I got 5 Direct TV boxes in my basement if you need'em......

 

I'll keep that in mind. What did you switch over to?

 

Most of the time cable rates go up in direct relation to what channels charge the cable company to provide the channel. A great example was when Manny (from the Red Sox) signed his deal with the Sox, NESN (which is owned by the sox) raised the rates to be able to pay for his salary. The Manny tax was what it was called........

 

Unfortunately, I live out of system. I have Metrocast and I pay a crazy 105 for Basic Cable and HSI.

 

I am soon switching (from Dish) to FIOS TV as well, already have the FIOS Internet (along with 5 cell phones on a family share and local, long distance and international dialing). I am saving a lot with the bundle as well and I have had no serious problems with Verizon customer service in the last 7 years.

The only thing I need is some sort of a remote switch to send tv output to different rooms in the house. We have 3 adults in the house and 6 different places to watch TV and I don't want to get 6 set top boxes. Anyone has any ideas?

 

I didn't


Actually, my Mom tried it at her beach house in DE, but then wanted broadband internet, so went cable.

She had 5 tv wired up......i uninstalled and they are now in my basement.

 

i'd jump on fios if it was available in my area.

 

Why is this better than just picking a movie from your TV screen using your remote? Why is it better to have to go to my computer first, find a movie, download it, send it to a TV, and then move to the TV to watch it? I don't mean to be a kill joy, but I just don't see the advantage.

 

My neighborhood stinks! We can't even get Verizon DSL. So, there's no way Fios is available here.

I have Comcast HSI and cable and it costs an arm and a leg. When I lived in RI I had Verizon DSL and DirecTV and it was significantly cheaper.

Some people I work with have Fios and they like it a lot and these are not even technological people.

 

This would be good for those who download (buy, rent or steal) movies via the Internet instead of renting from store or via netflix/etc. So, you basically download the movie to your computer then the verizon box is able to fetch that movie from your computer and play on any one of your TVs. You don't go to the computer and send the movie from there to the TV, instead you tell the TV to go get it from your computer. How you get the movie downloaded to your computer is not the TV's problem. I know some people who only rent movies online and this would be great for them. You can also download old shows and other non-copy-protected stuff online for free and watch on any TV in your house just like it was a recorded show on your DVR. I belive TIVO also supports hookup with a computer/Internet.

DISCLAIMER: I am sort of guessing all this based on what I have read about FIOS TV, I have yet to experience it myself so anyone can feel free to correct me.