Originally Posted by JPL

All that being said, I'm very happy I switched to fios. I can give you a quick pro/con list based on my preferences:

DirecTV over Fios:

- More HD channels (currently). This will be short-lived.
- Sports packages like NHL CI. Fios currently has none of those. Although if you like more of the general sports channels, I actually think fios may be a better deal - I now get CSN Philly (which I couldn't with DirecTV) in both SD and HD, and Fox Soccer channel as part of the base tier.
- Functionality of the h/w. Yeah, I found some of the DirecTV box design bizarre, and yeah performance-wise the R15 left much to be desired, but I really did like the functionality of those boxes.


FiOS over DirecTV:

- PQ - while I understand DirecTV's new mpeg4 HD channels are very close to fios in terms of PQ, fios has the best PQ I've seen. The SD on my old DirecTV service was really good, but on fios it's just clearly better. Because Verizon refuses to compress their stuff. They pass it on as they get it.
- No rain fade - fiber is impervious to all sorts of weather conditions.
- Local access - I really did miss things like Weatherscan Local when I first switched to DirecTV.
- More SD channels - even though DirecTV has more HD channels, FiOS actually has more basic cable channels.
- VOD - I never thought I would care for this... I was wrong. I love VOD. DirecTV is starting to roll out something known as DirecTV on Demand, but it's not the same thing. Also, Verizon has been pretty aggresively expanding their VOD library of late. I've noticed a slew of new feeds on there, added just over the last couple of months.
- Future expandability. Currently fios has much of the same limitations as regular cable because they both run QAM. Verizon does have more flexibility than cable in this regard, though. And when they go full IPTV, they'll have bandwidth that no one will be able to touch.
- No required commitment period.
- Price bundling (triple play and the like).

If you would like more detailed info, feel free to IM me. I AGONIZED over the decision to switch from DirecTV - I loved their service. I know you're no longer with DirecTV, but this should give you some comparison points to help you decide.