Videotron to Fibe Questions (moved from Videotron New Channels)

[nitra]

Much as I hate the thoughts of going to Bell, I spoke to them yesterday, in terms of HD, Videotron can't touch them, and likely can't for a very long time if ever.
That said, I asked for a call back on Nov. 20th. At which point I'll cancel Videotron and move to Bell, I'm getting sick of the "We're working on it" and not seeing any tangible results. I'm paying a premium for HD, I have all HD panels, I sure as hell shouldn't have to press the zoom button because Videotron can't provide me the content in a way that my devices want.

[rainey]

I agree with switching to bell if you have HD. I am waiting to switch in the new year because 1) Videotron gave me a hefty credit 2)friend has had Bell fibe for about 1month and she keeps mentioning how it keeps freezing. So I will wait for some of the kinks to be worked out. But it Videotron can not offer more English HD stations I am gone in early 2012.

[Bri in Mtl]

Correct me if I'm wrong but you simply can't switch from Videotron's TV to Bell Fibe WITHOUT also changing your Internet and maybe land phone also, no?
As far as Videotron's Internet connection is concerned I'm quite satisfied with it. In fact it was the main reason I switched from Bell to Videotron in the 1st place a few years ago.

[rainey]

You are correct. In order to have Bell Fibe you have to have Bell's internet as well. Not sure about the phone.

[nitra]

You do NOT need the phone line with Bell, they can provide FibeTV/Internet with dryloop DSL

[expressmoria]

I am also thinking of switching from Videotron to Bell Fibe TV when it becomes available in my area.

I currently have 4 TVs, 2 HDTVs with illico cable boxes and 2 SD TVs with straight analog feeds.

How does Fibe TV handle analog connections? Is it the same as Videotron or do I need to get dedicated cable boxes for all my TVs?

[Gillest]

Hello,

Thinking of moving from Videotron to Fibe.

Need to know if Bell will be able to use existing Videotron cabling installed in the house. Had Videotron installed a year ago when I moved into the new house so cabling is recent coax.

Thanks,

[FlameMoth]

Yes, that's what I did.

[Gillest]

thanks!

[SteveT]

(I was sure I posted this question/thread this morning, but I don't see it listed in the threads here so I'll try again).

I'm planning to switch from Videotron to FibeTV in a bundle with Internet and phone in the coming weeks. What I've read on here about Internet sharing bandwidth with TV streams has me wondering whether Fibe25 will be enough should I be in a situation where my PVR is recording 2-3 HD streams while a couple of people in my home are using the internet. I also have situations where I'm watching TV in HD, while recording 1-2 HD programs while I've got my laptop with me and on the internet while others in the household are online playing games on Facebook, etc.

I plan to start with Fibe25 and see if it becomes a problem, then if so, upgrade to Fibe50 (I've checked and both are available in my neighborhood). Does anyone know if the upgrade could be done from Bell's end by just switching something or do they have to send a technician, change equipment, etc., and charge installation fees? Or perhaps I'd be better off paying the extra $20/month for Fibe50 from the get-go (well actually extra $40 for the first 6 months since Bell doesn't seem to offer a 6-month discount on Fibe50).

[Dr.Dave]

Assuming you are in a Fibre to the Home area (FTTH), your TV usage will not affect your Internet speed, so you should get a constant 25 Mbps.

If you get Fibre to the Node (FTTN), the copper line from the node to your home is the limiting factor and your Internet speed will decrease as you watch or record more channels.

[expressmoria]

Originally Posted by Dr.Dave

Assuming you are in a Fibre to the Home area (FTTH), your TV usage will not affect your Internet speed, so you should get a constant 25 Mbps.

If you get Fibre to the Node (FTTN), the copper line from the node to your home is the limiting factor and your Internet speed will decrease as you watch or record more channels.

How would someone know if they have FTTH or FTTN?

Will Bell disclose this information before you sign up?

With all the legacy copper lines out there I am not very hopeful that FTTH will be available in the older neighborhoods of Montreal.

[SteveT]

I live in a fairly new neighborhood of condos built in 2003-2004. I do recall when deciding on which service to choose when moving there, a Bell sales guy I spoke with told me they had already run fiber-optic cables there for future expansion. However, I live in a 6-unit townhouse-style condo building with an entry panel serving all units. I assume this would be the node? I do know there are two wires coming into my unit, one being coax for cable TV and the other for phone (I have no idea if it's fiber-optic or not).

[57]

Unless there has been a specific announcement regarding your area and FTTH, it's very likely that it's FTTN, since there are very very few locations with FTTH. Here's a post with links to the relevant articles, etc.

Lots of people confuse Fibe with FTTH, when in the vast majority of cases it's not, it's FTTN.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...96#post1400596

[Dr.Dave]

SteveT, if you can get 50 Mbps Internet, it's possible that your line will run at 50 Mbps and only the Internet portion will be capped at 25 Mbps. In this case, your TV viewing will not affect your Internet speed.