Anybody know what FIOS is? & how its different from comc

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I know this seems like an unrelated autism question but its affecting my autism, im just getting use to comcast, now my mother wants to change to FIOS and im freaking out because im use to on demand, the free movies, use to how comcast works! I'm afraid to meltdown big time, i already had like 3-4hour meltdown saturday night where i took huge rocks to my head, almost tore through my door, almost destroyed my boyfriends car, and headbanged against the concrete so hard, i literally blacked out ! Does anybody know if FIOS you get on demand or free movies or how it works, or anything about it, or if its worth switching from comcast to FIOS?

Well, we certainly know that you aren't an Aspie now. Fios is the better service over Comcast. Pros being faster internet, better TV picture from the signal being Internet Protocol Television instead of the analog/digital combination Comcast uses. Higher bandwidth also means better phone service although not very significant. I have noticed that the cable boxes have a better interface and change channels faster with Fios. Also, Fios has significantly more channels and not just PPV channels and channels that have nothing to watch.
One thing I don't like about Fios is there misleading advertising schemes. The fact is that Fiber optic cables are not important and that the cables in your house are copper anyways. Also, Comcast uses fiber optic cables so they are not exclusive.
In layman's terms that are more relevant to your situation. Fios has better OnDemand, and everything with cable and cableboxes is very intuitive. They design there systems for people with below average IQ's to be able to use it. I believe that it is worth switching to Fios from Comcast but make sure that you know why you are doing it. I hate to see people make a purchase based on false advertising they do not recognize due to a lack of subject knowledge. I would though like to compliment you on being this open-minded. You would be surprised how many people have $25 a month AOL dial-up when you can get DSL for $10 a month or AOL high speed for the same price as there dial-up. You should move passed this ignorance and use your ability as a consumer to shop and compare. Not doing so would be stupid. My recommendation would be to switch to Verizon Fios.

Last edited by Jayman on 28 Jul 2008, 10:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Thanks, haha im not very smart, but im hoping this change is easy, thats all that matters...

They both CLAIM to basically do the same thing.

COMCAST is an expanded CABLE network and may provide the STANDARD cable, which may be enhanced, and can also include internet broadband and phone over the cable.

FIOS is a service offered by Verizon and provides the STANDARD phone over a fiberoptic connection with internet broadband, and may provide cable type service over the fiber optic line.

Basically, @home and roadrunner came up with a way to offer internet over standard cable and, though @home went bankrupt, the cable companies now try to provide it. THAT opens up other services like phone.

The PHONE companies have seen OTHERS take their service and use it to do things, like comcast is doing, and a few years ago decided to add extra bandwidth to offer TV.

In short, they are trying to compete with one another. Your channels may change, etc... and FIOS is NOT offered everywhere, but you might not see much difference. I think the starting price is about the same in either case.

http://www22.verizon.com/content/fiostv ... prices.htm

Hope that helps!

BTW APPARENTLY, basic service MAY include:

ENTERTAINMENT Channel
USA Network 50
USA NETWORK [EAST] 50
USA NETWORK [WEST] 50
TNT 51
TNT [EAST] 51
TNT [WEST] 51
TBS 52
TBS [EAST] 52
TBS [WEST] 52
FX 53
FX [EAST] 53
FX [WEST] 53
Spike TV 54
SPIKE TV [EAST] 54
SPIKE TV [WEST] 54
Galavision [East] 244
Galavision [West] 244

SPORTS Channel
ESPN 60
ESPN [Kent] 60
ESPN Classic 61
ESPNews 62
ESPNU 63
ESPN2 64
ESPN2 [Kent] 64
ESPN 70
ESPN Classic Sports 71
Speed Channel 71
ESPNews 72
NFL Network 72
ESPNU 73
ESPN2 74
Versus 75
Fox Soccer Channel 76
Speed Channel 83
Fox Soccer Channel 84
Big Ten Network 85
NFL Network 88
Versus 90
NBC Olympics Barker 99
Olympic Barker Channel 99

NEWS Channel
CNN 80
CNN Headline News 81
Fox News 82
CNBC 83
MSNBC 84
MSNBC - Mercer 84
MSNBC [Freehold] 84
Bloomberg TV 85
CNN International 86
CNBC World 87
ABC News Now 88
C-SPAN 89
C-SPAN 2 90
C-SPAN 3 91
BBC World News 92
Fox Business Network 94
The Weather Channel 99
CNN 100
CNN Headline News 101
CNBC 102
Bloomberg TV 104
CNN International 105
CNBC World 106
BBC World News 107
ABC News Now 108
C-SPAN 109
C-SPAN 2 110
C-SPAN 3 111
Fox Business Network 117
Fox News 118
The Weather Channel 119

INFORMATION & EDUCATION Channel
Discovery Channel [East] 100
Discovery Channel [West] 100
National Geographic Channel 101
Science Channel 102
Investigation Discovery 103
Pentagon Channel 104
The Military Channel 105
Military History Channel 106
History Channel International 107
History Channel 108
Bio [The Biography Channel] 109
Animal Planet 110
FiOS TV Information 111
TLC [East] 119
TLC [West] 119
Discovery Channel 120
National Geographic Channel 121
Science Channel 122
Investigation Discovery 123
Pentagon Channel 124
The Military Channel 125
Military History Channel 126
History Channel International 127
History Channel 128
Bio [The Biography Channel] 129
Animal Planet 130
FiOS TV Information 131
TLC [East] 139
TLC [West] 139

WOMEN Channel
Lifetime [East] 120
Lifetime [West] 120
Lifetime Movie Network 121
Lifetime Real Women 122
Soapnet [East] 123
Soapnet [West] 123
Oxygen 124
WE: Women's Entertainment 129
Lifetime [East] 140
Lifetime [West] 140
Lifetime Movie Network 141
Lifetime Real Women 142
Soapnet [East] 143
Soapnet [West] 143
Oxygen 144
WE: Women's Entertainment 149

Marketplace Channel
QVC 130
HSN [Home Shopping Network] 131
Jewelry 135
Shop NBC 137
QVC 150
HSN [Home Shopping Network] 151
Jewelry 155
Shop NBC 157

HOME & LEISURE Channel
Style [East] 140
Style [West] 140
Discovery Health 141
Fit TV 143
Food Network [East] 144
Food Network [West] 144
Home and Garden TV [East] 145
Home and Garden TV [West] 145
Fine Living 146
DIY [Do It Yourself] 147
Planet Green 148
Wealth TV 149
Travel Channel 150
Style [East] 160
Style [West] 160
Discovery Health 161
Veria Television 162
Fit TV 163
Food Network [East] 164
Food Network [West] 164
Home and Garden TV [East] 165
Home and Garden TV [West] 165
Fine Living 166
DIY [Do It Yourself] 167
Planet Green 168
Wealth TV 169
Travel Channel 170

POP CULTURE Channel
Sci-Fi Channel [East] 160
Sci-Fi Channel [West] 160
A&E [East] 161
A&E [West] 161
Crime & Investigation Network 162
truTV [East] 163
truTV [West] 163
GSN [Game Show Network] 164
Bravo 165
Sleuth 166
Logo 167
Ovation 168
BBC America 169
Comedy Central [East] 170
Comedy Central [West] 170
G4 171
E! Entertainment Television [East] 176
E! Entertainment Television [West] 176
FOX REALITY 177
Fuel TV 178
ABC Family [East] 179
ABC Family [West] 179
Sci-Fi Channel [East] 180
Sci-Fi Channel [West] 180
A&E [East] 181
A&E [West] 181
Crime & Investigation Network 182
truTV [East] 183
truTV [West] 183
GSN [Game Show Network] 184
Bravo 185
Sleuth 186
Logo 187
Ovation 188
BBC America 189
Comedy Central [East] 190
Comedy Central [West] 190
G4 191
E! Entertainment Television [East] 196
E! Entertainment Television [West] 196
Fox Reality 197
Fuel TV 198
ABC Family [East] 199
ABC Family [West] 199

MUSIC Channel
MTV [East] 180
MTV [West] 180
MTV2 181
mtvU 182
MTV Jams 183
MTV Hits 184
FUSE 186
VH1 187
VH1 Classic 188
VH1 Soul 189
BET J 190
CMT 191
CMT Pure Country 192
Great American Country 193
Gospel Music Channel 194
BET Gospel 195
Soundtrack Channel 199
MTV [East] 210
MTV [West] 210
MTV2 211
MTV U 212
MTV Jams 213
MTV Hits 214
Fuse 216
VH1 217
VH1 Classic 218
VH1 Soul 219
BET J 220
CMT 221
CMT Pure Country 222
Great American Country 223
Gospel Music Channel 224
BET Gospel 225
Soundtrack Channel 229
MTV Tr3s 243

MOVIES Channel
Turner Classic Movies 200
AMC [American Movie Classics] 201
Fox Movie Channel 202
Turner Classic Movies 230
AMC [American Movie Classics] 231
Fox Movie Channel 232
ReelzChannel 233
Hallmark Channel [East] 240
Hallmark Channel [West] 240
TV Land [West] 244

FAMILY Channel
Hallmark Channel [East] 210
Hallmark Channel [West] 210
Family Net 212
AmericanLife TV 213
TV Land [East] 214
TV Land [West] 214
Retirement Living 216
Family Net 242
AmericanLife TV 243
TV Land [East] 244
Retirement Living 245

KIDS Channel
Disney [East] 220
Disney [West] 220
Toon Disney [East] 221
Toon Disney [West] 221
Nickelodeon [East] 222
Nickelodeon [West] 222
Nick 2 223
Nick Toons 224
The N 225
Noggin 226
Cartoon Network [East] 227
Cartoon Network [West] 227
Boomerang 228
Discovery Kids 229
Varsity TV 230
FUNimation 231
PBS Kids Sprout 232
Disney [East] 250
Disney [West] 250
Toon Disney [East] 251
Toon Disney [West] 251
Nickelodeon [East] 252
Nickelodeon [West] 252
Nick 2 253
Nick Toons 254
The N 255
Noggin 256
Cartoon Network [East] 257
Cartoon Network [West] 257
Boomerang 258
Discovery Kids 259
Varsity TV 260
FUNimation 262
PBS Kids Sprout 263

PEOPLE & CULTURE Channel
BET [East] 240
BET [West] 240
TV One 241
Mun2 [East] 245
Mun2 [West] 245
Sí TV 246
Bridges TV 248
HITn 249
BET [East] 270
BET [West] 270
TV One 271
MTV Tr3s 273
Galavision [East] 274
Galavision [West] 274
Mun2 [East] 275
Mun2 [West] 275
Sí TV 276
Bridges TV 278
HITn 279

RELIGION Channel
EWTN 260
INSP 261
I-Life 262
Church Channel 263
JCTV 264
BYU Television 265
Three Angels Broadcasting 266
The Word 267
Daystar 268
Smile of a Child 269
TBN - TRINITY 270
EWTN 285
INSP 286
I-Life 287
Church Channel 288
JCTV 289
BYU Television 290
Three Angels Broadcasting 291
The Word 292
Daystar 293
Smile of a Child 294
TBN - TRINITY 295

HD Entertainment Channel
USA HD 550
TNT HDTV 551
TNT HDTV [WEST] 551
TBS in HD 552
Universal HDTV 567
HD Net 569

HD Sports Channel
ESPN HDTV 570
ESPN2 HDTV 574
NBC Olympics 1 581
NBC Olympics 2 582
Big Ten Network HD 585
NFL Network HD 588
Outdoor Channel HD 591
ESPN HD 826
ESPN HD [Kent] 826
ESPN2 HD 827
ESPN2 HD [Kent] 827
NFL Network HDTV 828

HD News Channel
CNN HD 600
CNBC HD+ 602
The Weather Channel HD 619

HD Information & Education Channel
Discovery Channel HD 620
National Geographic Channel HD 621
Science Channel HD 622
Smithsonian Channel HD 625
History Channel HD 628
Animal Planet HD 630
HD Theater 631
TLC HD 639
National Geographic Channel HD 838

HD Women Channel
Lifetime HD [East] 640
Lifetime Movie Network HD 641

HD Home & Leisure Channel
Food Network HD 664
HGTV HD 665
Wealth TV HDTV 669
Food Network HD 840

HD Pop Culture Channel
Sci-Fi HD 680
A&E HD 681
Bravo HD 685

HD Music Channel
MHD 711
MHD 839

HD National Channel
TNT HDTV 825
TNT HDTV [WEST] 825
HD Net 833
Universal HDTV 835
HD Theater 836
Wealth TV HDTV 837
HGTV HD 841
A&E HD 842
Lifetime Movie Network HD 845
Discovery Channel HD 846

HD Movies Channel
HD Net Movies 834

Oh I didn't know Fios wasn't VOIP phone. Your phone won't be better but slightly worse.
Still doesn't change my recommendation.

Well, FIOS is SUPPOSEDLY basically a trunk line. So it can be over normal phone lines. HOW do you figure it would be slightly worse? POTS means NO DAC problems, NO ADC problems, NO package delays, NO arbitrary frequency limits. Hell, with a good connection, analog cellphone networks work ok. EVEN with a good connection, digital cellphone networks can have delays, and odd packet errors.

Still, it IS conceivable it could be VOIP, though I doubt it. Besides, it would kind of defeat the idea of switches, etc... Comcast is VOIP because they have internet over CABLE. FIOS is basically a trunk line.

And I don't know about the digital comcast, but standard comcast is standard cable, EVEN with the internet and voip running over it. BTW I have comcast with internet. I WOULD have gotten voip, but they basically destroyed other voip capability, and I had vonage. I didn't like that.

Typically VOIP services have better sound quality than old style phones. I haven't been able to find any specific info on their system though. If VOIP lines aren't installed properly though they can cut out and delay voice transfer.

You could use torrents or movie streaming sites like joox.net.

They're free, unlike pay-per-view.

You could even try pirating satellite signals.

I doubt that is easy to do for her. No offense age. It wouldn't be easy to do for me either due to the lack of a satellite dish and time consuming downloads.