Dish messing with Voom, All are now HD-Lite 1280x1080i: Discuss this issue HERE!

**SatinKzo** · 12-20-2005 08:59 PM

Yep, I am thinking that and if that's the case, time to drop Voom from my account. I already have charter coming in for install this week, no commitment, no install fees. It's for internet access, but can easily add the digital packages if dish keeps playing games.

**Scott Greczkowski** · 12-20-2005 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Reefer123

I can almost picture an engineer going "I'm in for $20 that Hokie chimes in on our resolution in under 20 minutes."

If you only knew how closely they are watching this thread (as well as the rest of the site) since this has started the activity from Echostar has picked up greatly. I welcome them with open arms.

**Ilya** · 12-20-2005 09:10 PM

Congratulations Gary! With 602 replies (and counting) this is now officially the second longest thread ever at SatelliteGuys! This thread has just surpassed the previous second longest thread "The End of VOOM?" It is second only to the "VOOM Installations" thread (with 1596 replies!)

Amazingly, in spite of so many posts, this thread (with just a few exceptions), pretty much stayed on topic!

**gdarwin** · 12-20-2005 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

If you only knew how closely they are watching this thread (as well as the rest of the site) since this has started the activity from Echostar has picked up greatly. I welcome them with open arms.

Scott - I hope they get the message... If things don't change I'll be dropping VOOM and checking out Insight... As much as I hate to say it. I canned cable to make the switch to Dish.

G.

**BrettTRay** · 12-20-2005 09:24 PM

I don't think I'll be dropping dish anytime soon but I will drop the Voom channels. If the HD pack goes south i will drop it to and just watch HD OTA. Its has the best quality and content and its free.

**gdarwin** · 12-20-2005 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by BrettTRay

I don't think I'll be dropping dish anytime soon but I will drop the Voom channels. If the HD pack goes south i will drop it to and just watch HD OTA. Its has the best quality and content and its free.

Some of my best recordings are from PBSHD!

G.

**Tom Bombadil** · 12-20-2005 09:55 PM

I finally jumped to HD when Dish picked up VOOM. I have been anxiously awaiting the expanded VOOM. I recently picked up a 942 on lease primarily to watch and record VOOM content.

But if VOOM goes to 1280x720p, I will seriously consider dropping VOOM. The only way I might consider staying, is if VOOM themselves is converting their HD content into 1280x720p, that if their movies, etc., are natively 1280x720 and thus preserve all of the original resolution. A la ESPN being in 1280x720.

But if this is a downconversion from VOOM 1920x1080i content to 1280x720, then that is not acceptable. This will be worse than 1280x1080i. In fact, it is almost a worst case scenario. With only going to sub-HD resolutions, like 960x540, being worse.

**Tom Bombadil** · 12-20-2005 10:02 PM

I should add that I would far, far rather have the old VOOM 1440x1080i standard than 1280x720.

**riffjim4069** · 12-20-2005 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil

I should add that I would far, far rather have the old VOOM 1440x1080i standard than 1280x720.

Don't give 'em any ideas....1920x1080i all the way!!!

**Gary Murrell** · 12-20-2005 10:18 PM

anything other than 1920x1080i is unacceptable to me, Dish has no reason to provide us with anything else, of course we are not going to get full bitrate, but please do not mess with the resolution of what program providers are sending

PBS is a gorgeous HD channel, top notch stuff

-Gary