Verizon FiOS TV provides Fiber- Optic network to customers for entertainment at homes and businesses .Verizon FiOS is a package of communications services including Internet, telephone, and television. There are extensive channel programs with over 300 digital channels and 22+ local and national HDTV channels are available in Verizon FiOS TV. Verizon FiOS offers a dual-tuner Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and 2,300 On Demand channels at any given time. Fiber- Optic network of Verizon presents sharp pictures and sound. It has capacity to broadcast a wide selection of High-Definition programming which is so clear and intense it appears to leap from the TV screen. The Verizon FiOS TV fiber-optic network also provides Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps (megabits per second) and upload speeds of up to 35 Mbps with high-quality voice service.
About Verizon FiOS TV:
Verizon Fios TV is 100% Fiber- Optic. Using fiber optic cable instead of copper wire makes Verizon digital TV faster and provides TV streamed through the fiber optic cable which is much sharper, clearer, more realistic picture. New Fiber optic technology delivers a better digital TV picture for digital TV, digital phone and digital Internet. Verizon FiOS TV and satellite and cable TV’s channels and features are same. But the Fiber Optic has an advantage to create crystal clear picture. Verizon is using fiber optics for multi-media and communications on a large scale.
Due to speedily rising cost of living, many people have to make cuts in their entertainment budget to accommodate. So Verizon FiOS provides you the ability to pay one low price for your entertainment. Additionally Verizon FiOS will also provide hours of entertainment for the kids which will also save money. Thus every family can get benefit for family entertainment at low price from Verizon Fios. Presently, Verizon FiOS digital TV service, digital phone service and digital Internet services are only available in about 15 states but day-to-day the numbers are growing.
Verizon FiOS Internet Service:
Verizon FiOS Internet Service is a broadband service that is offering Internet access with maximum connection speeds of up to 50 Mbps or 30 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream which depends on where you live. Verizon FiOS has modern fiber-optic network. The consumer packages consist of a standard service collection including access to newsgroups, up to 9 Verizon.net email accounts, online services, and 10 MB of personal Web space. It also includes optional services for a fee. The speed of connection is depended upon the distance between your location and the Verizon central office which serving in your location. The actual download and upload speed is also depended upon the condition of wiring at your location, computer configuration, Internet and network congestion, and the speed of website servers you access, among other factors.
Feature of Verizon FiOS Internet:
- Wireless router at no extra cost
- The top-rated broadband service in America
- 100% fiber optics to your home
- Top upload and download speeds
- Verizon Wi-Fi (in Faster and Fastest plans)
- Free personal web space
- Award-winning 24-hour care and support
- One free computer setup
- A free Verizon email address
- Free premium installation
- Fast streaming and sharing
- Exclusive games and events on ESPN3.com
Ordering and Installation:
If your address qualifies for FiOS service, ordering online at Verizon FiOS official website (www22.verizon.com) for Verizon Fios is simple. You can select from the available installation dates and times. If you do not currently have FiOS Internet, the installation will take 4-6 hours.
When FiOS is installed in the outside of the home, the installer will usually use the existing coaxial cabling throughout the house to allocate the TV service. New cable outlets will be installed at the rate of $54.99 per outlet. It connects to the coaxial cable distribution of home to communicate with the set top boxes. Then the router downloads and gives all the guide data for the set top boxes.
Verizon FiOS Plans packages:
FiOS TV prime HD:
- Up to 220 digital channels including 40 in HD
- Fios internet 15/5 Mbps
- Unlimited Calling
- Cost: $89.99
FiOS TV Extreme HD:
- Up to 320 digital channels including 65 in HD
- Fios internet 25/25 Mbps
- Unlimited calling
- Cost: $104.99
FiOS TV Ultimate HD:
- Up to 385 digital channels including 90 in HD
- Fios internet 35/35 Mbps
- Unlimited calling
- Cost: $119.99
FiOS TV LA Conexion:
- Up to 177 digital channel including 90 in HD
- FIos internet 15/5
- Unlimited calling
- Cost: $79.99
HiOS Local channels:
- Cost: $12.99
The addition basic packages of Verizon include:
- Premium Packages: HBO, HBO & Cinemax, HBO, Cinemax & Movies, Cinemax, Movies, EPIX, Disney Family Movies, The Jewish Channel, Karaoke, Bollywood.
- Sports Packages: MLB Extra Innings, Fox Soccer Plus, MLS Direct Kick, WWE, Sports Package, Sports Package Extreme 2010, NFL RedZone, ESPN Full Court, ESPN GamePlan, NBA League Pass, NHL Center Ice.
- Foreign Language Packages: Arabic, Armenian, Balkan, Cambodian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, South Asian (Hindi), South Asian (Punjab), Spanish.
Video On Demand:
FiOS TV has a wide library of free and pay Video On Demand selections. Free selections consist of programming from Discovery, Discovery Health, Animal Planet, National Geographic Channel, Travel Channel, MTV, E!, VH1, Music Choice music videos, among others. There are over 14,000 titles available through FiOS Video On Demand. Over 1,000 selections are in HD. Due to the bandwidth of FiOS, Verizon will continue to have a competitive advantage for VOD services.
Quality:
Verizon FiOS provides good picture quality. Many HD (High Definition) titles are available through VOD. The only disadvantage is that higher price for movies. New release movies cost up to $5.99 for HD and purchased titles will be available for 24 hours to view. You have access to the VOD selections provided with any of the movie packages by those channels. A lot of the premium movie titles are available in High Definition through VOD.
If you press left while in the Full Screen Guide you can filter all channels to show just High-Def channels. On Verizon TV all the channels (currently) between 800 and 899 are Hi-Def.
Set Top Box (DVR):
Verizon is using the Motorola QIP6416 set-top box which looks like the craptastic Comcast DCT6412, but runs entirely different UI. The interface is very intuitive. It also includes a number of advanced shortcuts e.g. when watching TV, selecting up, down, left, or right on the direction button will take you as a shortcut to different modes instantly. Up takes you to a TV Guide split-screen with TV on the left, down takes you to a half-screen floating guide. Hitting Guide once takes you to a full-screen guide, pressing twice goes to split-screen. Hitting info once gives you a small popup, hitting it again takes you to a full-screen info page.
Verizon president for the New York region Jim Gerace said, “Our total fiber network delivers technology innovations like the FiOS TV multi-room DVR and on-screen Twitter and Facebook Widget applications that cable just can’t provide. This franchise agreement recognizes customers’ demand for choice in broadband, television and entertainment services.”
While I read all the glowing comments about FIOS (many probably writtten by Verizon staff) let it be known that I am a Cablevision customer who has tried Verizon twice and both times I cancelled my subscription because of very poor customer service as well as poor selection and pricing versus Cablevision.
In one instance, I cancelled my account withing the fifteen day window and was still charged for earlt termination which I disputed and after finally agreeing to pay the cancellation fee, I have now found that Verizon placed a chargeoff on my account and ultimately almost ruined my credit standing. My advice to anyone contemplating Verizon FIOS is to investigate their promises and beware of them when it comes to satisfying customer concerns or complaints.