[mythtv-users] My FIOS TV experiences

[Steven Adeff]

On 1/9/07, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/9/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 1/9/07, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 1/8/07, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On 1/8/07, Yeechang Lee < ylee at pobox.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> says:
> > > > > > In any case, the guy I talked to in technical support at Verizon
> > > agreed with
> > > > > > me that none of those channels should be encrypted (after he put
> me on
> > > hold
> > > > > > for a few minutes, presumably talking with a supervisor) and said
> > > they're
> > > > > > going to look into fixing the problem and would give me a call
> back.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck in getting unencrypted access to the OTA HD channels.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Of the approx. 15 OTA HD channels in my program guide, 5 are encrypted
> and
> > > the rest are not.  I guess we'll see how lucky I am when they call me
> back
> > > :)
> > >
> > > I still haven't heard back from Verizon, so I'll be giving them another
> call
> > > today.  However, yesterday I hooked up my AverTV HD card straight to the
> > > Verizon coax (FYI, Verizon FIOS TV in the Philly area is IRC QAM256),
> and
> > > I'm able to get all the locals, both SD and HD, in the clear.  So the
> DRM
> > > bits are something the set top box is enforcing ( i.e. not passing
> through),
> > > and the signal isn't actually encrypted.
> > >
> > > -Jerry
> >
> > FIOS comes in over coax? I thought it was IPTV? so confused...
>
> The way it works for Verizon in my area is that the fiber comes into the
> house and connects to an ONT (optical network terminal).  This has one
> output that connects to the copper house POTS wiring (i.e . not VOIP).  It
> has another cat5 output which is the internet.  And it has a coax output.
> The ONT presumably encodes the tv signals coming in digitally on the fiber
> onto the coax.  Channels under 50 are put on the coax in analog, so you can
> get them on a tv without a set top box.  50 and over is digital.  It's my
> understanding (although I don't have this myself) that if you have a DVR set
> top box, it can stream, via IPTV, to other set top boxes in your house.  So
> although the signal isn't initially distributed via IP, the set top boxes
> can communicate amongst themselves that way.

very cool!

-- 
Steve
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