated FiOS is uncompressed video. It is not. End of story. Doesn't matter how much better than CV it is, that's not even the point. It's still compressed. | |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas said by Thinkdiff :That's nice and all.. but completely ignoring my point. I never said Verizon's PQ isn't higher than CV's. I have no idea if it is, as I don't have either service. The person I was replying to stated FiOS is uncompressed video. It is not. End of story. Doesn't matter how much better than CV it is, that's not even the point. It's still compressed. But that point is all semantics... digital video is always compressed somehow... even in the facility it originates from, it's compressed... | |
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join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY
| You do realise that verizons video is setup pretty much the same way right?
The thing is that nobody complained when verizon got rid of their analog but you guys complain when cablevision wants to do it.
verizon uses the same 850mhz type system . When cablevision gets rid of all their analog and upgrades to docsis 3 we should see better pic quality. | |
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join:2006-02-23
Somers, NY
 ·Optimum Online
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas If I remember, Verizon also charges no fee for the first 3 HD boxes. With cablevision, you'd be paying about $20 in rental fees per month for that equipment. You might not pay an HD channel fee, but you do pay rental fees on the boxes.
Verizon is swarming my town as we speak, and I talked to a tech- it's FiOS, and it should be ready to order by the end of 2008. I might switch, but Cablevision's service has been good for me. If they're willing to compete (even if I have to call retentions), I might stay. | |
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join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas High Definition
Set Top Box
Up to $9.99/month Choose from our large selection of high definition programming. Over 20 eye-popping channels
Enjoy hit movies, sports and your favorite shows with more clarity than ever
Programming options including the Interactive Programming Guide (IPG), Video On Demand (VOD) and access to commercial-free CD-quality music
thats what their website states about hd box. Their price list is here.
»www22.verizon.com/content/fiostv···ices.htm
So Unless they arent marketing their stuff you have to pay more for a hd box. | |
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jaa
Premium,MVM
join:2000-06-13
·Optimum Online
 ·Vonage
1 edit | Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas Correct - I misread the table in the article. The coax used by Cablevision is capable of delivering 1.5gigabit speed.
Right now there is no difference between what is delivered over coax and what is delivered over fiber - they all deliver the same thing (TV, internet, and phone).
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
1 edit | Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas FIOS TV picture quality is superior to Cablevisions in every way. I had a chance to look at it the other day, and you can't see compression in the picture.
Not only that, but their GUI and user interface is much, much better. Oh, and pressing the guide button actually brings up the guide.... instantly. Plus there channel selection is pretty damn good. I still think Cablevision should add the East and West feeds of all the movie channels, plus their HD counterparts. It would make their movie package more attractive... I personally don't care that the west feeds are delayed.. it's still nice to time shift.. I used to get East and West local channels on DirecTV.. it was great, especially in primetime when you forget to set your DVR, or if the DVR doesn't record... you can catch up 3 hours later when it airs on the west coast.
Cablevision needs to spend the money to upgrade their plant capacities to handle more channels, they need to do away with analog, and start adding channels that FIOS has. And then they need to ease up on compression. | |
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join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas YEs and one of the ways to do that is to do what verizon has done since april get rid of the analog channels.
People in here dont want cablevision to do that though and still want verizon quality channels. | |
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blotto5
@optonline.net
| analog? if you have a cable box than your getting a digital tv signal now all cablevisions lines are digital its just the prelaid analog coax lines already run through the house that people dont want to replace that is limiting people and making them see a lower quality tv signal im experiancing that problem right now the reason its so much better on fios is because the fios guys lay new cable through the house(i talked to one). i think both have then same tech and quality i like optimum because it has boost with 30/5 and i consistently get 25/4 or higher. | |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
| Re: analog? said by blotto5 :
if you have a cable box than your getting a digital tv signal now all cablevisions lines are digital its just the prelaid analog coax lines already run through the house that people dont want to replace that is limiting people and making them see a lower quality tv signal im experiancing that problem right now the reason its so much better on fios is because the fios guys lay new cable through the house(i talked to one). i think both have then same tech and quality i like optimum because it has boost with 30/5 and i consistently get 25/4 or higher.
Cablevision is compressing the picture. I have new lines in my house and the picture quality is terrible. Even from across the room.
Oh, and when I suggested on the Yahoo board that the picture quality should get better when analog channels were dumped the last time I was pretty much laughed at. Seems Cablevision is happy with the quality right now. | |
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Ken Peterson
Premium
join:2000-12-08
| Re: analog? said by Jmartz :Cablevision is compressing the picture. I have new lines in my house and the picture quality is terrible. Even from across the room. Maybe for you... the Equator channel on Voom looks great on my HD sets, as does FoodTV and the other HD channels. | |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
| Re: analog? said by Ken Peterson :said by Jmartz :Cablevision is compressing the picture. I have new lines in my house and the picture quality is terrible. Even from across the room. Maybe for you... the Equator channel on Voom looks great on my HD sets, as does FoodTV and the other HD channels. There is proof that they compress the channels floating around on this board. Cablevision has 3 and in some instances 4 HD channels in frequencies that are only designed for two. So if you think they look good, that's your opinion, but I'm telling you real HD looks a lot better and Cablevisions HD could look a lot better. | |
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Ken Peterson
Premium
join:2000-12-08
| Re: analog? said by Jmartz :So if you think they look good, that's your opinion Hey now, isn't that the purpose of posting here? To venture our opinions? You state yours, I state mine. I can respect yours... | |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
| Re: analog? said by Ken Peterson :said by Jmartz :So if you think they look good, that's your opinion Hey now, isn't that the purpose of posting here? To venture our opinions? You state yours, I state mine. I can respect yours... that came across wrong, i apologize. But I still think Cablevision needs to ease up on the compression... 4 hd channels on one frequency is just not good. | |
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RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY
| said by Jmartz :I still think Cablevision should add the East and West feeds of all the movie channels, plus their HD counterparts. It would make their movie package more attractive... I personally don't care that the west feeds are delayed.. it's still nice to time shift. CV DOES carry the West Coast Feeds of the Movie Channels already (or are you saying that some of the Channels are not also available as their 3-hour delayed West Coast Feeds)? | |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
| Re: [iO] FIOS & Cable box use coax, so are they both just as fas said by RARPSL :said by Jmartz :I still think Cablevision should add the East and West feeds of all the movie channels, plus their HD counterparts. It would make their movie package more attractive... I personally don't care that the west feeds are delayed.. it's still nice to time shift. CV DOES carry the West Coast Feeds of the Movie Channels already (or are you saying that some of the Channels are not also available as their 3-hour delayed West Coast Feeds)? FIOS Carries all the west coast feeds... cablevision only carries select west coast feeds. | |
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | It was shown on these boards that not all channels are compressed. The voom channels are some of the channels that arent compressed. (prob becuase rainbow media runs them) | |
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JDCMAN
join:2006-02-23
Somers, NY | They either changed it, or I'm just totally wrong. Thanks for pointing that out.
Hopefully we'll get some good promos though, and I've heard of people getting some pretty good retention offers from both companies... | |
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eival
join:2008-07-09
| last i checked Fios charges double for the same download speeds that cablevison offers in their Boost pricing(60 bucks, ill let you do the math)
doesnt seem like a reason to dig up my yard for it...maybe if they didnt delete their 50/50 package like i seen when they first started this service i would still be interested, but payig 120+ for the same speed that i have now isnt appealing to me.
and other than when theres actuall issues with repairs like ive had over the last 2 days, i get 30/5 all day an night, an my HD signal is perfect, ive been watchin sports mainly over the past year an i dont see any image imperfections other than when its a 720p feed an i have it zoomed to fill my tv, then ill see some minor pixels around the score box and station logo.
an as for VoIP, i have my xbox 360 hooked up an talk over XBL all the time, i never have any breakups unless im DL torrents.
Fios is basically like Blu Ray or 1080p, at first everyone was all hyped about it cause of the suposed specs an performance, then shortly after it unvailed people found it wasnt that big of a deal an went back to what they've been using(standard DVDs and 720/1080i resolutions) google BluRay to see how "great" its doing. | |
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mertallix
join:2008-09-30 | To every one that has no clue, Your TV makes you HDTV look good not the service, Ive seen Fios and Io next to each other on the same channels, No difference, get a good tv that's the ticket also they all have breakup. | |
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