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What 3rd party digital converters work with FiOS TV?
Fran_D
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‎12-04-2008 07:59 AM
I'm not interested in any special features.  Just digital to analog conversion.
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TimSykes
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‎12-04-2008 08:04 AM
get a dtc700, it cost 3.99 a month to rent from verizon. 
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Re: What 3rd party digital converters work with FiOS TV?
Fran_D
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‎12-04-2008 08:15 AM
I have three analog TVs that require conversion.  I hate ongoing subscriptions for equipment.  I prefer to own.
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TimSykes
Specialist - Level 2
‎12-04-2008 08:20 AM
I have seen them on sale on eBay, they are not fios specific. You can always look there, as far as other 3rd party ones go I have no idea. 
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CharlesH
Specialist - Level 1
‎12-04-2008 08:22 AM
Actually we provide the first (3) DCT's for free to customers. To my knowledge there are no other digital converters that work with our service.
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Fran_D
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‎12-04-2008 08:23 AM

The DTC700s are a good place to start.  Thanks.

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Fran_D
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‎12-04-2008 08:26 AM
CharlesH, I wish you could then talk to the two Verizon reps that I had talked to.  They both informed me that the installation is free for up to three DCTs (big whoop) but that I would still be required to pay the rental fee for them.  If you have some other company policy that I can cite, I would appreciate it.
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TimSykes
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‎12-04-2008 08:29 AM
@CharlesH wrote:
Actually we provide the first (3) DCT's for free to customers. To my knowledge there are no other digital converters that work with our service.
Most area that deal has expired. I don't know if any are still running that. I believe you can call {number no longer valid} its the line setup by the fios group. 
 
Before getting a DCT on ebay or anywhere else I would find out if you can use a non fios DCT on the fios system. There maybe a software lock on the device, kind of like cell phones. I am not sure. 
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Keyboards
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‎12-04-2008 08:39 AM
@TimSykes wrote:
Before getting a DCT on ebay or anywhere else I would find out if you can use a non fios DCT on the fios system. There maybe a software lock on the device, kind of like cell phones. I am not sure. 

Any DCT-700 has to be activated by Verizon to enable reception and they won't authorize a box they didn't supply.

There are QAM tuners avaialble that will recive the "CLEAR QAM" signals only (local SD channels, local Digital channels (HD), music channels and PEG channels) - these ARE NOT the converters available for the government DTV coupon program.

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Fran_D
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‎12-04-2008 08:45 AM
@Keyboards wrote:

There are QAM tuners avaialble that will recive the "CLEAR QAM" signals only (local SD channels, local Digital channels (HD), music channels and PEG channels) - these ARE NOT the converters available for the government DTV coupon program.

Yes, this is all I need.  I can use a QAM tuner with my analog TV and FiOS then?

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