Verizon's FiOS TV now 100% digital

by Darren Murph posted Nov 24th 2008 at 6:07PM

We heard earlier this year that Verizon would be caving to the FCC's request and phasing out any remaining analog duplicate channels that it was still hosting, and as of today, the carrier can claim that its fiber-based programming service is completely digital. For those affected, Verizon has been offering up free digital adapters to cope, and as of this very moment, each of its FiOS TV subscribers should be good to go with its 100% digital lineup. The impending digital TV transition has claimed another, but we won't shed a tear for the removal of analog. Coldhearted, but totally justified.

Filed under: Industry, Regulatory, Fiber

Tags: 2009, all digital, AllDigital, cutover, digital, digital tv transition, DigitalTvTransition, dtv transition, DtvTransition, fiber, fios, fios tv, FiosTv, switchover, verizon

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Jeremy W @ Nov 24th 2008 11:48PM

This has nothing to do with the February 2009 DTV transition. Damn it.

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solodragon @ Nov 25th 2008 8:51AM

What is up with the dialpad thingy? My FiOS just has letters.

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Dan Davis @ Nov 25th 2008 3:24PM

Menu --> Settings --> Set-Top Box --> Keypad --> Cell Phone - Standard

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richardh @ Nov 29th 2008 9:38PM

I spoke with a Verizon manager a few days ago and learned that FIOS TV will not be in my community until the end of January or February. Maybe this invalidates my question but I own a Samsung HDTV that has a cable input, antenna input, and 3 HDMI inputs. Right now I get my feed from Comcast since they have a lock on providing service to my community.

Question: When I change over to FIOS in 2009 will I still need to have a set top box? One thought is "No" since they will be feeding a digital signal and my HDTV is digital. The other thought is "Yes" since my HDTV's digital tuner only goes up to 133 channels.

But what about all those 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, etc. channels? Will they arrive in their assigned space or will Verizon move them to something like 412, 513, 614, etc. so the box will still be needed to do a conversion?

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