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Question: What is the difference between dlp and lcd other than price?

Answer #1: One thing I love about my LCD is there is no glare, ever. I have a room with lots of outside light pouring in, but because LCDs don’t have a glass screne like the plasmas there is never any glare.

Answer #2: I don’t know why people won’t consider DLP — if you are hanging tv on wall the it is LCD vs Plasma but if it is going in place of old tv then DLP is way to go == it is less expensive and the picture absolutely rocks.

Answer #3: DLP is fine, but doesn’t have the wide viewing angle. DLP is a great technology, especially for the mega-huge sets (60″), but it still fails to match LCD or Plasma in terms of brightness or viewing angle. One of my favorite things about my LCD is that I can see it clearly and brightly, even from extreme angles. Makes it great for having a bunch of people over to watch a game.

Answer #4: I shoot HD and prefer DLP. Unless you want to hang it on a wall, DLP is the way to go. I have a 61-inch Samsung thats 3 years old and this viewing angle is not a horizontal issue - its a verticle issue. In my room the seating spans about 100 degrees and the picture is no worse at either end. However, if you stand up the quality dips a touch.
Who watches TV standing up?

Buy the largest TV you can afford or have room for. If you pass up on a 56-61 inch DLP for a 42 inch Plasma or LCD, and room or preference to hang it on a wall isn’t an issue, you’re making a mistake…in my opinion.

My 61-inch set now looks a lot smaller than it did when I bought it. Always get the biggest screen you can afford and if you have to move to DLP to get it, because you’ll spend a lot more for a plasma thats really big.

Verizon Fios: Should I get it? Does it come with YES Network, or is that part of the sports package? Does FIOS charge extra for HD channels, and does it carry SNY HD? I have a choice to make between Fios and Patriot Cable at the new house - anyone tried both? Any compelling reason to choose one over the other?

Answer #1: I am having it installed next week. It comes with YES, the Mets Station, NFL Netowrk, etc. And the HD channels are free.

Answer #2: From what I have heard the Fios is much cleareer due to the fibwer optics. Also, the internet speeds are higher, and they are running a Triple Play for Phone, TV, and Internet. ALso, if you have Verizon Cell phones, you can get everything on 1 bill and you get like a five dollar discount off of the cell bill.

Answer #3: HD is free. The hd receiver is like 9.99/ HD DVR is 12.99. BTW, I love Fios. I got TV/Internet for 120 and thats with HBO/Cinemax, 2 dvr’s, 2 hd’s and one regular box.

Answer #4: I will be paying ~$240.00 for Home Phone with unlimited US calling, two cell phones, Internet, (20 mbps down/5 up), 3 regular boxes, 1 HD box, HBO, and the Movies package. I will be saving almost 50 bucks a month over what I was paying to Verizon and cablevision, and I am getting about 15 or 20 more channels, and the On Demand for HBO, Showtime, TMC, Starz, and Sundance is free. I live in Northern NJ. A town called Cedar Grove. They will be installing it on the 12th.

Answer #5: Fios is pretty good. There’s some functionality with the guide that I don’t like too much. But I can see it being way better than comcast. Customer Service is MUCH better than Comcast.

Answer #6: I have the triple play. Phone,TV & net Fios. No HBO/MAX,etc. Standard comes with quite a few HD channels. I have 1 standard box,1 HD DVR. Total is under $115/ month for all three.

Answer #7: Verizon has called me a couple of time asking me to come back (I now have Time Warner all in one ). I asked if they had an all in one package as I have Verizon wireless. Of course the person on the phone said sure but she didn’t have the info on the cable part. Sooooo, after calling another Verizon rep I’m told that I can’t get the FIOS in my area but they have a TV package via dish. However, I’m told that in my area I can’t get network programing since if I put up an antenna I’m in the broadcast area of Binghamton and Elmira. Sooooo, I guess I wait for FIOS. And just for the record .. Time Warner’s phone service is pretty poor.

Answer #8: Go Fios because HD channels are free (including YES, SNY, ESPN and ESPN2, and NFL network), and the internet is much faster than cable. I have it and love it.

Question: Cablevision has screwed me so I need legal advice. Sorry but I need to vent…my wife, daugther and i moved into our new place in december and i decided to get the triple package through cablevision (internet, tv, phone). However, when they came to install everything, they said the line going from outside to our place did not work and they would have to come back and replace it.

Well, a couple weeks past and no one showed up. I called them three times and each time they said a tech would call me. But none did. So I decided not to wait and went with DirecTV.

Well today, I receive a call from Cablevision and the Customer Service rep informs me that I have yet to pay any of my bill (said I owe like $300+) and wanted to let me know they were going to turn off my service until I pay. I told them I do not have cablevision and explained to them what took place when I tried to get it. They said the only way I would not have to pay the bill is if I go to a local cablevision office and show them my Social and a picture ID. Otherwise they will continue to bill me and every late payment will effect my credit score.

I told them if they want proof they can bring their (rears) to my house. A buddy of mine told me I should take legal action against this. I was wondering if anyone thinks it would be worth me doing something like that. I never received any bill in the mail so had no clue they were even charging me to begin with.

Answer #1: They actually used your credit score as a threat? WTF kind of business practice is that? I’m guessing you already went over the phone person’s head & talked to a supervisor. You should go down to the office to get the charges stopped & should probably get some sort of legal consult on the whole matter as well.

Answer #2: You definitely need to get this resolved. The CSR on the phone is a peon. Go up the ladder when talking to the company until you get to someone who can and will solve your problem. Be civil and level headed, but be firm. If they won’t take care of this to your complete satisfaction, then it’s time to enlist the aid of the lawyers, the Attorney General’s office, and the media.

Answer #3: They are problems. I know folks who cablevision has tried to sue for 30K. They think because you might by electronic equipment from a vendor that you might be stealing cable. They are bullies hands down. Myself, I am with DirecTV love it, yeah they don’t have the great savings, but its better then giving money to James Dolan, the Knicks and the Rangers. Good luck.

Answer #4: Just go to the office and get it done and over with. All this legal matter crap for $300 bucks is not worth the time and hassle.