Verizon launching FiOS Interactive Media Guide
By Erik Hanson 
posted May 22nd 2007 6:25PM
posted May 22nd 2007 6:25PM
Verizon may be upping the prices for DVR usage, but now we get the chance to see what that extra fee buys you. According to Dave Zatz, Verizon is launching FiOS Interactive Media Guide -- also known as FiOS 2 -- in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with rollouts occurring nationwide via software upgrades this summer. There are plenty of features to bullet-point, including an all-new 32-bit interface with 8-bit transparency, tabbed interfaces with a better central focus, global content searches (that also include local Media Manager content like photos and music), trailers and poster art for On Demand content, and traffic and weather widgets. See our gallery below for more screencaps from the FiOS presentation.
[Via Zatz Not Funny]
Looks great, of course, but unfortunately the DVR is still limited to a capacity of 160Gb.
Tivo Series3 owners are now using 1Gb eSATA drives, on top of the built-in 250Gb drive.
Wow.. that looks great.. I'm hoping some day it will arrive in the Portland Oregon area.. I've had FIOS internet for a year and a few months now, and it's been rock solid and super fast.
Verizon please bring Fios to Manhattan NYC we are begging you.
Contact your legislature and beg them. Apparently they did not rule that Verizon would be able to get a blanket agreement for the state and instead will require municipality by municipality (slow & expensive) agreements. So, don't hold your breath it's probably going to be a while. Then again, you could call your congressman now & help put pressure where it will do the most good.