Thank You letters to VOOM and Charles Dolan

**mperdue** · 02-19-2005 04:20 PM

Mr. Dolan,

I figure if you are willing to keep Voom going, I'm willing to make the switch from Dish to Voom. I look forward to to seeing the future of HDTV.

Mario Perdue

**calikarim** · 02-19-2005 08:26 PM

Thank you Mr Dolan for keeping HD alive, and voom going foreward. The day i found voom was going to stay alive was the happiest day of my life. Me and my friends celebrated the whole nite. You have a vision and it will pan out. Wait till your other HD channels roll out and the Dvr comes out, the whole United States will come crawling to the doors of Voom. Voom will be on every lips . Everyone will wait to taste the savory flavor of HD, thru the lens of voom. Mr Dolan we all know you are a genius, all of America will find out. The revolution is just beginning, and you are George Washington of 2005.

May voom live forever. God bless you. Mr Dolan you should be Time Man of the year.

**JWK** · 02-20-2005 01:29 AM

Dear Mr. Dolan,

Your vision was brave and beuatiful. Because of you, I've enjoyed a year filled with television the way it *should* be in the twenty-first century.

With network affiliates multicasting in some ill-conceived desire to degrade their product so that it looks just as bad as what we get from a second-rate cable or satellite provider, you alone took the opposite tack and poured all of your resources into crystal clear high-definition feeds.

My local PBS station splits their digital bandwidth between *four* channels. Thanks to you, and the PBS-derived content on EquatorHD and Rave, I get to actually see shows like Smart Travels and Soundstage the way they were meant to be seen.

I love Voom's content. Voom has raised the bar as far as how many HD channels a satellite provider can offer. And while I know Voom hasn't been cheap to fund, I think the programming Voom has acquired for its service is remarkable in its value and diversity.

I don't know what'll happen to Voom in the future. Every day seems to bring new hyperbole about the status of the service. Is it going under? Will it be expanded? Will our boxes just go dark some morning? I've decided I don't care. Or more precisely, I've decided not to think much about it. It's nothing I can control. Instead, I choose to revel in my Voom while it lasts.

I do have one small request, if I may be so bold: Could you ask whoever handles Rave to play some more videos? I was born in the early 1970s, and spent my formative years in the age of MTV, back when MTV actually played videos. As such, they're a personal favorite of mine. And while watching the same concert twice is as dull as watching paint dry, seeing a video two or three times in a day isn't bad at all.

HDTV is worth the fight. I pray that the greedy mediocrity of innumerable low-quality, standard definition channels doesn't win the war for the souls of our nation's television sets. If quality wins out, we'll have Voom to thank for it.

Sincerely,

Jared Kendall
jedkendall@aol.com

**markrubin** · 02-22-2005 04:13 PM

Mr Dolan

You are a true pioneer for HDTV:

I congratulate you for your courage

PLEASE KEEP VOOM ALIVE!!!

**Amphicar770** · 02-28-2005 10:48 AM

Mr. Dolan,

It is refreshing to discover that there are still individuals in corporate America who actually have a vision beyond the upcoming quarter. Thank you for your continued commitment to VOOM.

I myself am a new subscriber to VOOM. I have had E* and Digital Cable both of which pale in comparison. I could not be more pleased with the service and I intend to remain as a long-time customer and advocate.

There is nothing wrong with the VOOM concept which a good marketing plan can not resolve. I encourage you to stick with your vision and I am certain that VOOM will become a huge success. The hardware market has finally reached the point where WalMart is now selling 26" HD LCD's for $750 dollars. If the VOOM message can only get out to all of these new HD owners they will be yours.

I have seen the fhe future of television and it is clearly spelled VOOM.

Best Regards,

Mike Israel
Royersford, PA

**kelljc** · 02-28-2005 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Amphicar770

Mr. Dolan,

It is refreshing to discover that there are still individuals in corporate America who actually have a vision beyond the upcoming quarter. Thank you for your continued commitment to VOOM.

I myself am a new subscriber to VOOM. I have had E* and Digital Cable both of which pale in comparison. I could not be more pleased with the service and I intend to remain as a long-time customer and advocate.

There is nothing wrong with the VOOM concept which a good marketing plan can not resolve. I encourage you to stick with your vision and I am certain that VOOM will become a huge success. The hardware market has finally reached the point where WalMart is now selling 26" HD LCD's for $750 dollars. If the VOOM message can only get out to all of these new HD owners they will be yours.

I have seen the fhe future of television and it is clearly spelled VOOM.

Best Regards,

Mike Israel
Royersford, PA

Congrat's, when did your install happen ?, Last time I heard you had 4 or 5 mishaps, regarding install. did everything get done correctly?. glad to have you on board, " Go New VOOMER ", Oh I forgot, do we get free rides in your water car?.

**klipschman** · 03-01-2005 11:23 PM

My Beloved VoOm,

I will miss your brilliance, the caress of my ears if you leave. Please stay.
Seriously, thank you for a great product that seems to be a little before its time. Thank you for what you have provided so far, I hope the best for you and your employees.

Jim.K

**danielle_s** · 03-01-2005 11:52 PM

Even though I have to begun vooming because my install date is scheduled for the 31st of march, I am very disappointed to see what is going on. I want my voom, I want my voom equipment and I want a 3 sat provider. I know that you have the power to deliever voom in all it's glory even if it's under a different name. Please bring us our HD well into the future. I want to be vooming until I die.

**bradley** · 03-02-2005 12:10 AM

Chuck and Tom,

You two have been very quiet as of late.

I look forward to when you do have something to say.

Until then, I'm in your corner and will remain there until you tell me otherwise.

**huntsmontana** · 03-02-2005 12:29 PM

Dear Mr Dolan, as posted in a thankyou note from the pages above I find the analogy to freedom very pertinent.
When the board decided to yardsale rainbow 1, I posted in a forum that we were tampering with the 1st amendment.
Long story short. I am a dealer for voom and Dish network and have both displayed in my showroom. I had witnessed the live broadcast of the Presidential Innaguaration both from HDNews and fox and NBC (the latter two in sd). The thing that makes me feel that this borders on a quest for free speech is this. During the parade some goof in the crowd had lit the end of a long stick and attempted to start a red white and blue banner on fire (hung on a building).....
I was watching this as all three networks had similar angles of coverage. You could not see it in sd. It only was unveiled by high definition. To me this was as much of a milestone as the move from black and white to color. From 12"rpm to cd. A new fresh standard.
One could not see this goof on regular tv. Only available on Voom.
To me this historical. This was the first innagueral in High definition and you did it. I support your quest for HD content you have great entertainment with your 21 channels alone.
Obviously with the cloud of rumors and unknown my equipment inventory is low. I am a small retailer who pushes HD more than most. I want to continue the spread. So to you, I say way to go! Damn the torpedoes... Full speed ahead! We here are behind you.
Voom = Freedom
Thanks, Bob Hunt
Shooting Star Satellite llc
Montana USA