Ears On

Verizon FiOS Hits NY, MA

Mark Fleischmann | Jan 26, 2006

Possibly the hottest story in home theater is the rollout of video-delivery services from the telcos. AT&T is just getting started while Verizon is going strong. Verizon has just announced that its bleeding-edge FiOS TV service will make its debut in Massapequa, New York and Woburn, Massachusetts. It's already available in parts of Texas, Florida, and Virginia. Eventually it will reach half the states in Verizon's service area with the addition of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington. FiOS TV is 100 percent fiber, piped right into your home, and it's just one facet of Verizon's longterm plan to upgrade all its copper lines (someday) to fiber optics. The cost is $34.95 per month for 180 channels. If you want to receive 20 HD channels, add $9.95 for the HD set-top box, bringing the total to $44.90. The triple-play package with TV, net access, and phone service comes to $104.85 (again, add $9.95 for HD). Keep a vigil at the external link below for availability in your area.

COMMENTS

Submitted by Jeremy Frost (not verified) on January 26, 2006 - 12:50pm

No need to keep up a vigil. You can fill out a form on the site and have Verizon notify you when FiOS is available in your area

Submitted by Robie Brantley (not verified) on February 23, 2006 - 12:41pm

I would love to see a comparison of audio and video quality between FIOS TV, ATT U-Verse IPTV, Direct TV, Dish, and a couple of cable providers. I have FIOS TV now and I really think that I got a better picture when I had Direct TV. Their VOD leaves a lot - a whole lot - to be desired. The HD channels are really crisp but I see some edges that are choppy. The audio quality seems to be erratic as well, sometimes the center channel is overpowered and I have to adjust the volume alot. I didn't have these problems with DirectTV and my off-air antenna.