Fiber Optic Cable

Curious to know what your speeds were before and after.  I don’t think it’s the fiber so much as the speed and upstream network, but glad you are happy!

Fiber is inherently immune to lightning and power issues.  If your inside modem takes fiber you are pretty safe but if the modem connects through the exterior wall to the fiber via Ethernet you may want to add an Ethernet isolator to keep your internal infrastructure safe OR if you have internal runs longer than 20’.  Put those at the end.  Living on the coast and having lots of delicate equipment connected I'm a little paranoid.

I tried AppleTV. It LOOKS gorgeous.  Just couldn’t find that much I wanted to watch.  What are your shows there?

I spend lotsa time streaming on my home theatre, fed by a 1GB ethernet service, with fiber connecting an FMC to a network switch for the HT/ audio system.  I have an Nvidia Shield and new generation Fire TV Cube, picture and sound are very good with either.  I prefer the Shield because of the customizable home screen and backlit remote.  The AppleTV device gets good reviews for picture and though I have precious little in the Apple ecosphere, the price of admission for their streamer is less than, say, a new pair of IC cables, so it may be worth investigating.

@erik_squires , I find AppleTV has excellent programming, much better than the other options out there.  I'm happy to share or post recommendations if you like.  And, their 3 month free introductory trial can't be beat.  Btw, I have a Furman IT Ref 15 power conditioner and needed more outlets to accommodate my growing HT/ stereo setup.  I had a power distrib box with 8 outlets plugged into the Furman, but based on recommendations you made elsewhere to isolate digital sources, I picked up the Furman PST8 and plugged it into a separate line.  It's MUCH bigger than any power strip I ever saw, and does the job.  Thanks for that.

Robert

@traubr - Thanks for the feedback.  It's also nice to know how my advice works for others.

I tried AppleTV before.  An actress I followed on Twtitter recommended a Shakespearean adaptation with Denzel Washington I found less than compelling.  Anyway, I didn't find much else, but everything I watched was visually gorgeous.