Thread: Thank You letters to VOOM and Charles Dolan

Dear Mr. Dolan



As one of Vooms most recent subscribers I have to say that Vooms is THE BEST! I'm not sure if the pending sale of Rainbow 1 means the end of Voom. If it does then it was well worth it to experience HD of this quality. Everything was and is top notch from the ordering and install to viewing the HD splendor. I hope Voom is around for a long time and continue to do things your competitors are not with YD. I just want you to know I'm with Voom till the end. Thanks for the HD experience!

Thanks a loyal customer

Ryan Gaines

Mr. Dolan and all those who are making VOOM possible,

Once in a while you get in on something good. It was my pleasure to discover VOOM in March of 2004 and I have never looked back. What used to be available only a few hours during a few days of the week has become a daily activity for me and it is extremely enjoyable. I am speaking of VOOM the ultimate in High Definition Television.

I like movies, sports and events and VOOM has brought it all to me. I want to say how much I appreciate it. I hope VOOM will continue to push into new frontiers of HD. I am enjoying it immensely and appreciate your efforts.

Thanks,

Don Dickerson
Huntington Beach, CA

Dear Mr Dolan

thank you for giving me a reason to own a HDTV. for the first year I had only two HD channels on my big dish. then VOOM came out and as soon as winter broke last spring I ordered. the installer showed up and said from where my house was situated out west I probably couldn't receive Rainbow 1. I said fooey and climbed to the highest point of my roof and said mount the dish here. even though it seemed to point down, we got a signal on Rainbow 1.

even though the Board voted to sell the hardware, I hope VOOM programming will remain available. why not? its better than Cuban's and he seems to be making a go of it selling his two HD channels to other guys to distribute. if I can't get VOOM on Rainbow 1 i'll be happy to take it on one of my other three dishes!

Dave Petersen
Wenatchee, WA

Dear Mr Dolan,

I, also, want to voice my appreciation for your vision and the months of enjoyment I have experienced with Voom. I have been a subscriber since March 2004 and love it. I have been waiting for HD since the early 90's and you finally brought it to our homes. I started construction on my home theater room 6 months ago that I have been planning for 5 years now. I was waiting for HD before begining the project since I will be using a 130" screen in a dedicated room. I will be with you and Voom for as long as you send a signal to us. I have many friends that were ready to jump when the DVR was finished and I still cling to hope that you will continue in some form.

Thanks for your vision,

Frank Cabasier
Rio Rancho, NM

Dear Mr. C. Dolan,

Have Voom now for over a year, almost from the beginning, and I want to thank you for all the Voom exclusives I find myself watching over and over again. In addition to the picture quality, it's those channels that set Voom apart from the other providers. Hope I will be able to enjoy the quality of Voom for a long, long time.

Thanks You,

Vooming in Louisville, KY

Mr. Dolan,

I became a VOOM subscriber last summer. Friends who have HD through cable or other satellite providers come see VOOM and say "Why doesn't my picture look like that?"

You can tell who the pioneers are: they're the guys with the arrows in their backs.

Best of luck for the future and I hope someone continues the service.

Thanks,

Joe Mancini

Mr. Dolan,

I have always considered myself on the "cutting edge" of audio and video.

Many years ago, I was the first person I knew that had a "big screen" television, it was one of those big plastic lenses you strap to a television that has had the picture reversed and projected onto a screen. Then I had one of those "real" projection sets that reflected the picture off of a mirror onto the wall.

When VCR's first came out, I was the first one on the block to get one, got one of those monsters that had the "remote" connected with a cable. I can still remember going into a store that actually had videos for rent and they might have had 10 or 12 to choose from.

And of course then came CD's and DVD's and on and on.

When I first saw an ad for VOOM I was of course intrigued and couldn't wait until I could afford the best HDTV I could find. Well that has been only a few months now but I want to tell you that, because of VOOM, it will be the outstanding visual experience in my life, whatever happens. Maybe it was a short ride but it sure was sweet.

I have had cable, Dish, and Direct in the past and they all pale in comparison to VOOM.

My wife, who in the past rarely paid attention to television (she would read her book or play on the computer while I watched the program), is glued to the set every night, especially Equator, she loves travel, nature, and history programs. Even my cat recognizes the picture quality, he never paid attention before. The other night, while watching a show about eagles, he looked up, saw the eagle about to swoop down and ran out of the room as fast as he could!

We will miss VOOM if it goes away and will be eternally grateful for what you have attempted to do. It was revolutionary and hopefully some day there will be another visionary like you to pick up where you left off.

Thank you so much and continued success in whatever path you take.

Dear Mr. Charles Dolan,

First I like to thank you for VOOM and the service you provided.

I am a person who puts quality over quantity, so I decided to get a VOOM even before it started in fall 2003, as soon as I read about it. (I was looking for new house in this time so I installed VOOM two weeks after I purchased new house). I have VOOM for almost a year, I really enjoy it a lot and I am not going back to cable or go to other satellite provider if your service is discontinued.
I am a poor man, but had I have 200 mln I would put it on the table and go with you in this venture without shareholders looking for short run profit only. I am sure that you can succeed in long run and make a lot of profit in years to come. I am sure that HD has a future in our country, even if our country is pushed to be one huge Wall Mart.
Mr. Dolan, it is not too late. You can still save your great idea, great venture.
I am sure that you can find quality oriented and smart investors.
Break your deal with Sears and go with stores and installers focused on quality and give us receiver with HD DVR. I am sure you will succeed.

Selling VOOM to DISH will be disaster for HD aficionados. DISH will squeeze 100 crappy channels into your 21 and it will be nothing to watch on them.
I will miss a lot: Equator, World Sport, Rave and Gallery. These channels are unique because of high quality content and high quality picture and sound. I will also miss eleven movie channels specially World Cinema, the only access to World cinematography in HD.
I bet that Dish – focused on quantity, not quality – will never keep them. I am very sorry that VOOM executives have taken such decision.

I wish you the best and I hope that VOOM (or at least your idea) will survive.
Best Regards
Zygmunt

Dear Mr. Dolan,

Thanks for Voom! I had been a Directv sub since they first started. I lived with a 65" Mits for a while with no HD programming until Directv added a few paltry HD channels. When Voom came along I immediately cancelled Directv and got Voom and have been happy ever since. The prospect of loosing all the wonderful HD channels Voom provides is depressing to say the least. Hopefully things will work out so those of us who appreciate your contribution will be able to continue enjoying lots of HD content.
Long live VOOM,

David Ferebee