We had a Netgear wireless router setup, but Verizon disconnected it when they installed their FiOS system. Now it’s a one wireless router / cable modem box that I put in my office. I also have a cable box connected to a capture card in my computer so I could watch my soccer games uninterrupted.

The picture above on the left shows the FiOS box Verizon installed outside my house. The pic on the right shows the box Verizon installed in my garage. They told me the box in the garage was a battery backup so we could keep phone service if the power goes.

Early Adopter here. I got a Mitsubishi rear projection HDTV. It’s big since its CRT based, but everyone who comes over is always impressed with the picture quality. Verizon’s FIOS recently came into our area so we switched to it. So far, we’re really happy with it. Channels change a lot faster, and we get all those extra HD channels including NFL Network HD, National Geographic HD, MTV HD, HGTV HD, Food Network HD and others. One of the best parts of the FIOS DVR box is that we can record a show on it, and then watch the show on any one of our 4 cable boxes throughout the house.

Connection wise, I’m using component cables from the cable box to the HDTV, and I’m also using component cables from the DVD player to the HDTV. On the audio side, I’m using the standard red/white stereo cables from the cable box / DVD player to the TV since we are just using the TV speakers.