Topic 'Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone' in forum 'Texas Gulf Coast' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-14936412 en Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:13:34 EDT Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:13:34 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17794494
Oh well...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17794494 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:03:06 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17764701 laughed at it in IRC, and finally got around to reading it.

MTBikerChris - uploading "pic's"?.... :huh:

Sometimes it's worse to read through a thread knowing the ending.. sometimes, it makes it all the more hilarious, to read all the boasting done nearly 14 months ago about service being offered to over 1.6 mil people in a short period of time.. and still, few if any people have it.

I can't believe I waited a year to get a laugh out of FISIOn.
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Time to rewrite the DMCA.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17764701 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:50:52 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17695897 said by AmeritecTech:

Because:

1) Houston is spread out and unwieldy
2) Getting a lease with the city (any city) to string cables and dig to bury cable is difficult.
Agreed -- but that is why you partner with companies that have already done so.

For Fision to not properly utilize a previously disclosed agreement with Phonoscope or simply let it expire constitutes a huge change of direction -- if not a total change in goals for your company IMO.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17695897 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:35:12 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17693164 said by jwardl:

said by tuta23:

C'mon everyone! Did you really think living in the fourth largest city in the USA was good enough to get you access to FTTH?

Seriously.

:(
That's what I don't get... MILLIONS of people here, which equals craploads of customers -- and, yet... mediocrity.

Yeah, I understand the whole competition thing. So, why isn't anyone else coming in and trying to steal TW/Comcast's and AT&T's customers?
Because:

1) Houston is spread out and unwieldy
2) Getting a lease with the city (any city) to string cables and dig to bury cable is difficult.
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-John Callari]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17693164 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:47:49 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17693018 said by tuta23:

C'mon everyone! Did you really think living in the fourth largest city in the USA was good enough to get you access to FTTH?

Seriously.

:(
That's what I don't get... MILLIONS of people here, which equals craploads of customers -- and, yet... mediocrity.

Yeah, I understand the whole competition thing. So, why isn't anyone else coming in and trying to steal TW/Comcast's and AT&T's customers?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17693018 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:25:53 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17688193 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17688193 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:56:12 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17684164
Seriously.

:(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17684164 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:05:49 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17667128 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17667128 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:27:34 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17667110
Sounds like (except for those lucky few) it'll be basically a private network for some time to come.

D'oh!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17667110 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:24:54 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17666945 Damn, what happened to the supposed 30 year lease? So much for ever seeing this service, will never happen now. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17666945 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:56:48 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17666330 said by jwardl:

major bummer


The bad news: They *ARE NOT* using Phonoscope's fiber network, but are laying their own. While they have expansion plans, seeing "area-wide" service is not something we'll be seeing for quite some time. Well that sucks rotten weenies :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17666330 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:11:37 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17666139
The bad news...

Just called Fision and asked about the "go live" date.

The good news: it's true. Fision will go live near the end of February.

The bad news: They *ARE NOT* using Phonoscope's fiber network, but are laying their own. While they have expansion plans, seeing "area-wide" service is not something we'll be seeing for quite some time. Whether the Phonoscope story was false, or something just fell-through, I don't know.

Excuse me while I (virtually) go jump off a bridge in Second Life. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17666139 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:41:18 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17662210
I need to know this as I have to renew Verizon DSL by the 5th of Feb.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17662210 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:53:19 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17655343
»getfision.com/new/
»getfision.com/tv/
»myfision.com/lineup/lineup.php

Can't find it anywhere.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17655343 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:13:15 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17630308
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Server ID #: 7349]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17630308 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:12:48 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17629149 I'll try to post a speedtest this weekend if you are interested.Thanks, I would like to see the speed test if you don't mind, gives me something to drool over :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17629149 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:05:17 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17626682 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17626682 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:02:04 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17626030 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17626030 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:20:55 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17625993
They said they will have the final price sheets ready shortly before "go live" day.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17625993 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:14:35 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17624552 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17624552 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:40:06 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17624371
how has the rest of the beta test gone SinkingDeep?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17624371 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:10:26 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17621360 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17621360 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:58:00 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17502044 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17502044 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:39:56 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17501165 said by BREAZE:

Seems the only people bent out of shape about a slow rollout are those out of the network..."Rome was not built in a day".
I don't expect it to be built in a day, but they have been touting widespread rollout for well over a year now, not to mention touting about utilizing an existing infrastructure through Phonoscope.

Here's hoping that they do get it together, because I would really like to use their service. It has such great potential! But so far, their track-record doesn't exactly instill confidence in the least bit.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17501165 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:45:08 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17501130
So, if (big if) and/or when Fision gets their act together and expands beyond one neighborhood, maybe I can sign up with them then. But I expect AT&T's UVerse to be available before that. And to be honest, I don't have much hope for UVerse being available to me for quite a while, either.

The Fiber IPTV option just seems to have great potential, but so far it is just empty promises as far as I and probably most of the Houston area is concerned.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17501130 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:39:26 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17495121
Brian]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17495121 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:47:32 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17494218 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17494218 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:10:03 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17491189 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17491189 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:28:09 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17480611 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17480611 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:11:41 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17474423 said by BREAZE:

Seems the only people bent out of shape about a slow rollout are those out of the network...
Of course, we are jealous! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17474423 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:11:55 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17470879 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17470879 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:59:25 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17469819
As far as the competition remarks go, as I mentioned before those companies are not offering fiber "DIRECT" unless they are taking over a new fiber subdivision. They will have a hub in the subdivisions and run coaxial from the hub to your home. That's called compression and that limits services that Fision is able to provide through zero compression. If you want the benefits of Fision right away then move to an all fiber community.

I'm testing the phone service at the moment and its pretty cool if you like calls redirected to alternate numbers when nobody picks up on the main line and e-mailed sound files of messages left...:)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17469819 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:07:22 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17432469 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17432469 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:41:53 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17431075 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17431075 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:54:30 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17422561 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17422561 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:03:48 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17401055 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17401055 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:42:49 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17376363 said by Elgringo:

I am so tired of waiting for Fision. I was so excited about it when I first heard about it, but there lack of a rollout has left me not too hopeful for them. You know what they say... if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

I'm with you there. While I always supported Fision (and still do) as a reality, the rollout is MUCH slower than I'd hoped for. I have no doubt that it'll EVENTUALLY be available to most of us, but it certainly doesn't look like it'll be anytime soon.

TW obviously will let Houston, one of the largest cities in the country, wallow in the shallow end of the pool until competition FORCES them to crank-up the speed. My guess is that Comcast will be no different in that regard.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17376363 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:54:55 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17375476
Hopefully by early next year we will have some good choices and real competition for our business. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17375476 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:12:19 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17374512
And Dish sucks during storms.. Mine goes out EVERY single time cloud cover happens. However, AT&T only has 1 DVR available? And since it's not a dual-tuner, that kinda blows, because now only one television can record.
I gotta weigh the pro's and con's here.. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17374512 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:49:04 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17370235
I am so tired of waiting for Fision. I was so excited about it when I first heard about it, but their lack of a rollout has left me not too hopeful for them. You know what they say... if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

I really don't want to switch to TWC/Comcast from my Dish but I am really tired of the Dish and the equipment. Plus I want high quality picture, DVR and fast interent. Right now I have to get all of that separate. I have considered moving to cable just to get the DVR. If I compare costs, it comes out about the same for comparable channel lineup and internet compared to my separate TWC internet and Dish costs.

As much as I don't like AT&T, either. The service looks to be want I want right now. So, guess I'll just have to check next week or so and see where it is available (probably not in my area... LOL).

EDIT
I found where you can check availability.

»uverse1.att.com/launchAMSS.do

Yep, not in my area yet! Dang it!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17370235 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:44:26 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17367141
AT&T are apparently launching their U-Verse service in Houston tomorrow (Thursday) I would have thought they would have made a big deal about it but information is very scarce. It should be a viable alternative to TWC and perhaps good enough that Fision might have problems penetrating the market.

Lest we forget that Comcast will be taking over from TWC pretty soon so that could also be interesting to see what they do. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17367141 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:16:17 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17317097
FISION will then be introducing 45 DMX music channels to the FISION line-up in Mid-November. We will notify you when these channels are added.

FISION will have 88 channels added by Nov. 10th and another 45 by Mid-November, bringing your total number of channels to 280!

FISION will be adding 6 ESPN Sports Channels by Nov. 10th. These channels include:
ESPN, ESPN Classic, ESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN Desportes

How goes the service in general? Are the High Definition channels up and running as well?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17317097 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:47:11 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17271209 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17271209 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:54:15 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17270672 said by gshick:

Yeah I called today. She asked for my address, subdivision and email address. She didn't give me any specifics or a timeframe.
What area are you in?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17270672 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:33:40 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17270669 said by jrazviiii :

i called them the day i got the email. i live in the northwest on cypresswood near jones and grant rd.
I'm north of Cypresswood, west of Jones, east of Grant... No rush calling, I suppose.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17270669 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:33:10 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17270153 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17270153 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:14:25 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17269923
she lady gave said maybe middle of next year. :( !!

time warner is killing me, such shotty reliability.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17269923 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:43:48 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17269516 said by gshick:

Guess I will call on Monday. Not expecting much, but it's worth a shot. Did you call? I didn't think about it until just now...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17269516 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:43:24 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17259290 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17259290 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:01:23 EDT Re: fision Internet/ tv / Dig phone http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17255679
I'm just hoping that they can expand their services to Houston and suburban areas, such as Missouri City before Feb 2007. As you know, Time Warner should be replaced by Cox by then. Also, that is the time we have to renew Verizon DSL for 1 year, which we don't want to do yet.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-fision-Internet-tv-Dig-phone-17255679 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:07:59 EDT