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Verizon To Finally Boost FiOSTV HD Channels
25 new HD channels to show up starting in July...

Good news for those FiOSTV customers who've been itching for additional HD channels. Verizon today issued a press release stating they'll be adding "more than" 25HD channels this summer, and should have more than 150HD channels by the end of the year. Users in our forums have posted the precise channel lineup for those interested. According to Verizon, the deployment of new channels will begin in July, and continue on a market-by-market basis. I'm sure the users in our FiOSTV forum will be tracking each launch.

So why is a company that's invested so much in fiber to the home lagging so badly behind HD industry leader DirecTV? Last fall, claims were circulating that a bottleneck in Verizon's QAM-based FiOSTV network was responsible. Verizon's policy blog suggests that negotiating with broadcasters also played a role in the delay. Whatever the cause, FiOSTV customers should soon be able to watch porcupines mating in glorious high definition.
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Mike
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join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA

Mike

Mod

patiently waiting

I wonder when the city / not oakland gets FIOS....
HeyNow5
join:2008-05-09
02629

HeyNow5

Member

Re: patiently waiting

COMCAST RULES!!!!!!

VZ FiOS
@verizon.net

VZ FiOS

Anon

Re: patiently waiting

Comcast sure does rule at further compressing HD streams at the cost of quality for quantity...

TonyLooch
Premium Member
join:2002-01-12
Pittsburgh, PA

TonyLooch to Mike

Premium Member

to Mike
I've heard that the city will never see FIOS TV due to some unkown agreement with Comcast.

Mike
Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA

Mike

Mod

Re: patiently waiting

I dunno, Tony.

I know Oakland and Brookline have it (if you're off Pioneer Ave).

TonyLooch
Premium Member
join:2002-01-12
Pittsburgh, PA

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TonyLooch

Premium Member

Re: patiently waiting

That's good news, I'll pass that along to my coworker who thinks he's stuck with Comcast or Dtv.
dsl2fios
join:2005-07-26
Santa Monica, CA

dsl2fios

Member

180 channels

the nice verizon fios sales rep who just knocked on my door claimed it will be 180 channels.

a333
A hot cup of integrals please
join:2007-06-12
Rego Park, NY

a333

Member

Re: 180 channels

Hey, that's why they're called sales... =\

Underdelivering
@comcast.net

Underdelivering

Anon

Should have 150 HD channels by the end of the year

I expect this to fall short due to the fiasco with their 'near flawless' advertising campaign and failing to deliver promised LCD TVs to their customers.
MrSpock29
join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ

MrSpock29

Member

Re: Should have 150 HD channels by the end of the year

said by Underdelivering :

I expect this to fall short due to the fiasco with their 'near flawless' advertising campaign and failing to deliver promised LCD TVs to their customers.
Check the verizon board, people are getting their tv's, even if not as fast as one would want, me included. Failing to deliver would indicate that no one is getting their promised tv's, and that is just plain inaccurate.
You are also skewing your first issue. Shocking that your email addy is comcast.net though LOL

danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA

danclan

Member

Re: Should have 150 HD channels by the end of the year

Shocking that your email addy is comcast.net though LOL
thats ok i discontinued comcast internet 2+ years ago and they STILL haven't shut down my email and web account...even after being notified several times.....
MrSpock29
join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ

MrSpock29

Member

Re: Should have 150 HD channels by the end of the year

said by danclan:

Shocking that your email addy is comcast.net though LOL
thats ok i discontinued comcast internet 2+ years ago and they STILL haven't shut down my email and web account...even after being notified several times.....
funny you mention that, my email still works too, but it's "only" been 4 months.
Px
join:2005-04-30

Px to danclan

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to danclan
said by danclan:

Shocking that your email addy is comcast.net though LOL
thats ok i discontinued comcast internet 2+ years ago and they STILL haven't shut down my email and web account...even after being notified several times.....
Unless the anon system has changed in the last 2 or so years I believe it is based on the network from which you connect from. IE If i use verizon I show up as @ verizon opt online @optonline.net ect.
robertfl
Premium Member
join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL

robertfl

Premium Member

Cox..

we currently have about a total of 35 channels and counting..

from what i was told, cox wants to add about 100 more HD channels by years end.

got to remember, it's not true HD unless the programme is broadcast in HD. about 90 percent of the stuff is either stretch o vision or upconverted but as time goes on, more shows will be sent in true HD.

-Rob

Calabria
join:2007-11-06
Lansdale, PA

Calabria

Member

Re: Cox..

Think of it this way,if your receiving a sub par signal wouldn't you rather have that signal originally sub par not sup par plus compressed.

dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium Member
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ

dvd536 to robertfl

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to robertfl
said by robertfl:

we currently have about a total of 35 channels and counting..

from what i was told, cox wants to add about 100 more HD channels by years end.

got to remember, it's not true HD unless the programme is broadcast in HD. about 90 percent of the stuff is either stretch o vision or upconverted but as time goes on, more shows will be sent in true HD.
Don't forget zoom - o - vision. cox's latest additions were ALL zoom o vision.

boo hoo
@verizon.net

boo hoo to robertfl

Anon

to robertfl
Think of it this way,if your receiving a sub par signal wouldn't you rather have that signal originally sub par not sup par plus compressed.