I modified the FIOS TV setup - I now have reduced the Extreme package down to the Custom TV package. In addition, I have dumped the FIOS DVR and STB rental for a TiVo Bolt and 2 TiVo Minis. The Bolt serves as the DVR in my setup and the two Minis are able to stream the shows and set the tuners (4 on the Bolt vs. 2 on the FIOS DVR) to stream TV. The entire setup is running on Ethernet (the Media VLAN) through my house. This is actually predicted to run about $70 per month less than my current Verizon bill. I also went from 25/25 to 50/50 on the internet.
Update: I have had a chance to get a couple of bills since I posted this. The difference between what I was paying and what I am paying now amounts to about $80 since my bill was over $200 per month. So I am reasonably happy now with the new setup - and the wife seems to be happy as well. I'm not missing paying the Sports Fee every month.
This is a blog mostly about techie things, what I am doing to my apartment network on the cheap, IOT, 3D Printing, Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, ESP32, ESP8266, Home Automation, Personal Weather Stations, Things That Go Bump in the Night, and some side issues that need discussing. Remember, sometimes the journey to an end is as much fun as the goal achieved!
