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I tried doing the search, but not very good at it.... Can someone tell me the aprox cost for upgrading to HD on Dish? I finally bought a HD TV for the living room (using OTA HD in the theater room and bar). Now with three HD displays, thinking it is now worth the upgrade to HD. But how much...

I got that antenna with my voom as well. Works great. I didn't look to see where you are at or what stations, but in my case I hooked up in my media room and set it by out sliding glass door. I picked up a couple of channels. I then moved it to the attic and mounted it to the ridge beam. After a...

Hey it Worked!!!!!!! OK, got in my 2nd Voom box late yesterday and just plugged in. It worked, it worked!!! I know get all major HD channels!!!! :D :D :D Brief recap, I had ordered a Voom box on ebay that came with the powered Wineguard Senar antenna. It all worked great except I...

I watched last weeks MNF in HD thru my Voom box (last weekend was my 1st weekend with HD). My Voom box works just like your TV, the RF from the antenna goes to the RF IN on the Voom box, I then use the optical audio out on the Voom box, to the optical audio IN on my Surround receiver. (I also...

I don't know how much of a newbie you are but to get OTA for "free" you need the following three items that are typically "not free". 1) A HD Display device (such as HD TV, HD Monitor, HD Projector or whatever). Some non-HD devises will not even display a HD source. Others will but won't be...

I couldn't agree more. Also the larger the screen the worse the SD Pic. I always knew DVD was mo better on my X-1 to a 94" screen vs Dish Network SD image. But mostly chaulked that up to how good DVD is. However, last weekend I hooked up a HD OTA receiver and I could quickly and easily switch...

Ilya and the other guys know a lot more then me, but after working with mine I may unwittingly become an expert on them. No, you are not reading it correctly (or perhaps completely would be more accurate). If the Voom box has a later firm ware that allows you to "scan for channels", the...

Guess will see what I get, already ordered. Course with the Hurricane, I will likely have to go to Florida so who knows how long before I can actually try it.

OK, ordered another Voom box with latest FW. Was too cheap, not to give it one more chance ($50.00 shipped). I'm trying to get by for about a year then I plan on a massive upgrade in my HT room (new Tive, DVD player, and HD receiver) as I will put all these current items in my bar (when I build...

I have not played with aspect ratio on my. But it is my understanding that if you are using a WS display and the image is WS, then you are getting a HD signal. If you get the black bars on the sides (4:3) then it is not a HD signal.

OK, thanks for all the help. I decided to try a voom box one more time. Cheap price, I have all the needed items already including a mounted antenna that I know works well. I really hoping to "get buy with this" for a year or so. Then when MPEG4 settles I will upgrade everything (well my SD...

Yea, I think I'm passing on the 942 right now. I called Dish again this morning and they still are telling me no $250 deal for the 942. If I buy a 811 on eBay, will Dish still charge me the $5.00 equipment fee when I have it activiated? I'm leaning toward trying another Voom box...

Thanks...and by rebooting do you me just powering down and back up again? Or is there something more? Dang, the 811 would be a no brainer for the deal they are giving me except with all the problems people report. And while I don't mind "messing" around and tweeking, as mentioned I travel a...

Yup, just trying to explore all my options... -Don't think I will do the 942. I like the idea, but don't want to spend the $$. Plus when I called dish back last night to discuss their install charge on the 811, they told me they had no deals currently on the 942. Now I know if I call back, I...

Thanks, I got the X-1 a year ago to learn about PJ's, experiment, see what I like and don't like, etc. I image I will get about 18 month more out of the bulb (I have already had the unit up and running about 10 months). Once the bulb blows or reduces output significatly, I doubt I will replace...

What are the chances that a newer FW version would work (with or w/o PSIP information)? I know you guys are helping and nothing is "for sure" when talking old, outdated, out of business equipment, but what do you think. I found a guy on eBay selling Voom boxes VERY cheap as they do not have...

Well this might not be much help, but I ended up with one of these and am about to order another one, http://www.bluedo.com/bluedocgi/product.cgi?model=URC-9910 This comes with a RF converter so you can shoot thru cabinet doors, etc. It has a TON of codes and does learning. I use one now...

See my experiences with a Voom box in this thread, Voom OTA The PQ is awesome, totally unbelievable in comparison to SD from my Dish Network receiver on my 94" screen. However, I cannot get one channel to lock in for me and it is driving me crazy! Most people seem to be able to get...

Well one of the issues for me besides PQ is ease of use. I travel a lot for work so I want it easy for the wife and kids to use. This is my HT Room and not main TV watching room, but I'm sure all you guys know, with wife and kids different tastes, so they need to be able to use it to. Tonight...

For those that mentioned the $250 charge...are you new subscribers or already with them? And was their an install charge???

Thanks for the additional input guys! At THIS point, I'm really only interested in OTA HD (When MNF goes to ESPN I might be more interested in Dish HD). In fact, I did not start with a 811 as a month or so ago with I started this hunt, Dish told me I would be required to purchase their...

In all honesty, I would LOVE to do that. My "Tivo" is a Toshiba SD-H400 which is a Tivo/Progressive scan DVD Player. I realize it is not that high quality of a unit, but I can't imagine going competely w/o a Tivo/DVR. If I got the 942, then I could upgrade to a nice DVD Player and improve PQ...

You got an X-1? Cool, that is what I'm running (on a DIY 94" screen). I was really surprised at the HD quality considering the PJ is not HD. But as cheaply as I was able to pick up the Voom box, I thought I'd give it a try. Now, I can't imagine going back! But I have got to get Fox for Cowboy...

OK, I got my 1st taste of HD last weekend, then watched MNF and it was AWESOME!! I'm using a PJ on a 94" so you can image that my SD TV thru Dish is pretty bad. Of course I didn't realize HOW bad to I could switch back and forth between HD> The problem is I bought a Voom box off eBay and it...

Are you using a Voom box? Please tell me how to "manually" add channels. That is what I have been looking to do. As mentioned, using scan channels I get 17 HD signals to lock including ABC, NBC and CBS (affiliates). However, Fox "pauses" during channel scan but will not lock, thus I cannot watch...