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scottt
03-09-2006, 09:55 AM
I called. It's $34.95 for the basic package, and $12.95 per DVR. I currently pay $44.98 per month for 2 DiTiVo's, and with them it would be $60 + taxes.

That was an easy decision.
LlamaLarry
03-09-2006, 10:15 AM
Do they have an area coverage map or a planned deployment timeline? I live in the sticks and have little hope of ever getting new technology, but it would be nice to hear if they planned on coing out my way before 2010. :)
Martin Tupper
03-09-2006, 10:33 AM
I called. It's $34.95 for the basic package, and $12.95 per DVR. I currently pay $44.98 per month for 2 DiTiVo's, and with them it would be $60 + taxes.

That was an easy decision.
Let's compare apples and apples: It's $34.95 for the expanded basic package, which is similar to Total Choice Plus ($49.99) and includes 20 HD channels (+9.99). Don't forget to factor in the DTV PVR fee (+$5.99) and the mirroring fee on that second receiver (+$4.99).

So a similar DirecTV package would run $70.96.

So FIOS TV would be about $10/month cheaper, allow you to record in HD, and require no up front costs.

The decision might not be as easy as you think.
HogarthNH
03-09-2006, 12:15 PM
Do they have an area coverage map or a planned deployment timeline? I live in the sticks and have little hope of ever getting new technology, but it would be nice to hear if they planned on coing out my way before 2010. :)

Verizon won't disclose it, but here's where FiOS is available.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiOS

FiOS TV is available in a subset therein.

I'd expect 2010 is a good guess.
Jerry_K
03-10-2006, 12:13 AM
I just got cable for internet a year ago. First one to hook up. FIOS may come to the island in my lifetime, but I am not putting any money on it.
john-duncan-yoyo
03-10-2006, 04:01 AM
Do they have an area coverage map or a planned deployment timeline? I live in the sticks and have little hope of ever getting new technology, but it would be nice to hear if they planned on coing out my way before 2010. :)


They have an enter your phone number and they tell you if it is available thing on the webpage. Not to my neighborhood yet.