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Title: Fios TV
Post by: Pyro on September 28, 2005, 07:47:09 PM

Has anybody here looked into Fios TV?  I'm thinking about getting it but information about it is scarce to find.  Are there any major disadvantages to it other than it's new?

Title: Fios TV
Post by: fartwinkle on September 28, 2005, 08:09:55 PM

Got verizon coming out next wed to install that thar fast internet stuff LOL.
I will ask the tech about it cause lawd knows im getting sick of directv.
Evrytime it rains or bird flys buy it lost picture arrggg.

Oh I did ask about the fios phone service but they said not availible in Plano.

Title: Fios TV
Post by: Gunslinger on September 28, 2005, 08:14:58 PM

When ever I hear people complain about satilite service going out so much I have to think it's either the equipment or the location ect.

Granted I live in the desert but I don't lose TV during a storm unless I lose power.  My service is A+ with directv.  

I had adelphia and the cable would go out daily.

I've never even heard of FOIS.  It must be that new.

Title: Fios TV
Post by: lasersailor184 on September 28, 2005, 08:41:48 PM

I've never had a problem with Satelite except for blockiness during a lightning strike.

Title: Fios TV
Post by: SOB on September 28, 2005, 09:16:42 PM

I've had both DirecTV and Dish, and rain was never a problem.  I live in Oregon.

Title: Fios TV
Post by: Wolf14 on September 28, 2005, 09:58:51 PM

its attenuation (sp?)

basicaly the beam energy is getting bounced around and absorbed in a heavy rain storm.

Alot depends on signal strength and location. Satellites do drift in orbit and unless you know how to adjust the dish and peak the signal it will end up basicaly catching the outsides of the beam. It'll be strong enough to provide a good signal but it will crap out when it rains.

The other thing to is that the uplink station can get hit by a storm and you wont have a signal either for the same reasons. The beam itself is about the size of a pea. It does spread out as it travels but its still pretty small going through a rain storm so it gets attenuated and scattered.  

It can be "Burned" through by increasing power on the transmitter but there is a certain amount of reflected power and if your reflected value is high you risk burning out transmitter components.

We had a heavy rainstorm that busted a sat feed to CNN. We turned power up all the way but it was just to much rain.