Topic 'Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR?' in forum 'Verizon FiOS TV' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987588 en Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:16:21 EDT Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:16:21 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23014210 quote:
How the heck can you watch a recording on another TV, with only ONE TIVO DVR?
Perhaps I misunderstood the question. Each TiVo can access the recordings on other TiVos.

Each Moxi can access the recordings on other Moxis. Moxi also has a [pricey] set-top box that can access the recordings on a Moxi elsewhere in the home.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23014210 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:05:10 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23013929 said by KenAF:

quote:
As far as I know, no cable system or TIVO will let you watch recordings from a single DVR, anywhere in the house.


TiVo added that feature years ago. Moxi added that feature about a month ago.
How the heck can you watch a recording on another TV, with only ONE TIVO DVR? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23013929 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:46:35 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23011429 said by VZ_FSCtech2:

The guide information being inaccurate is frustrating, I agree, but as also previously mentioned it does come from a 3rd party we just pass on what we get. Not to sidetrack this thread since there have been many many threads on the subject, but to say "pass on what we get", is passing the buck.

Verizon is responsible for the 3rd party they choose to use as a data provider. Did they go with the lowest bidder, regardless of quality, just to save a buck or two? VZ positions FIOS-TV as a premium product. The guide data (and the DVR for that matter) should match what they are offering. And yes I know, it's not your department.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23011429 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:09:11 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23011335 quote:
As far as I know, no cable system or TIVO will let you watch recordings from a single DVR, anywhere in the house.

TiVo added that feature years ago. Moxi added that feature about a month ago.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23011335 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:26:02 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23011211 said by Kramer:

As far as I know, no cable system or TIVO will let you watch recordings from a single DVR, anywhere in the house.
AT&T u-verse does. There is one satellite DVR from which you can watch recordings on other set-top boxes in other rooms.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23011211 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:27:22 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23000806
Now with that being said, I am in an area that was previously Time Warner only and I've been up and down the east coast and have had every cable provider under the sun and a lot of the time you end up getting duds and Verizon is no different. With TWC I had to go through 12 DVR's until I got one that worked. Being that Verizon refurbishes boxes like everyone else I suppose that is bound to happen unfortunately. The guide information being inaccurate is frustrating, I agree, but as also previously mentioned it does come from a 3rd party we just pass on what we get.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-23000806 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:35:01 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991960 said by ansky:

The Verizon DVR is fine. I've never had any problems in over 3 months of use. The guide leaves much to be desired but supposedly that is going to be improved in an upcoming software release.
As was stated in the 1.7 thread, the firmware can be improved to the hilt but until better DATA comes from the provider (a company named FYI), there are still going to be problems with scheduling recordings. It's a perfect example of GIGO (garbage in, garbage out).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991960 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:50:45 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991922 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991922 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:43:20 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991863 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991863 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:30:24 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991751
I sincerely doubt that the Verizon DVD could even find its way down a hill. It is probably capable of screwing up gravity!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22991751 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:10:16 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22990874
The FiOS DVR is responsive and easy to use. I've never had problems with duplicate or missed recordings. However, I only record new shows, and don't record shows in syndication.

My only gripes are the lack of storage and the 4:3 guide. Both of these are being worked on by Verizon though. If I was an impatient kind of guy I'd get a Moxi or a Tivo, but I'm not.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22990874 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:28:19 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22990858
said by WaitinginNH:

Well coming from Optimum to Fios I think the STB is a huge improvement. Much, much faster than the cable SA boxes. As far as the DVR, it's performance doesn't seem any worse than the SA box with cable, but it doesn't always allow me to rewind or pause a program when I'm watching it, I dont know why that is.
Everyone's experience and comparison will differ from what they are coming from. If you've never used a DVR before, any DVR will appear awesome. My best advice to you is to try the service out because you can always go back to cable. Don't let your decision to try out an entire service be determined by only the DVR. DVRs can be replaced and even 3rd party DVRs like TiVo can be used if you want to go that route.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22990858 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:26:10 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22990790
I got Tivo purely because the FIOS DVR blows.

I don't mean just blows, but it jet-engine blows.

I originally came from Time Warner and had that as my first DVR experience. It was perfectly fine. Recordings worked, duplicates didn't fill up my list, and nothing was missed. Also, the guide was readable and had good data.

The FIOS DVR is none of this. The guide data is horrible. The guide is not readable (the way it is organized it is impossible to quickly scan down the list of channels on the screen--this is because of the "heads up viewing" it does). Recordings were crazy and I couldn't figure them out. The DVR would crash all the time.

I still have to suffer with one Verizon DVR in one room, but luckily I'm not in there too often.

TIVO is the way to go. Get one, get the lifetime service, and then keep FIOS for a long time and the cost will even out. You won't miss anything because the FIOS on demand blows too.

The picture quality is fantastic and the HD is too. FIOS rocks, but the DVR can roll down the hill as far as I'm concerned.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22990790 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:09:58 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988530 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988530 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:12:11 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988268 said by Viper247:

So far this is not sounding very encouraging at all.

Missed/Duplicate recordings? Inability to delete shows from the topbox? Whoa. I think I'll wait. That's a shame because from what I hear the picture quality is hard to beat.
That is... delete recordings from the set top box in another room... not the DVR itself. As far as I know, no cable system or TIVO will let you watch recordings from a single DVR, anywhere in the house. You have to take the good with the bad. I didn't mean to imply, there were not positives with the FIOS DVR. There are plenty. There are just plenty of negatives too.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988268 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:00:28 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988170 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988170 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:28:42 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988108
Missed/Duplicate recordings? Inability to delete shows from the topbox? Whoa. I think I'll wait. That's a shame because from what I hear the picture quality is hard to beat.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22988108 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:09:02 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987929 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987929 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:18:43 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987718 said by Viper247:

Please I need some solid opinions about the FIOS DVR. I'll be switching from Optimum and the DVR is the MAIN reason why I never made the jump.

The Optimum DVR rocks and to be honest I've heard conflicting opinions from different people regarding the FIOS DVR. So once again is the DVR solid? How much space, etc...
Pretty solid for me. Most of the issues people have, IMHO, relate to the fact that the guide is not best. So things can be skipped or recorded in error because the guide is not accurate.
As far as size, it is 160 GB, which is the same size as all other company provided DVRs. There is Tivo as well as others that you can get instead.
Edit: Beat me by 1 minute.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987718 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:26:42 EDT Re: Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987709 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987709 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:25:15 EDT Might switch to FIOS TV....but how is the DVR? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987588
The Optimum DVR rocks and to be honest I've heard conflicting opinions from different people regarding the FIOS DVR. So once again is the DVR solid? How much space, etc...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Might-switch-to-FIOS-TVbut-how-is-the-DVR-22987588 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:56:19 EDT