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I am very optimistic of Vooms future. With a chance somebody from Voom might read this: It would be great to see the upcoming UFC 52 in April. I bet there are lots of others who would also like to see this event. I can't wait for HD UFC, that will be great. Sooner or later it has got to...

A while back I saw something on TV about Howard Stern moving to either XM or Sirius Satellite radio. Howard was going on and on about screw the FCC and how satellite wasn't governed by the FCC. So, why does the FCC have to approve the sale of Rainbow 1? Why is the FCC involved with Rainbow...

I know in the old PC networking days, coax networking was generally 10mbit. I know that cable TV companies are pushing MUCH more than that, but how much? I am really asking about the TV portion, not internet, but a total is cool too. Anybody know what a typical cable companies cable...

I am curious, will a dual LNB dish still use only 1 RG6 cable? THANKS! --Dan

Lately I have been noticing the effects of compression and decompression. While watching fast action movies I see lots of bad video during fast action. A particularly good example is the Universal HD commercial. Each time I see it, at different point in the commercial I see blocky compression...

THANKS! --Dan

I live in Northern Cali, and I am lucky to be in a spot where I can see the VOom satellite. If I should move and not have access to the Voom satellite, I would be forced to go with a different provider such as Dish network. I will stick with Voom as long as can be, but if I was forced to leave...

I know I have read many complaints about wasting bandwidth for moov, 999, and others but in my opinion those two ARE the biggest wastes. Who watches 999? But then I realized that even though generally you don't seen functioning Voom displays, the people in charge of Voom probably need 999 in...

Twice my dish has been blown slightly off peak. The first time I got up there and straightened it out (i.e. pushed on one side with 1 finger and the signal came back up to where it should be). I checked the bolts and the seemed tight. Well, the 2nd time it happend I went up there prepared. I...

I have a 24" dish and lately when the wind blows, I get lots of hiccups in the signal. I wonder what is the best method of securing the dish more? It is mounted to a pole which is mounted to my house. Any ideas? Can I drill small holes in the side of the dish and attach guy wires? Is...

Here in Northern California we are entering the rainy season. While I have the 24" dish, we are still having bad rain fade. I am trying to optimize my setup so I get the best signal I can. One of the easiest things I can do is get rid of the diplexers, and if that works well I can run a new...

I want to make sure my dish is as peaked as it can possibly be. I live in Northern California, the satellite is 12 degrees above the eastern horizon (according to my installer). I have rain fade, bad. I have an upgraded 24" dish. I recently had to repeak my dish because some wind must have...

Yesterday I saw on the guide "Ultimate fighting championship". I put it on my schedule and hurried up to finish some things I had to do. Well, come 2:00 I sat down to watch....a black screen. So VOOM, take the regionals off the guide for those who can't get them! It must be possible, as I...

As time goes on, I find myself talking to other people about HDTV when they bring up the topic of new TV sets, how long it will be before local cable provide has HD, etc. I am really happy with Voom so naturally I bring it up and try to make it sound really good, I try to talk people into...

I have a 24" dish which is WAY better than the 18" dish. Well, Friday night I had some pretty heavy rain. Voom was out for a couple hours. I have to wonder if the 30" dish would have helped me at all. Anybody have any real experience related to this that you can share? If I had a HD...

I was just reading about Windows Media Center and how it has this feature. It occured to me that Voom has a phone jack and modem and may even have the circuitry inside to ID callers. If so, that should be an option in the settings menu. --Dan

I have a huge WInegard Platinum series antenna (THANKS VOOM!). This antenna is actively amplified, it is just VERY directional. I do get my locals with 95%+ signal but I have to wonder if it makes any difference if you apply DC voltage from the STB to a non amplified antenna. I guess it just...

I just got my Crescendo Transcoder last night, hooked it up today but so far I have not had 100% successful results. I am running an ATI 9200 Pro card to transcoder to component input on a Sony KV30HS420. Any tips? So far I have been trying the HDTV standard resolutions in Powerstrip and...

I have seen burn in on old monochrome monitors used on mainframe terminals, and on even on some server monitors that are powered on 24/7 without a screensaver. However, I have NEVER seen burn in related to aspect ratios. Has anybody here ever actually seen such an occurance? Personally I...

I need a LCD panel with DVI input, that is capable of at least 1280x1024. Is anybody aware of a GREAT deal on such a monitor? On my PC I am using a 19" Sharp LCD that I really like, but it is only analog input not DVI. Any tips are greatly appreciated! Thanks, --Dan

I am going to ride along with Voom for as long as they last, unless something better comes along of course. But I really like what Voom is doing and don't expect to leave. I know a lot of us are familiar with Vooms financial situation and exactly how low their subscription numbers really...

I (like many others) am unable to add local OTA channels to my guide, even though the signal strength is 99%. I don't know if I should wait for Voom to address this issue or start trying to get it fixed. Can anybody say for sure if Voom is working on this? Maybe a way to just add any...

I see new channels sometimes in the PG and wonder when they were added, is there any way of knowing? Maybe a list somewhere? The VOOM TIMELINE thread has not been updated since 7/04 so its a little out of date. THANKS! --Dan

I just learned minutes ago about FTA. I am excited about it! I just may invest some money into a basic setup so I can check it out. I am curious, is there any HD content on FTA satellites? I am amazed that this exists. Thanks, --Dan

I have read a few posts about this new satellite, I understand it is so we can receive more channels, is this correct? I have also seen it said that they are planning on a new satellite so west coasters can get the signal easier. Right now in my area the satellite is 12 degrees above the...