Gravis Wrote:
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> this is a link for all the (physical) installation
> details about FIOS:
>
http://www.bricklin.com/fiosinstall.htm
>
I'll trust the 6 Verizon Techs I had do two seperate installations...
>
> i just want to clear up some technical details.
> im waiting for FIOS because i hate cox and their
> excessive costs.
>
> T-Bone©®™ Wrote:
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> > a. COX alleged HDTV is NOT HDTV it is 720P
> content
> > like DirecTV's alleged HD content.
>
> there are multiple standards for HDTV.
No shit sherlock,,,
>
> the format 720p60 is 1280 × 720 pixels,
> progressive encoding with 60 frames per second
>
> > b. FiOS is TRUE 1080i HD broadcast content.
>
> The format 1080i50 is 1920 × 1080 pixels,
> interlaced encoding with 50 fields (25 frames) per
> second.
>
> with 1080 you can see the streaking effect from
> the low refreshing also being interlaced,
> especially when you are watching sports.
>
> here is info about HDTV.
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDTV
As if I didn't know the above, boy you make some absurd assumptions. I have a 51" Sony Grand Wega CRT Projection no screen tearing or streaking effects,,,You can spout all you want when YOU even HAVE HDTV and FiOS and then two seperate TV's. One 720P and one 1080i both the same technology wise no DLP against say a plasma. Then you come and talk.
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>
> > The phone and data lines ARE seperate. It is NOT
> a
> > IP based phone system by what I was told. You
> can
> > tell when your on a IP phone versus a land line
> > phone, at least I can.
>
> WRONG!
>
> When they put in fiber, they want to replace the
> copper for your phone lines, too. They take all
> the residential phone lines (unless you have a
> good objection or it doesn't work) and replace
> them with connections through the ONT.
Sorry, I will listen to the actual people employed to do the installation and know the systems.