Verizon Fios vs. Comcast Which one is better?

[The Dre Era]

Aight I know i made a thread about this a year or so ago on the old board.
Moving in a few weeks and right now im divided on what service to get.

I am a spoiled brat when it comes to HD TV.
Which one delivers the best HD picture?

Verizon's early termination fee is kinda turning me away. heard its $360.00

Pricing: for the people that have either service how much y'all pay?
im looking to get the ultimate package.

Was thinking about going with direct tv but again im not sold on the early termination fees and unsure if my balcony is point south for me to even get it.

Comcast just won a big court decision trying to block Net neutrality
plus the have the data usage limit so that's kinda turning me away too.
Any comcast users on here have issues going over the 250gig monthly limit?

[Mr.T]

I have FiOs and I love it....my HD is waaay better than it was with comcast...that's all I really care about is the picture...

[SyncereOne]

Well, I Verizon came through and busted my sewer line when installing the FIOS lines in my neighborhood, then I had to argue with them for 2 weeks for them to come fix it. They did $2k of damage. Luckily I got all my money back from them. Comcast have never broken my sewer line.

So I choose comcast.

[Mojo]

The HD channels look good on FIOS, but as I said a few weeks ago, they try to nickel and dime you on them joints. Right now the only HD channels I have are the basic cable and my premium channels. I have one HD/DVR box and two regular boxes, HBO and Cinemax and my bill is like $180/month. That's for unlimited long distance and internet.

[The Dre Era]

The HD channels look good on FIOS, but as I said a few weeks ago, they try to nickel and dime you on them joints. Right now the only HD channels I have are the basic cable and my premium channels. I have one HD/DVR box and two regular boxes, HBO and Cinemax and my bill is like $180/month. That's for unlimited long distance and internet.
$180 damn

do you have problems with your bill
i heard stories of being getting different bill totals every month
they try to add stuff and you have to stay on top of it and keep calling them to take it off.

[The Dre Era]

I have FiOs and I love it....my HD is waaay better than it was with comcast...that's all I really care about is the picture...
how many HD channels you have?
what your bill look like?

[Smoka]

DirecTv bitches.. The world wide leader in HD channels..

[The Dre Era]

DirecTv bitches.. The world wide leader in HD channels..
what your bill looking like?

[SyncereOne]

Smokas cable bill equals what his momma sees on the scale. 500+ a month.

[Smoka]

what your bill looking like?
I have 3 HD DVR's and 1 HD receiver and my bill hits for 120 a month w HBO.. Dont believe the hype on the signal drops in rain.. My units are 99% signal strength and I have yet to lose reception..well except for that ice storm that hit us last year..lol

[The Dre Era]

I have 3 HD DVR's and 1 HD receiver and my bill hits for 120 a month w HBO.. Dont believe the hype on the signal drops in rain.. My units are 99% signal strength and I have yet to lose reception..well except for that ice storm that hit us last year..lol
may take a look at the dish again
apartment manager said my spot may be just outside the clearance to receive the signal from the south.
i just hate being locked in contracts cause i may have to up and move at any given time.

[Mojo]

$180 damn

do you have problems with your bill
i heard stories of being getting different bill totals every month
they try to add stuff and you have to stay on top of it and keep calling them to take it off.

There were some mix-ups with the bill a few times but no more than what I had with Cox. Plus when they fixed the bill they hooked me up for a year with Cinemax and an extremely reduced bill.

[SoulstarShawn]

Comcast no contract, Verizon a contract....Comcast it was for us.

[Nerd Motivation 101]

Who cares about a contract? I'd sign over ownership of my soul for FIOS.

[SoulstarShawn]

You got a house though...when i was looking at it they make you sign a 2 year contract and shit i'm in an apt and not every apartment got fios out here.

[Nerd Motivation 101]

You got a house though...when i was looking at it they make you sign a 2 year contract and shit i'm in an apt and not every apartment got fios out here.

Makes sense. If you got a one year lease on your apartment then signing a two year contract with Verizon is stupid.

I'm just hating because I don't even have the option. Crappy charter or even more crappy DSL is all I can pick from. We have AT&T UVerse for fiber down here and they aren't offering service in my area.

[Mr.T]

I'm telling you...FiOs is top notch

[Qwasian]

I have alot of problems with comcast, I'm guessing it's bad signal, certain channels don't show up in certain rooms, my shit is all fucked up, sometimes random ass lines go across the screen with just typed up style text that means nothing..... black bars with text in em, blocks, all types of shit man, i'm frustrated as hell with these people right now

[Mr.T]

**Waits for Goliath to come in and hollering about Bit torrent****:cool:

[The Dre Era]

Comcast no contract, Verizon a contract....Comcast it was for us.
there is a contract for all packages with comcast

[The Dre Era]

Makes sense. If you got a one year lease on your apartment then signing a two year contract with Verizon is stupid.

I'm just hating because I don't even have the option. Crappy charter or even more crappy DSL is all I can pick from. We have AT&T UVerse for fiber down here and they aren't offering service in my area.
thats basically the issue im dealing with
1 year lease
2 yr contract

[The Dre Era]

Comcast is the only company broadcasting the Masters in 3D this weekend
ugh decisions decisions

[SyncereOne]

Comcast is the only company broadcasting the Masters in 3D this weekend
ugh decisions decisions

yeah cause you got that 3d TV and glasses on deck at your place right?

[The Dre Era]

yeah cause you got that 3d TV and glasses on deck at your place right?
im ashamed to say im hooked
i plan to cop one this summer

[Nerd_Ferguson]

I'm with Q...I'm constantly having problems w/ Comcast...ESPN will random start blacking out...sound will disappear, screen goes black, picture pixelates...fucking annoying...my actual DVR box froze will recording lost..had to reset everything, lost everything on the DVR..

I would test out FiOS but they're not in my neighborhood...and I just read they're scaling back their expansion because it's so expensive...so no telling if it'll ever come around here.

[The Dre Era]

I'm with Q...I'm constantly having problems w/ Comcast...ESPN will random start blacking out...sound will disappear, screen goes black, picture pixelates...fucking annoying...my actual DVR box froze will recording lost..had to reset everything, lost everything on the DVR..

I would test out FiOS but they're not in my neighborhood...and I just read they're scaling back their expansion because it's so expensive...so no telling if it'll ever come around here.
i have comcast now and my sound also goes out on a regular
i hate their DVR box. its not convenient at all compared to the one i had for Time Warner and i still haven't adjusted to the channel line up here which causes me to miss a lot of shows cause i can't find the damn channels

[Smoka]

i have comcast now and my sound also goes out on a regular
i hate their DVR box. its not convenient at all compared to the one i had for Time Warner and i still haven't adjusted to the channel line up here which causes me to miss a lot of shows cause i can't find the damn channels

Fuck comcast... go here and see for yourself


http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/competition/comcast/compare

[The Dre Era]

Fuck comcast... go here and see for yourself


http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/competition/comcast/compare
ugh the only thing that scares me away from direct tv is the contract miscellaneous fees

[Smoka]

lol.. I can have you set up in a few minutes.. Shoot me your info and I can get you everything for FREE.. HD DVR and up to 3 HD receivers.. Holla at ya boi!!!!

#1 Programming in USA

[The Dre Era]

lol.. I can have you set up in a few minutes.. Shoot me your info and I can get you everything for FREE.. HD DVR and up to 3 HD receivers.. Holla at ya boi!!!!

#1 Programming in USA
oh reeeeally.......
all i need is
HD/DVR Box
HD Box
Internet
and the ultimate package = how much?

[Smoka]

oh reeeeally.......
all i need is
HD/DVR Box
HD Box
Internet
and the ultimate package = how much?
On everything shoot me your address

[Nerd_Ferguson]

smoka you got it like that? might need to holla. lol.

[Smoka]

Yep... Been with them for 10 plus years... I can get you free installs up to 4 HD and HD Dvr boxes!!! All I need is your address so I can make sure you get all of the perks

[king]

I think Im the only person with Comcast that never had any issues

[Smoka]

Oh and a 100 dollars off your bill too.. holla at me all I need is your email addy and physical address..

www.directv.com build your package and see for yourself

[Smoka]

Can your cable provider do this????

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?assetId=4630001

[Smoka]

DVR mobile app for Blackberry and Iphone... Need i say more?? Comcast cant do that... Verizon cant either

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/directv/dvr_scheduler

Directv bidges!!!!

[Nerd_Ferguson]

all i need is one HD box and as many HD channels as possible...not including premium channels. I got netflix for my movies. :)

[Smoka]

all i need is one HD box and as many HD channels as possible...not including premium channels. I got netflix for my movies. :)
Nigga you live in a studio apartment????? Its free to get get 2 DVR boxes one for the main room and one for the bedroom

[Mojo]

nigga you live in a studio apartment????? Its free to get get 2 dvr boxes one for the main room and one for the bedroom

lolllllll!!!

[Dro]

Dont believe the hype on the signal drops in rain.. My units are 99% signal strength and I have yet to lose reception

funny u say that. my girl has directv cause its the only choice where she lives.other than comcast.

there was a storm thursday night. I was watching Bellator FC on FSN HD. Cut out for about 20min and i missed an entire fight.

it doesnt cut out everytime it rains, but if you get a decent storm with some cloud cover, directv becomes very unreliable.

had about 3 or 4 rain storms and dtv cut out everytime.

[Mr.T]

DVR mobile app for Blackberry and Iphone... Need i say more?? Comcast cant do that... Verizon cant either

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/directv/dvr_scheduler

Directv bidges!!!!
Propoganda!!!! Verizon can do that.....http://www36.verizon.com/fiostv/web/UnProtected/RemoteDVRInfo.aspx

[Mr.T]

And....depending on where you live....Direct TV uses Verizon DSL.....lol

[Smoka]

funny u say that. my girl has directv cause its the only choice where she lives.other than comcast.

there was a storm thursday night. I was watching Bellator FC on FSN HD. Cut out for about 20min and i missed an entire fight.

it doesnt cut out everytime it rains, but if you get a decent storm with some cloud cover, directv becomes very unreliable.

had about 3 or 4 rain storms and dtv cut out everytime.Whats her signal strength on a clear day??? mine floats from 98 to 100%

[Smoka]

well damn.. Directv and Verizon are together??? Prepare for the digital takeover.. Fuck Comcast!!!! Good lookin out Mr.T..who the fuck are you anyway??? lol

[Mr.T]

well damn.. Directv and Verizon are together??? Prepare for the digital takeover.. Fuck Comcast!!!! Good lookin out Mr.T..who the fuck are you anyway??? lol

Ha ha....I'll give you a hint...I'm the only DZ resident who Lives in NJ*


* I am aware that NJRamal and Broadway Joe are FROM NJ...But I still am here....



Plus I got fam out in Pine Bluff....


That's 2 hints

[The Dre Era]

funny u say that. my girl has directv cause its the only choice where she lives.other than comcast.

there was a storm thursday night. I was watching Bellator FC on FSN HD. Cut out for about 20min and i missed an entire fight.

it doesnt cut out everytime it rains, but if you get a decent storm with some cloud cover, directv becomes very unreliable.

had about 3 or 4 rain storms and dtv cut out everytime.
ahhhhh dam
i would act like Martin Lawrence moms in church when that happens

[Mr.T]

The moral of the thread is....if you CAN get Fios......get FiOs.






Somebody close this thread.

[Mercury]

comcast is the Devil, satan, and beezlebub all wrapped in one

They screwed my bill up on several occasions. Then cut my service off even though it was notated on my account that my bill was screwed up.

Keep in mind I've been with them since 2004 and NEVER missed a payment, yet out the blue they said I was 3 months behind, even though they accurately pointed out that I made a payment each month.

So they said "okay our bad"...then cut my service off. This has happened AT LEAST 10 times. When they do, I have to drive to staples mill, speak to a manager, then they cut it back on and give me a discount until the next time that they pull that same stunt.

The reason they keep adding payments to my plan is because everytime I move, they keep resetting my account to a new account, instead of just transferring services as I requested.

[Dro]

Whats her signal strength on a clear day??? mine floats from 98 to 100%

98-100 on a good day, no probs.

[Dro]

Depending on your location, Comcast may limit your file sharing internet speed and bandwith usage.

I dont have any problems playing games on Xbox Live. Most of the time I get host in MW2 and Halo matches, which is nice. Speed tests show my connection is as advertised. If I try and download a torrent or a file off usenet, the download will start quickly and then within 5 seconds its down to 1mb speed. Kinda sucks when i had 4-5mb with Fios.

They sent some comcast lady to our development the other week. she stopped by my place, probably cause she saw the dtv dish out back. first she asked if my mom was home, lol. i responded dont know, i dont live with her. she tried to talk me into switching to comcast cable. i said fine, if they take care of my dtv termination fee, and start carrying hdnet. next she asked me if i had internet. i said yeah i have comcast internet and it blows, tell those bitches to stop throttling the speed. lastly i told her to get a job with verizon when they get to the area, b/c they will be talking all the comcast customers.

[The Dre Era]

Depending on your location, Comcast may limit your file sharing internet speed and bandwith usage.

I dont have any problems playing games on Xbox Live. Most of the time I get host in MW2 and Halo matches, which is nice. Speed tests show my connection is as advertised. If I try and download a torrent or a file off usenet, the download will start quickly and then within 5 seconds its down to 1mb speed. Kinda sucks when i had 4-5mb with Fios.

They sent some comcast lady to our development the other week. she stopped by my place, probably cause she saw the dtv dish out back. first she asked if my mom was home, lol. i responded dont know, i dont live with her. she tried to talk me into switching to comcast cable. i said fine, if they take care of my dtv termination fee, and start carrying hdnet. next she asked me if i had internet. i said yeah i have comcast internet and it blows, tell those bitches to stop throttling the speed. lastly i told her to get a job with verizon when they get to the area, b/c they will be talking all the comcast customers.
lol damn.........

[H. Jackson]

A friend is cancelling her FIOS and is asking about the next best internet service...any suggestions?

[Nerd Motivation 101]

Depending on your location, Comcast may limit your file sharing internet speed and bandwith usage.

I dont have any problems playing games on Xbox Live. Most of the time I get host in MW2 and Halo matches, which is nice. Speed tests show my connection is as advertised. If I try and download a torrent or a file off usenet, the download will start quickly and then within 5 seconds its down to 1mb speed. Kinda sucks when i had 4-5mb with Fios.

They sent some comcast lady to our development the other week. she stopped by my place, probably cause she saw the dtv dish out back. first she asked if my mom was home, lol. i responded dont know, i dont live with her. she tried to talk me into switching to comcast cable. i said fine, if they take care of my dtv termination fee, and start carrying hdnet. next she asked me if i had internet. i said yeah i have comcast internet and it blows, tell those bitches to stop throttling the speed. lastly i told her to get a job with verizon when they get to the area, b/c they will be talking all the comcast customers.


With usenet, you should be using SSL preferably over port 443..its indistinguishable from encrypted web traffic from the ISP perspective. Can't be throttled (at least not without pissin off a whole lot of people).

[Qwasian]

verizon fios in my area has the same technical support issues that comcast does, both companies are fucking up badly

[The Dre Era]

Nearly 800,000 U.S. TV households 'cut the cord,' report says

Make no mistake: The big cable, satellite, and telco carriers are still sitting pretty with more than 100 million TV subscribers. Nevertheless, a new report claims that more and more viewers are "cutting the cord" in favor of watching their favorite shows via over-the-air antennas (remember those?), Netflix, or the Web.

TechCrunch has the scoop on a new report from the Toronto-based Convergence Consulting Group, and though the figures may not be a "serious threat" to the big cable and satellite carriers yet, the trend might eventually spell trouble for the like of Cablevision, Comcast, DirecTV, and Time Warner Cable.

To wit: Nearly 800,000 households in the U.S. have "cut the cord," dumping their cable, satellite, or telco TV providers (such as AT&T U-verse or Verizon FiOS) and turning instead to Web-based videos (like Hulu), downloadable shows (iTunes), by-mail subscription services (Netflix), or even good ol' over-the-air antennas for their favorite shows, according to the report.

Now, as TechCrunch points out, the estimated 800,000 cord cutters represent less than 1 percent of the 100 million U.S. households (give or take) currently subscribing to a cable/satellite/telco TV carrier, so it's not like we're talking a mass exodus here. But by the end of 2011, the report guesstimates, the number of cord-cutting households in the U.S. will double to about 1.6 million, and if the trend continues, well...

Even more trouble for the big carriers is the report's assertion that U.S. TV watchers are getting a taste for online video, with an estimated 17 percent of the U.S. TV audience watching at least one or two shows online in a given week last year, up from just 12 percent in 2008, and set to rise to 21 percent this year.

Personally, I find the temptation to cut the cord pretty enticing, especially whenever I get a load of my monthly $130 cable bill (which includes unlimited broadband and HD but no premium channels). Why am I paying so much for all the hundreds of channels that I rarely ever watch, anyway? Wouldn't it be easier — not to mention a lot cheaper — just to ditch my DVR and watch my favorite shows on iTunes and Hulu, catch up on the news via CNN.com, and be done with it?

There's one important factor that's keeping me from pulling my scissors out: live sports, and particularly ESPN, my 24-hour sports companion. Sure, as a football fan, I could keep up with the Jets and the Giants via over-the-air TV (although I'm not sure my landlord would be all that ecstatic about my installing a TV antenna on the roof of our Brooklyn brownstone), but without cable, I'd be left high and dry when it comes to Monday Night Football.

What about you? Anyone out there count themselves as one of the 800,000-plus cord-cutting households in the U.S.? If not, would you ever consider it, or are you too attached to basic cable?

Correction: This post originally said that 800,000 U.S. TV households "cut the cord" in 2009. They didn't all cut the cord in 2009; the number reflects how many had cut the cord by the end of 2009 — a somewhat important distinction. Apologies for the goof.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1598

[Dro]

With usenet, you should be using SSL preferably over port 443..its indistinguishable from encrypted web traffic from the ISP perspective. Can't be throttled (at least not without pissin off a whole lot of people).

Yeah that was one of the first things I tried. No dice.

[The Dre Era]

Sooooo my Direct TV/Verizon experience has not been great so far.
I decide to give them a call for a price quote as I was stuck in traffic driving to Springfield VA yesterday.

To make a long story short. I spoke to a rep who put me on hold for 5 minutes and threw me back into the Que. 2nd rep ask me how to spell the abbreviation of MD. He though it was spelled "MA". Our call got disconnected.
3rd rep acted like he had some sense but quoted me on a package I didn't which he claimed he had to set me up in the system for a reservation. So as of now they are scheduled to come install the shit on May 1st.
I told him i wanted the Premier Package
He quoted me this
which is 2 emails i received showing two totals NOT INCLUDING the quote for the internet.
tried to do the lil chat shit online to get more clarification of the actual total
and whoever said they can't pull up my information. I would have to call them and get transferred around and hung up on again for an hour.
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[Smoka]

lol.. the difference is that they are giving you an ADDITIONAL 26.00 rebate.. 71 bucks a month for all of that and you bitchin??? Go check comcast and post that!! :rolleyes:

[Qwasian]

ok I finally got my comcast fixed, turns out it was a bad connector on one of the lines tricking the whole shit up.......... they came out & replaced all the connectors and it works perfect now, FINALLY

[The Dre Era]

lol.. the difference is that they are giving you an ADDITIONAL 26.00 rebate.. 71 bucks a month for all of that and you bitchin??? Go check comcast and post that!! :rolleyes:
not including the internet which there wasn't a price in the email confirmation.
again i wanted the premier package

[The Dre Era]

and i just built my package the way i wanted it online
and it came out to almost exactly what im currently paying with comcast.
oh well.........

[Smoka]

not including the internet which there wasn't a price in the email confirmation.
again i wanted the premier package
Premeir package is channels only!! Directv is not an internet provider you have to go here to get more info
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/directv/internet

[The Dre Era]

Premeir package is channels only!! Directv is not an internet provider you have to go here to get more info
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/directv/internet
just got off the phone with them and I was again thrown back into the Que to speak with another rep.

Now with everything i want my total price is $144.00
in 3 months i will lose one of the premium channels for free and then my bill will then be $154.00 before taxes lol

[The Dre Era]

Smoka I owe you an apology my brother
I forgot where im at now compared to Northeast Ohio
so prices here in MD are higher for everything.

Im so heated right now
been on the phone and online with bitch ass Comcast the past 2 days
their prices are beyond ridiculous. I be damn if I ever pay almost $200 in service fees for a 1 bedroom apartment.
So pissed that my apartment doesn't face south in order to receive Direct Tv
So pissed Fios TV is not available in my area yet so im basically left with overpsiced comcast that wants to charge me $35.00 alone just for 2 HD/DVR Boxes.

Muthafuck Comcast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr.T]

Muthafuck Comcast!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/SIZE][/B][/CENTER]
Thats why i copped FiOs immediately after it was available....I paid the cancellation fee and everything.....it was ill because on a Sunday Night around 8:30 PM


a white dude from Comcast came to collect my boxes.....I was like "You got I.D.?"


It was SUNDAY night!!!



I was like, "Yall saved me a trip, shit."

[The Dre Era]

Finally after a week of Haggling Comcast I pimped them bitches out of a nice deal.

Digital Starter $24.99 -- 6 months offer
Sports package $6.95
Showtime $5.00 -- 12 mos offer
HBO $6.95 -- 12 mos offer
Starz $0.00 -- 12 mos offer
HD DVR $15.95
HD $9.95

Internet Turbo Boost $19.99 (up to 15MB) -- 6 mos offer

Installation fee $0.000

Grand Total: $89.78

I have local phone service through Verizon for $20.00
No Contract!!!!!!!
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[Smoka]

Glad you got fixed up homie..However my sat bill is 114(3 Hd DVR's,1Hd receiver w/HBO) and my innanet is 21.54

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[The Dre Era]

Glad you got fixed up homie..However my sat bill is 114(3 Hd DVR's,1Hd receiver w/HBO) and my innanet is 21.54

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Direct Tv can come holla at me when they figure out how to get a signal without pointing their dish to the south. Its 2010 Dammit!

[ikia]

i hate comcast...they are fucking expensive. cable is a rip off with any company. im bout to start watching all my tv online.

[The Dre Era]

i hate comcast...they are fucking expensive. cable is a rip off with any company. im bout to start watching all my tv online.
i hate em too

Verizon needs to hurry the hell up with Fios in my area