Watching recorded programs

[ScottBren]

Help. I record multiple shows for the kids to watch.  For example. Spongebob.  I would like to hit play and have the show go for the 30 minutes. When that show is over I want the next recorded show in the lineup to automatically play. Is there a way to do this?  I do not want the show to stop after 30 minutes and then go the menu screen.

[Joe01880]

There is no way to do what your looking for.

[ScottBren]

I have been with FIOS for 7 hours and I hate it already.  There are sooo many things that I could do with Directtv that I am not able to do with FIOS.  They make it sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread.  I think it really stinks and I am not happy

[Justin46]

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@ScottBren wrote:
I have been with FIOS for 7 hours and I hate it already.  There are sooo many things that I could do with Directtv that I am not able to do with FIOS.  They make it sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread.  I think it really stinks and I am not happy

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If that is an honest statement, then you should go back, very quickly, run don't walk. In my opinion, if you are unwilling to invest more time than 7 hours trying to understand what is avalailable and what isn't in FiOS, and perhaps adapting to the new (and better?) ways of doing things, then you will never, ever be happy.

On the other hand, if you are willing to give FiOS a fair shake, what problems or issues do you have with FiOS besides the one item you mentioned in your original post? There may be simple answers to your issues.

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[KenAF]

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@ScottBren wrote:
I have been with FIOS for 7 hours and I hate it already.  There are sooo many things that I could do with Directtv that I am not able to do with FIOS.  They make it sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread.  I think it really stinks and I am not happy

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Your criticisms are really with the standard FiOS DVR.

You can get a TivoHD for FiOS, which is essentially a much newer version of the DirecTiVo DVR...except it works with FiOS.   That product allows you to select a folder, click play, and all recordings in that folder are played sequentially, in order from oldest to newest.

[jamieva]

If the worst thing you can find about Fios is that it doesn't play in a string everything on the DVR, then you are really being nit picky.  Here's a great idea, buy a Spongebob DVD.  They have anywhere from 8-15 episodes in a row and al you do is hit play once.

[kschles]

I'd say calm down and give it a chance.  I used to have the Directv Tivo SD DVR and loved it.  I was worried about switching to FIOS and using their HD DVR, but decided to give it a chance.  It's working out OK.  There are some things I miss about Directv, but FIOS offers some features Directv didn't have. I really wish Verizon would buy TIVO but guess that's not going to happen (even if it would create an entertainment juggernaught). If FIOS eventually offers a bigger hard drive and better program information, they will have addressed the two biggest complaints about their HD DVR.   What specifically is bugging you?   As far as I know my TIVO DVR didn't allow for playback of multiple recorded programs.

Message Edited by kschles on 04-26-2009 01:22 PM

[KenAF]

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@kschles wrote:

As far as I know my TIVO DVR didn't allow for playback of multiple recorded programs.

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TiVo added that feature to their standalone DVRs in late 2007.  I don't know whether the DirecTiVo DVRs ever got it.

DirecTV's TiVos got most DVR improvements 12-24 months after they were made available on the standalone boxes for cable / ota.

[ScottBren]

The whole point behind me switching from Directtv to Verizon was about saving $50/month.  I was very happy with Directtv.  I had heard about how great the picture was with Verizon Fios, but it is not any better than D-TV.  If you compare Apples to Apples the cost is the same or more expensive with Fios.  Fios does not offer anything over D-TV. 

[KenAF]

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@ScottBren wrote:
The whole point behind me switching from Directtv to Verizon was about saving $50/month.  I was very happy with Directtv.  I had heard about how great the picture was with Verizon Fios, but it is not any better than D-TV.  If you compare Apples to Apples the cost is the same or more expensive with Fios.  Fios does not offer anything over D-TV. 

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I find the picture quality to be noticeably better on my 58" and 60" screens.  The difference is more obvious on some channels than others.   If you have a 42" screen, I can see how you might not notice a difference; FiOS PQ is not a "not and day" improvement over DirecTV.  DirecTV still offers very good PQ on most HD channels.

As for the cost, I'm saving about $16/mo over DirecTV.  Below is my bill:

 

I have the "FiOS Flex Bundle."  My total bill for 20/5 Internet, FiOS HD Extreme, and 2x CableCards is $89.82/mo after tax.

If I canceled FiOS TV and just subscribed to FiOS 20/5 Internet, I would pay $52.99/mo.  That means I get FiOS HD Extreme with ~60 HD channels and two CableCards for an extra $36.83/mo.  For essentially the same programming, DirecTV charges $59.99/mo for the first 12 months, and $75.99/mo after that, with a two-year commitment required.

The total cost of the two-year DirecTV commitment with one "free" HDTV DVR is $1631.76.  The two-year cost of Verizon FiOS is $883.92 without a DVR, or about half the price.  Even if you add in the cost of a new TivoHD from Amazon.com ($250 + $129/yr subscription) with CableCards, Verizon FiOS still works out to $392.84 less over two years, the equivalent of $16.39 less per month.

Each year after the second, I would save closer to $40/mo, because DirecTV's promotional rate of $59.99/mo is only good for the first 12 months, and you have to pay $75.99/mo after that.   Verizon FiOS allows you to keep re'upping your programming at the bundle rate; the bundle discounts aren't limited to your first year or two of service.

If you subscribe to premium movie packages, you save even more money, because DirecTV charges more for those packages than does FiOS.

Message Edited by KenAF on 04-26-2009 10:03 PM