Installation to connect my TV was a breeze because I currently had internet with Verizon FIOS. He was able to utilize the Coax splitter I already had in place, splitting the wire leading to the router. Once inside, the coax splits and goes into all the rooms and then one of the downstream cables connects with the Verizon Internet Router’s Coax. From that point the router communicated TCP/IP over RJ-45 and provides the house, but this is also used to assign IP addresses to the DVR over coax. A DVR is known as a Digital Video Recorder. It allows you to record programs to a hard disk for viewing later. that comes included along with your FIOS TV bundle.
The interface is very easy to use and very intuitive. There are also plenty of advanced features and shortcuts you’ll find as you become more familiar with the software. For instance, while viewing TV, choose one of the direction indicators on the controls to take you For use as a shortcut to alternate modes instantaneously. For instances, hitting up navigates to a split-screen TV Guide with the TV on the left, while down navigates to a half-screen floating guide. You can get to the full-screen guide by pressing Guide once, or go to the split-screen by pressing it twice. A small popup window opens when you hit “info” once, and if you hit it again, the information page fills the screen.
The DVR can store approximately 17 hours of HD TV or 60 hours of standard TV. (Similar Defintion) or whatever mix of the two you can take care of. Like with the majority of DVR devices, it is possible to adjust every recording as “protected”. (not removed automatically) or have to line up endlessly waiting with the final x recordings. You can choose all shows to include repeats, or only new shows.
The Core Package is priced at $43 per month and you can choose among standard, HD, Standard DVR and HD DVR for your DVD options. For the hours we happen to spend before TV, the amount of over $60 for Cable is short of squander. Premium content providers set the cost they charge the service providers. Therefore, Verizon has to charge the same fee for them as the cable companies do.
We have been very pleased with the results. I am satisfied with Verizon’s picture quality and its set-top box; wish they come out with more choice of on-Demand movies and of course update the set-top boxes Verizon FiOS TV has been available in my area for only a month, but I feel they are providing a great service. I feel that local cable does not compete with this service.
