1.6 in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21726048 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:51:59 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:51:59 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21733282 Eat Me : CableCARDS were supposed to mean the end of STBs. Too bad it didn't catch on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21733282 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:22:11 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21733279 Eat Me :
said by JPL See Profile :

Except that Verizon has more SD channels than any provider around here, and the PQ of those channels on my SD TV is astounding. You're also right about the internet service - definitely the best going. No download caps, no throttling, and no slow periods (I get 20+Meg down everytime I test it - no matter what time day or night), and totally rock solid - I've had one short outage in 3 years.
Most people aren't technophiles. There are people still watching analog TV from an off air antenna. They aren't going to care about FiOS and its hundreds of channels?

Most of my TV watching is on the networks (Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, MyNetwork, CW) and 24 hour news channels. Maybe occasionally Discovery and Comedy Central. Most people have similar viewing habits. In fact I don't know anyone who has time to watch all of those those channels.

I would very much like some sort of a la carte service. If FiOS offered that it would probably attract a lot of people.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21733279 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:21:22 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21728886 PGHammer : Ever heard of the *comfort factor*?

Some folks won't switch because they don't want STBs (even the DCT-7xx minis that VZ uses at the lowest end) attached to every TV, and are quite willing to pay MORE to avoid them. (Yes you read that right, so get your jaw off the floor.)

It's generally a LOT easier to do absolutely nothing, even if you're getting ripped off.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21728886 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:05:07 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727838 bender : i'd invade a small country to have fios on my desktop.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727838 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:15:34 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727778 JPL :
said by bender See Profile :

they could be like me and just not have an hd tv to use the hd tv programming aspects. don't get me wrong i'd hop on that internet service they got in a heartbeat.
Except that Verizon has more SD channels than any provider around here, and the PQ of those channels on my SD TV is astounding. You're also right about the internet service - definitely the best going. No download caps, no throttling, and no slow periods (I get 20+Meg down everytime I test it - no matter what time day or night), and totally rock solid - I've had one short outage in 3 years.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727778 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:07:56 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727750 Eat Me :
said by Ahrenl See Profile :

I don't have an HDTV. The TV experience is better, and, more importantly for most people, CHEAPER.
How is it better?

I used to think my SDTV was great until I got a HDTV. Only then did I realize what I was missing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727750 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:02:07 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727651 Ahrenl : I don't have an HDTV. The TV experience is better, and, more importantly for most people, CHEAPER. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21727651 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:45:59 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726895 bender : they could be like me and just not have an hd tv to use the hd tv programming aspects. don't get me wrong i'd hop on that internet service they got in a heartbeat.
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said by NOCMan See Profile :

Agreed. Either Verizon is not being aggressive enough, or there are actually that many people locked into contract with other carriers.
Or some people are happy with their current provider and don't wish to change. Believe it or not, some people get stuck in the same routine for years and get all they need, so they don't see the need to upgrade to the best and the latest.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726535 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:39:01 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726131 anon : I'll second that! Blows Cable away.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726131 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:23:27 EDT Re: 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726132 NOCMan : Agreed. Either Verizon is not being aggressive enough, or there are actually that many people locked into contract with other carriers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726132 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:18:08 EDT 1.6 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726048 FTTC : 1.6 million out of 8.2 million wtf. about 7 million people are missing the best service on earth. retards I tell ya's]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21726048 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:53:29 EDT