How to Compare FiOS With Time Warner Cable

by Jule Pamplin, Demand Media

Homeowners now have multiple services to choose from when it comes to wiring the house for television service.

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Verizon FiOS and Time Warner Cable offer a variety of services and subscription packages to suit customers with a wide range of cable television needs. Choosing between the two companies should include comparisons of several aspects of each service. Pay particular attention to a few key components of each respective provider's coverage to make the wisest choice for your situation.

Step 1

Choose the channels and cable services you want as part of your cable TV package. Find the pre-designed package from both Verizon and Time Warner that matches your choices closest.

Step 2

Determine the cost and available content for the type of programming you will need. For customers with an HDTV, compare the HD programming packages and high-definition set-top box capabilities from each carrier.

Step 3

Compare the cost of combining your television service with your phone and Internet service. Each service provider provides bundling options, with Verizon and Time Warner offering different promotional periods with varying pricing.

Step 4

Compare the selection of "On-Demand" programming. The standard on-demand programming includes shows and movies from the channels to which you have subscribed. Additional on-demand listings are unique to the provider.

Step 5

Compare the included equipment. Set-top boxes for Verizon FiOS service are capable of delivering high-definition content as well as digital video recording (DVR) in HD. Verizon FiOS also has an iPhone application for establishing a highly functional remote control. Time Warner has similar options for set-top boxes as well as available applications for iPad.

Step 6

Contact your local service installer to determine the cost of installation. Periodically, each service provider will offer promotional rates for installation. Customers who have homes or apartments previously wired for either service may be able to establish new service at a lower cost for installation.

Step 7

Find out what is involved with the process of the service installation for each service. Renters may need to furnish permission from the landlord or owner before certain types of installation can be performed.

References

  • Verizon: Verizon FiOS Digital Cable and High-Speed Internet Features
  • Time Warner Cable: Time Warner Digital Cable TV Features

About the Author

Jule Pamplin has been a copywriter for more than seven years. As a financial sales consultant, Pamplin produced sales copy for two of the largest banks in the United States. He attended Carnegie-Mellon University, winning a meritorious scholarship for the Careers in Applied Science and Technology program, and later served in the 1st Tank Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps.

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