Verizon FIOS or Comcast Cable?

[Burgundy Burner]

Ok, I've had Comcast for eleven years now (TV - eight on the cable modem) and just learned that FIOS will be installed in this neighborhood next month. I saw the other thread, but wanted to get varying and honest opinions.

Which do you think is better? I have basic/extended service on the TV and FIOS may offer more HD (especially local affiliates) on their basic package.

[Mark The Homer]

I still don't have HD - but I would say FiOS is better because it has more channels. It also has the NFL network.

[MattFancy]

don't get comcast!!! i haven't had fios, but comcast is horrible. they don't have as many hd channels as directv and their service is crap!

[HOF44]

Get FIOS and never look back.

[Burgundy Burner]

For anyone who has FIOS - what is your take?

Thanks for the responses.

[Who Del]

I had FIOS previously before I had Comcast.

And when I say it's finitely better, I mean it's FINITELY better.

[hokie4redskins]

FIOS and it's not even close. Better HD quality. I spend roughly the same per month with FIOS as I did with Comcast but now I have all the HD movie channels.

Internet-wise, I guess it's slower than Comcast, but not enough to notice.

One draw back though, FIOS customer service seems incompetent. But then, so was Comcast's.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

And make sure you get your services bundled. Much cheaper that way.

[Mufumonk]

For anyone who has FIOS - what is your take?

Thanks for the responses.

FIOS all the way. The picture quality is much better than Comcast's. The internet speeds are faster as well.

[LegionOfDoom]

I love the FIOS! I had Comcast before and I will never go back.

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

FIOS or Directv?

[JetSkins]

how is it not available where i live in fairfax? do most apartment complexes not have it?

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

fios or directv?

fios.

[.Guy.]

My parents have Fios and I have comcast.

Verizon customer service is 100% inept. We got incorrect bills every other month, they dont show up when service is requested. Just generally a bad experience. Also the internet is SLOW compared to comasts. The ****ty router combo thing they gave us dies all the time and needs to be reset. POS cant handle a load. I mean it may be able to download a file at 2.0mbps vs my 768K but it pings way slower then comcast so a webpage in comast will load in .3 seconds verses .8 in fios.

Comcast on the other has been nothing but perfect for me. They come out fix stuff the next day and when they say so... bill has always been correct and they even suggest ways to make it lower. I like comcast.

Fios was good when everyone didn't have it... they are overloaded now and its apparent from the slide in the quality of service.

so Comcast > Fios

[FLRedskins]

I can not stand comcast worst customer service ever!!