FiOS TV expansions: July 11, 2009
by Richard Lawler 
posted Jul 11th 2009 at 10:11PM
Read - Thousands of Parrish, Fla. Residents Now Have Access to FiOS TV
Read - Verizon Petitions FCC to Rule on Cablevision's Refusal to Make MSG Channels Available in HD
Read - TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Kingston, Mass.
Read - Verizon Statement on Introduction of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dennis @ Jul 11th 2009 11:32PM
All I want to hear from Verizon Fios is when they are going to come up with a bigger and better HDDVR!
Richard Glitter @ Jul 12th 2009 12:14AM
My FiOS TV (but not internet) has been janky today, I'm in SoCal, anyone else having this ?
It keeps losing the picture stream, the TV (Sammy LCD) just flashes some quick message about HD content (too quick to read) and goes to a blank green screen. It works for like 30 seconds and then that happens. Weird thing is there is still audio, and the video will work for a little bit after turning it off/on but then goes out again.
It's going through a Denon AVR-889 (audio sent to speakers, not passed to TV), and if I change to a different HDMI input, it doesn't happen. Running the XBox through HDMI is not doing it on either input so I don't think its the receiver (sure hope not).
Anyone else having issues?
NorthCranky @ Jul 12th 2009 1:19PM
Never do know but that sounds more like its on your end.
Verizon generally says if they're having problems in the area - think it was recording on the phone using 1800verizon?
Did you try unplugging the electronics, including the verizon box, from the electrical outlet and then plug them in again?
Try a different HDMI cable.
These 2 great steps take 5 min. or less.
I don't get what this is referring to "and if I change to a different HDMI input, it doesn't happen." If your referring to the verizon box you answered your own question and it would not be a verizon service issue unless the box was dieing, breaking, etc.. I assume its not referring to the xbox as that would be a repeat.
Money Mike @ Jul 12th 2009 2:35PM
We got a handful of new HD channels for FIOS last weekend in North Jersey - including Comedy Central, MTV, Spike, VH1, and CMT. Not sure why you guys haven't reported it, despite my emailing you the news and posting it in one of the comments for another post. It sure seems like this post would be the perfect place to slip it in if you guys didn't want to make a separate post about it.
TheBDJ @ Jul 13th 2009 9:58AM
Except, they did post about it almost two weeks ago.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/30/hd-channel-expansion-roundup/