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25 new HD channels to show up starting in July...
11:49AM Thursday Jun 05 2008 by Karl Bode
tags: Fiber · competition · business · Verizon FIOS
Tipped by MrSpock29 See Profile
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
clubs:

patiently waiting

I wonder when the city / not oakland gets FIOS....
permalink · 2008-06-05 11:58:26 · Reply to this
HeyNow

join:2008-05-09
02629

Re: patiently waiting

COMCAST RULES!!!!!!
permalink · 2008-06-05 13:17:12 · Reply to this

VZ FiOS

@verizon.net

Re: patiently waiting

Comcast sure does rule at further compressing HD streams at the cost of quality for quantity...
permalink · 2008-06-05 16:20:20 · Reply to this

Tony
Premium
join:2002-01-12
Natrona Heights, PA		 I've heard that the city will never see FIOS TV due to some unkown agreement with Comcast.
permalink · 2008-06-05 13:20:54 · Reply to this

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

Re: patiently waiting

I dunno, Tony.

I know Oakland and Brookline have it (if you're off Pioneer Ave).
permalink · 2008-06-05 13:33:51 · Reply to this

Tony
Premium
join:2002-01-12
Natrona Heights, PA
edit:
June 5th, @01:53PM

Re: patiently waiting

That's good news, I'll pass that along to my coworker who thinks he's stuck with Comcast or Dtv.
permalink · 2008-06-05 13:53:34 · Reply to this
fitbryan

join:2005-07-26
Santa Monica, CA

180 channels

the nice verizon fios sales rep who just knocked on my door claimed it will be 180 channels.
permalink · 2008-06-05 15:37:58 · Reply to this

a333
A hot cup of integrals please

join:2007-06-12
Corona, NY

Re: 180 channels

Hey, that's why they're called sales... =\
permalink · 2008-06-05 16:07:22 · Reply to this

Underdelivering

@comcast.net

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.
permalink · 2008-06-05 16:21:51 · Reply to this
MrSpock29

join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ

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
permalink · 2008-06-05 16:38:55 · Print · Reply to this

danclan

join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA

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.....
permalink · 2008-06-05 17:18:54 · Reply to this
MrSpock29

join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ

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

said by danclan See Profile :

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.
permalink · 2008-06-05 17:43:19 · Print · Reply to this

Red Dragon
Legit piracy, dont make me laugh

join:2005-04-30
Scarsdale, NY
·Verizon FIOS
said by danclan See Profile :

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.
permalink · 2008-06-05 21:44:22 · Print · Reply to this
robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL
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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
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permalink · 2008-06-05 17:30:08 · Print · Reply to this

Calabria

join:2007-11-06
Lansdale, PA

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.
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permalink · 2008-06-05 19:55:27 · Reply to this

dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
said by robertfl See Profile :

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.
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permalink · 2008-06-05 21:26:07 · Print · Reply to this

boo hoo

@verizon.net		 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.
permalink · 2008-06-05 21:54:41 · Reply to this
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