Comments on: Goodbye DirecTV, Hello FiOS TV!

By: Kevin Rossen

Kevin Rossen — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:44:22 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. I’ve dropped cable all together for now. I’ll look at my options if I ever decide to get it again.

By: scott

scott — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:56:09 +0000

You may want to check out DirecTV again…. many of my neighbors have fios and switched back to direcTV. New, bigger dish, practically everything’s HD, far superior picture (not that fios is bad, but satelite is better!). Just sayin’….

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:23 +0000

Haha. Nice try. It’s working just fine and I removed your link.

By: Gregory Despain

Gregory Despain — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:58:03 +0000

Is it just me or is the post not showing up? It looks like all of it is missing on my screen?

By: KevinRossen

KevinRossen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:55:06 +0000

Hi Bertha,

Thanks for your question. Fios has released a new version of the DVR in the past couple years, so this review is out-of-date now. But to answer your question, yes, their DVR does have the option you are asking about.

Good luck!

Kevin

By: Bertha

Bertha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:28:30 +0000

Hi Kevin. Thanks for such an elaborate description. It has helped. One thing that was not too clear for me was the recording on the DVR. Do you know if this DVR will record automatically every week/day the program (episode) chosen. I currently have Cox Cable and with them when I want to record a program, I go into the guide select the program I want to record and then it gives me the option of recording one episode or recording all (if I click record all – it then gives me several options on whether I want to record all episodes or first run episodes and so on). Typically I like to choose first run and then I don't have to manually select the program that I want every week. It automatically sets it up for me every week. Thank you!

By: Robert, Verizon FiOS

Robert, Verizon FiOS — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:54:22 +0000

FiOS really change how we watch TV you should check out their offers…it's 2009 and they have more things to offer.

By: spyderman3012

spyderman3012 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:48:08 +0000

I love our FIOS service even more…now that we have a TiVo unit. The Motorola unit that Verizon uses is garbage. We gladly sacrificed the loss of our On Demand option for a DVR that functions consistently, doesn't reset itself for no particular reason, and has better auto-record options. If Verizon will update and improve their DVR, they've really got the best thing going with the Fiber-optic cable signal.

By: kevinrossen

kevinrossen — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:15:46 +0000

Verizon doesn't like to promote this, but you can use a cable card enabled Tivo with their service. You'll have to pay a monthly fee for each cable card you use (2 tuners = 2 cable cards), but it works out to about the same cost over a 2 year period. My brother and sister both bought Tivo HD DVRs and use it with their Fios service. They're both really happy with the setup the have.
Here's the tivo they bought: http://bit.ly/JBi4

By: carla

carla — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:30:45 +0000

i have fios, but I can play my dvr's and video but can not record. I have called the Recorder mfg, Fios and each one states i can hook it up. I have a New Viox HD 720p TV. Its a shame, but FIOS states I need there recorder but at $250 a year I could buy a new one. Do they make a DVR Recorder that can work with FIOS and not the Verizon one. FIOS states only theres can be used. Its a shame that I can not buy one with paying FIOS. Any suggestions on what would work. Really hate to buy a new recorder but I like to record music and play it in my car (even a show).
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