Timewarner Cable vs Fios

[econ]

I saw today that Timewarner has added 2 more HD stations and promises to add more. I for one am totally dissatisfied with the rate that Timewarner goes about adding to their HD tier.What about stations like FX ,USA and NFL Network to name a few.I have checked out a few other companies to compare.
I currently have The Timewarner All in One package. I have 3 HD TVs.I To switch to Directv and keep Roadrunner and the telephone service would cost me $400 for 2 HD receivers and an extra $20 per month if I include their sports tier which would include Yes and MSG.They would supply me free an HD DVR for my 3rd television.It would also entail signing a 2 year contract. No thanks.
Last week I visited a friend in Long Island. He recently converted to Verizon Fios. For essentially the same price as I am now paying ,he gets phone ,high speed internet and cable. Fios has about 30 more HD stations than Timewarner, a DVR with much more storage(and accessible to all other receivers in the house)and all equipment is free. The picture quality is great and the internet extremely fast
I can't wait until Fios is available in the Albany area. As soon as it is, I shall dump Timewarner faster than they can tell us they are going to add more HD content.

[TimS]

Actually it is available in the Albany area -- I think just Loudonville so far, though.

Anyone know what prices around here are like?

[bruces]

Both the phone and internet service are available in Colonie as well.

AFIK, it will be late next year before TV service is available. This is mentioned in another thread, which mentions August 2009, but don't count on it.

I using it now in the Village of Colonie. My current bill is $94.34, but I did order a higher priced package with faster upload/download times.

I am not sure whether this is an introductory fee that will increase after either 6 months or a year.

Also the above price includes almost $14 in state and federal taxes, but you are going to get them no matter whose service you choose.

[pmp]

I'm off of Albany-Shaker Rd in Loudonville, and FIOS is not available at my address, according to Verizon's website.

[TimS]

I was driving through a neighborhood just off of 155 in Latham, near the post office by I-87, and saw a Verizon van parked outside of a house. The house had a "I'm Getting FIOS" ad on its front of the sort you see littering every corner now with some random politician's name on them ...

So, its around, but apparently is very limited still.

[adam]

FiOS internet is available to some areas around here but FiOS TV is not, this is because FiOS doesn't have the necessary agreements here yet.

[as12798]

The other reason TV is not available is they have not yet built a TV headend here. They decided to build one in Buffalo first. Once they are building one I'm sure they will be able to get franchise agreements here. It takes about a year to build the headend if I remember the Buffalo articles correctly.