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    Mpeg 4 and new to Direct TV

    I just switched from Dish to Direct TV, the main reason being Direct TV is going to carry the Big 10 Network and from what I can tell Dish was not. I also like what I hear is coming in HD. They installed the 5 LNB Dish today and a HD DVR. So far though I have to say the picture quality...
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    Voom dish for DISH?

    I currently have one Dish for the 110 and 119 sats with dish network, but I use to be a voom subscriber and still have the voom dish pointed at the voom sat. My question is will my old voom dish pick up the added voom channels by dish and if so what do I need to do to get them? I hate the idea...
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    811 NO OTA Guide INfo

    I have been reading where a lot of people say they have guide info now with the latest update. I also received the latest update and I still have no guide info on my off air locals. It still just says local digital. Any ideas why I would not have the guide info?
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    Cable or Sat for future HD

    Ok in the future everyone is going to be broadcasting in HD, will the Satalite companies run out of band width, and the cable companies will get most of the business? I think Band width is going to be a huge problem in the future for Dish and Direct TV when everyone starts going to HD. What do...
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    Super Dish or Not?

    Ok I have a 811 receiver and I get my off air locals fine, but now they are also avaliable on Sat if I get the Super Dish installed. I really do not need my locals for I get them off air , but it is free upgrade for me. I just found out this Super Dish is 36" wide, that is huge! I was also...
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    Vooms Customer Service

    I am going to cancel my voom if I can ever get through to Customer Service. I have been on hold for more than 1 hour each of the last 3 days and still have not received customer service. The customer service department of voom is the worst I have ever experienced, with customer service like...
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    Just Installed Dish and?

    I just left Voom and Direct Tv for Dish, I must say I was pretty pleased until this morning and I find out that Sat 110 is not working, I called Dish and they have no eta for the repair. I hope this does not happen to often for with Direct TV I never had a Satellite problem. My observations...
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    Adult Programs

    I notice Dish offers subscriptions to Adult programming that is one thing they have over Direct TV, for with Direct TV it was PPV only. Any suggestions on if I were to subscribe to any Adult channel which one is the best or should I say worst lol.
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    OTA Guide Info

    I am getting a 811 tomorrow, my question is simple with Direct Tv and Voom I always got the guide info for what show were on with the ota, does the 811 give you that guide info as well?
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    811 vs Samsung?

    Tomorrow they will be installing Dish at my house with a 811 receiver and a 522, with Direct TV I had a Samsung HD receiver that really never gave me any problems, and it had a lot of good features. I also have voom right now with the Motorola Receiver and it just plain sucks. How does the 811...
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    Who has better Picture Quality Direct TV or Dish?

    I am sceduled to switch to Dish tomorrow, but am having some second thoughts after reading some of the posts. A lot of people say Direct TV has a better picture quality that do not compress as much as Dish. I would appreciate your opinions. Who has the better picture?
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    HD Locals

    I am thinking about switching from Voom to Dish Network, but I was told the 811 Dish Receivers does not do a good job at picking up the off air locals, and that the Direct TV receivers do a better job of off air locals. Does any one have any have any experience with The Dish receivers and off...
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    Direct TV, Voom or Dish?

    I use to be a direct TV subscriber for many years and just recently switched to Voom, but am not all that happy with vooms programming a lot of the HD channels they have are not worth watching and they lack a lot of the sd definition channels and sports programming. I am debating weather to to...
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    Canceling Voom

    After giving them 2 months and going to a 24" Dish when it sprinkles I still loose my picture, and tI do not on Direct TV. The 10 HDTV channels are a joke, no new movies. No PPV, No Espn Game Plan or ESPN Full Court. I also think the guide sucks you can not do a serch for a specific title and...
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    Espn Game Plan

    Ok I have called Voom and know one knows if they are going to be offering the ESPN Game Plan and Espn Full Court, I just thought they would since they have ESPN now, that will be a big factor in me staying with Voom, have to have my college football, and basketball. Does any one have any...
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    PPV and Real Adult Programming

    Does anyone know if voom plans on adding PPV and a real adult channel? The playboy channel is real mild compared to that of Exotica and others on Direct TV and Dish network. I would love to subscribe to a real XXX rated channel lol.
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    Espn Game Plan?

    Now that voom is has ESPN does anyone know if they will be offering the ESPN Game Plan for College Football and ESPN Full Court for College Basketball.