Comments on: FiOS Update http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update Read, study, and grow, because achievement can be had at any age. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ron Butler http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-292 Ron Butler Mon, 26 May 2008 15:15:44 +0000 http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-292 I changed over to FIOS thinking it would be an improvement over ComCast. Well, for me, it isn't. For one thing, the browser no longer lists the performers in the movie descriptions. This is amateurish. Have you noticed that the remote is not user friendly to the men who surf who, as Seinfeld pointed out, always want to see what else is on tv. (a) type in the channel number <4 digits and you get a pause of 2-3 seconds, (b) of course you can hit OK (enter) for immediate access, but the problem is the key pad is at the bottom of the remote and the OK button at the top. Unless you have big hands or are dextrous you almost need 2 hands. (c) Which brings me to the 4 digit channel input. Sure you get immediate access by typing in four digits, for example, ESPN-1 on channel 60 would be accesses by hitting 0060 and wah-lah you go immediately to ESPN-1 (Northern NJ). Problem is the last channel button does not work after 4 digit channel hopping. Have to remember where you were. These may seem minor, but they add up to a lesser viewing experience using FIOS than I remember with ComCast. I changed over to FIOS thinking it would be an improvement over ComCast. Well, for me, it isn’t. For one thing, the browser no longer lists the performers in the movie descriptions. This is amateurish. Have you noticed that the remote is not user friendly to the men who surf who, as Seinfeld pointed out, always want to see what else is on tv. (a) type in the channel number <4 digits and you get a pause of 2-3 seconds, (b) of course you can hit OK (enter) for immediate access, but the problem is the key pad is at the bottom of the remote and the OK button at the top. Unless you have big hands or are dextrous you almost need 2 hands. (c) Which brings me to the 4 digit channel input. Sure you get immediate access by typing in four digits, for example, ESPN-1 on channel 60 would be accesses by hitting 0060 and wah-lah you go immediately to ESPN-1 (Northern NJ). Problem is the last channel button does not work after 4 digit channel hopping. Have to remember where you were. These may seem minor, but they add up to a lesser viewing experience using FIOS than I remember with ComCast.

]]> By: Jeff Louella http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-244 Jeff Louella Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:42:10 +0000 http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-244 I used to have issues with comcasts picture freezing all the time. It got real annoying. So far Verizon is great compared to my comcast install. To be far, comcast had some major issues with my towns system. But after a year, they never fixed it. Soon as Verizon came around, I hooked it up. I used to have issues with comcasts picture freezing all the time. It got real annoying. So far Verizon is great compared to my comcast install. To be far, comcast had some major issues with my towns system. But after a year, they never fixed it. Soon as Verizon came around, I hooked it up.

]]> By: Andy http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-243 Andy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:26:27 +0000 http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-243 How is the picture quality compared to Comcast? How is the picture quality compared to Comcast?

]]> By: Jeff Louella http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-241 Jeff Louella Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:34:31 +0000 http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-241 I do agree that I wish I could see more of the guide, especially since I have a 52" HDTV. But to say it is worse than the old guide and or worse than Comcasts is wrong. Though it's not perfect, it kicks the old guides ass. Just give it some time. I do agree that I wish I could see more of the guide, especially since I have a 52″ HDTV. But to say it is worse than the old guide and or worse than Comcasts is wrong. Though it’s not perfect, it kicks the old guides ass. Just give it some time.

]]> By: Mark http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-240 Mark Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:23:13 +0000 http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-240 I have had fios tv since last summer. This week they installed the new giude and it SUCKs. It its too big it makes the picture small while you are looking to see what is on next. It also only lets you see 1 1.2 hours of time. You cannot delete the channels you Never watch from the guide list. It jumps 1 hours at a time thru the guide making it hard to record on the 1/2 hour marks. They seem to be promoting the channel logo more then anything. Lots of dead space on the screen. WANT OLD PROGRAMMING GUIDE BACK OR THE CHOICE if not they are as bad as comcast I have had fios tv since last summer. This week they installed the new giude and it SUCKs. It its too big it makes the picture small while you are looking to see what is on next. It also only lets you see 1 1.2 hours of time. You cannot delete the channels you Never watch from the guide list. It jumps 1 hours at a time thru the guide making it hard to record on the 1/2 hour marks. They seem to be promoting the channel logo more then anything. Lots of dead space on the screen. WANT OLD PROGRAMMING GUIDE BACK OR THE CHOICE if not they are as bad as comcast

]]> By: chromewalker http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-239 chromewalker Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:13:21 +0000 http://www.jefflouella.com/geek_out/fios-update#comment-239 <strong>Verizon FiOS...</strong> A few days ago Verizon FiOS upgraded the entire UI on their TV guide. It was a tad overwhelming af first, but the changes are phenomenal. I feel that the controls on this new UI are better and much easier to navigate then the previous. Check out Jeff ... Verizon FiOS…

A few days ago Verizon FiOS upgraded the entire UI on their TV guide. It was a tad overwhelming af first, but the changes are phenomenal. I feel that the controls on this new UI are better and much easier to navigate then the previous. Check out Jeff …

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