said by bohratom:said by nowayout:Theoretically lower rental costs, since the small receivers are not as big or expensive as normal full-blown DVR/STBs.
The only way FIOS will lower rental fees is if their competition in the market are lower. That Im afraid is never going to happen.
I wouldn't expect them to lower rental fees, but they have varying rental prices depending on the complexity of the equipment, from $4 to $20. A relatively simple streaming box costs less than a full-blown DVR or non-DVR STB, so the rental fee could be less.