Topic 'Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race....' in forum 'Verizon Fiber Optics'

Topic 'Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race....' in forum 'Verizon Fiber Optics' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21350810 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:17:40 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:17:40 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21352623 said by InterestedInFios :

said by Phil:

So the guy I speak with is very helpful, but in addition he informs about the $79.99 15/2/Extreme HD package that is mentioned nowhere on the web site.

WOW thats sounds too good to be true.. but didn't Verizon replace 15/2 with 20/5?? I'm really interested in that package.
Sorry, it is the 20/5 package. 15/2 is what I have now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21352623 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:44:06 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21352400
The only thing the Actiontec is used for is to get data to the coax LAN for the STB. If you have a Media Share DVR, you should use the Part 4 method in the FAQ.

Well, actually, I use the Actiontec as a reference to look up stuff to answer questions in this forum. :)

And, there's a NIM-100 at the end of the coax run where I have a DCT-700 feeding a Slingbox dumping data out on the coax LAN. Guide data for VOD and Program Guide doesn't mean as much to me as Big Cat Diary on Animal Planet for

[trumpets] His Majesty, The Mighty Mouser, Cat of an Extraordinary Nature [/trumpets]

So, DLink as primary off the ONT, Actiontec as secondary off the DLink, NIM-100 on the coax LAN for the Slingbox. :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21352400 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:51:23 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351942 said by Phil:

So the guy I speak with is very helpful, but in addition he informs about the $79.99 15/2/Extreme HD package that is mentioned nowhere on the web site.

WOW thats sounds too good to be true.. but didn't Verizon replace 15/2 with 20/5?? I'm really interested in that package.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351942 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:26:51 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351212 said by birdfeedr:

I have ditched the Actiontec as primary because it is not a strong product, but you may get one of the new models.I quickly read over the FAQ on removing the Actiontec and according to the FAQ (»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Replacing the Actiontec (part 3): WAN-to-LAN keeps Guide and VOD (easier)) you can't entirely remove it due to it being needed to supply the menu data and VOD. Is this the case for your setup?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351212 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:55:24 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351197 said by jmn1207:

Moving from Comcast with 16/2 HSI and Powerboost with their highest tier TV package to the 20/5 FiOS service which is bundled with the HD Extreme TV package for $79.99. Paying an additional $30/mo for all of the premium movie and sports channels. Also, they are providing one free HD-DVR for a year.I'm in nearly the same boat as you with my install scheduled for the 21st of November. Only difference is I'm switching from Time Warner and don't subscribe to the additional premium movie and sports channels.

I initially ordered online, set the date for the 21st with an install time between 8AM-Noon. I get a confirmation e-mail from Verizon showing an install window of 8AM-5PM. So already I'm having to correct this multi-billion dollar corporation's mistake. So the guy I speak with is very helpful, but in addition he informs about the $79.99 15/2/Extreme HD package that is mentioned nowhere on the web site. So my order gets updated (still includes the 1 year free DVR, 1st month free on both Internet and TV) and I get a new order number. I'm told about the web site to check the status »www.verizon.net/whatsnext/.

Later that day I go to this site and enter the 7 digit order number the rep gave me. Wait, seven digits? It says right on the site that it should be 9 digits. On the phone for the second time, maybe 10 minutes on hold, I get what sounds like some stoner teenager who informs me that the other rep forgot to give me the first two characters, "0C". I try again and it works.

So I'm glad the install window was wrong because I got into the bundle promo and now have a new install window of 7AM-9AM (the web site only offers install windows of 8AM-Noon, Noon-5PM or 8AM-5PM. One has to call to get 2 hour install windows).

All of this will ultimiately be going into my FiOS review.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351197 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:50:54 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351019

said by birdfeedr:

If you expect perfection, you may be disappointed.

I did keep Comcast service for about 6 months now because it was "good enough". I'm not expecting perfection, or anything close to it. :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351019 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:16:10 EDT Re: [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351000
Others may be negative, but there are many who are satisfied with the service, tech and customer support.

There have been some network changes being made lately, even some routing issues, but I think they are to accommodate increased capacity and demand.

I have ditched the Actiontec as primary because it is not a strong product, but you may get one of the new models. Either way, there's a lot of experience here in the forum to address most of the problems you may encounter.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21351000 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:11:24 EDT [northeast] My Jaw Will Drop, My Pulse Will Race.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21350810
The cost savings I will initially see are very nice, but this is more about the service quality than anything else.

Moving from Comcast with 16/2 HSI and Powerboost with their highest tier TV package to the 20/5 FiOS service which is bundled with the HD Extreme TV package for $79.99. Paying an additional $30/mo for all of the premium movie and sports channels. Also, they are providing one free HD-DVR for a year.

More than anything else I am excited about the TV service. I was not aware that so many HD channels were now available in my area. The last time I checked, which was admittedly some time ago, the offerings were quite shallow. The picture quality should be a huge improvement and the interactive on-screen guide will be worlds apart from the frustrating guide I currently suffer with now.

I was careful to make sure everything was covered on the billing side of things, and it sounds like the customer service rep triple checked the order to make sure nothing was missed.

Comcast service was generally good, but very pricey. Right now Verizon FiOS is simply a more polished product, even without the bundled savings that I will initially see.

My broadband travel history:

SBC DSL for a few years in Central Texas.

Adelphia cable, Comcast cable, and soon to be Verizon FiOS in Northern Virginia.

It will take me some time to get caught up in these forums, but you will most likely find me here every now and then, especially while I am new to the service and still learning things.

So, hi everybody. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/northeast-My-Jaw-Will-Drop-My-Pulse-Will-Race-21350810 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:37:50 EDT