School me on Verizon Fios

[JoeRedskin]

I have comcast and have never had anything else. Mostly 'cause I just don't feel like messing with it.

Just curious as to what people's issues with Comcast are. What's better about DTV or FiOS? (Other than "Everything"). They've been responsive, price is a little high but I have always negotiated the stated price down.

Just curious why they have such a bad rep?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I have comcast and have never had anything else. Mostly 'cause I just don't feel like messing with it.

Just curious as to what people's issues with Comcast are. What's better about DTV or FiOS? (Other than "Everything"). They've been responsive, price is a little high but I have always negotiated the stated price down.

Just curious why they have such a bad rep?

I've always found Comcast to be very expensive compared to DirecTV and FiOS. DirecTV is probably the cheapest, but I think their service sucks. I got tired of having to cross my fingers during the rain so I wouldn't lose my signal.

Also, I thought the picture quality for Comcast wasn't that great. I also think FiOS gives me more options with HBO and Cinemax Channels (like the East and West coast version of all of their channels). But as I said, I always felt that money was the main issue.

I will say that I liked Comcast On Demand options a bit better than FiOS, but I can live with FiOS on demand options.

And I do get both DC and Baltimore Channels in HD with FiOS in Howard County.

[Daseal]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I have comcast and have never had anything else. Mostly 'cause I just don't feel like messing with it.

Just curious as to what people's issues with Comcast are. What's better about DTV or FiOS? (Other than "Everything"). They've been responsive, price is a little high but I have always negotiated the stated price down.

Just curious why they have such a bad rep?

JR:

First of all, the picture is much, much better with FiOS. The first time I fired FiOS up I thought I had accidentally switched TVs with someone the picture was so much crisper. I think the whole XFINITY thing has started to combat the picture quality, but still not there.

Equipment. FiOS receivers are quick, intuitive and sleek looking. Comcast receivers seem to take forever to switch channels, their menu is hideous and difficult to use. The only issue with FiOS is the actiontec router to me, not a huge fan of it -- but I've seen worse!

Channel lineup: I found FiOS has a lot more of the channels I want to watch. This comes down to personal preference, but to me the lineup is superior.

Internet. FiOS internet runs circles around Comcast. End of story.


One thing I want to say to wrap it up is all my dealings with both companies (I've basically moved every year for the past 6ish years, so seen both a few times.) have been in Northern VA.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Daseal

JR:

First of all, the picture is much, much better with FiOS. The first time I fired FiOS up I thought I had accidentally switched TVs with someone the picture was so much crisper. I think the whole XFINITY thing has started to combat the picture quality, but still not there.

Equipment. FiOS receivers are quick, intuitive and sleek looking. Comcast receivers seem to take forever to switch channels, their menu is hideous and difficult to use. The only issue with FiOS is the actiontec router to me, not a huge fan of it -- but I've seen worse!

Channel lineup: I found FiOS has a lot more of the channels I want to watch. This comes down to personal preference, but to me the lineup is superior.

Internet. FiOS internet runs circles around Comcast. End of story.


One thing I want to say to wrap it up is all my dealings with both companies (I've basically moved every year for the past 6ish years, so seen both a few times.) have been in Northern VA.

Am I missing something here? How the hell is the picture quality better? Is Comcast downscaling? Is Verizon doing 1080P? The digital signals are the same, the TV's you watch it on are not.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

Am I missing something here? How the hell is the picture quality better? Is Comcast downscaling? Is Verizon doing 1080P? The digital signals are the same, the TV's you watch it on are not.

Maybe it is the fiber optic cable vs. coaxial but of course once the Fios signal hits your house it goes to coaxial, unless you wired or re-wired your house fiber optics.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Maybe it is the fiber optic cable vs. coaxial but of course once the Fios signal hits your house it goes to coaxial, unless you wired or re-wired your house fiber optics.

It's digital signal so noise isn't an issue...plus comcast has fiber-optic lines too.

[Daseal]

Not sure exactly how. The complex I was living in at that point was built to work with FIOS so it was Fibre straight to the box. All I know is one day the signal looked like shit, the next it didn't.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

It's digital signal so noise isn't an issue...plus comcast has fiber-optic lines too.

Then maybe it is the crappy Scientific Atlantic boxes. I honestly see a differnce between my Comcast and my sister's Fios.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Then maybe it is the crappy Scientific Atlantic boxes. I honestly see a differnce between my Comcast and my sister's Fios.

Looks like Comcast is cheating customers in certain markets and it looks like N. VA is one of those markets.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1008271

That is some shady shit!