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    Cablevision Future Hinges on Deadline

    Not Sure if this has been posted before. Please delete if it has been. http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050303/media_cablevision_sec_6.html Reuters Cablevision Future Hinges on Deadline Thursday March 3, 6:55 pm ET By Kenneth Li NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp.'s future could...
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    Dolan Trying To Keep VOOM Alive

    Is there any way to petition the FCC as to making a rule as to the minmum bandwith for HDTV, either delivered by Sat or OTA? How would we go about this? would it make any difference? It seems they think so long as it's broadcast in 16:9 that it's considered HD. What would be a good rate? 12MB?
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    Fox Sports FL and Sunshine Network are working

    Well i just called to get it turned on here in Orlando. Guess what? They said i'm not in the authorized zip code area. What??? From the zips the csr said they are all in south florida which start with 33 and i'm in a 32 zip. So it's not all in Florida just south Florida that are getting it...
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    Fox Sports FL and Sunshine Network are working

    It's in the guide at 342. When i tune in is said i need to upgrade to get this channel and i'm vava vooming in Orlando, so i should be getting it if they have it turned on.
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    Getting new software V726, are you?

    Those are my pics and yes many are sub channels from PBS stations and educational (University) Stations. There's one religious station that has 3 sub channels and they are all in SD. Really only have about 6 or 7 that show HD content when available, mostly the networks.
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    Getting new software V726, are you?

    My PG is loaded ok since i rebooted this morning. Just checked it since i was out all day. Called ID works also. Comes up in a rectangular box in the upper left.
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    Getting new software V726, are you?

    Got it last night here in Orlando. The STB was off this morning and had to unplug it to come back on. Then it had no sat signal after boot up. Did a soft reset with the front button then it rebooted again and everything looks OK so far. Channels surfing with no pixelation but pic slow to come...
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    new dish rain Fade???

    Only get rain fade now in heavy T-Storms for 20-30 minutes like my D* setup always has in the past.
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    new dish rain Fade???

    I had the same problem. I live in Orlando and just had the 24" upgrade done a week before Charley hit. Took it down b4 the storm hit. I called voOm and got a service credit for all the days i didn't get reception because of rain fade. After a while they got wise and sent out the upgraded dish...
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    OTA Issues and New Software 6.20 Download Tonight!

    I have this displayed this evening. Target Software Version: V00.01.20 Guess i'll have to go into standby tonight.
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    How many OTA stations do you get?

    I currently get 31 here in the Orlando area.
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    Pictures of New Software V6.10

    Well maybe if i get the update in the first group next time i'll be able to send the caps to sean earlier. Maybe sean can get me on the beta program so i can do this in advance? I have tried to get on the DVR beta program with no luck either.
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    Constant breakups since with new software

    I've been having breakups and drop outs all day long and i'm still on 5.68
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    2nd Cable For Dvr?

    So will we be charged to run another line for this? Tried to get my installer to run 2 lines for the OTA and stb but ended up re-using my D* line that i had run years ago with the diplexer.
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    Well after waiting 3 weeks, still no install

    Cool, Didn't know if there were any other manuals for the box or stuff that might come in handy later. Sometimes you get stuff that seems obscure at first, then later you go ...ohh that's what that was. ;) Thanks
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    Well after waiting 3 weeks, still no install

    Va Va Vooming Finally! Well I got a call Thursday night from my installer that he had my equipment and he could install me Friday morning. Joe from custom installs, He's a one man shop servicing east Orlando, Cocoa and Melbourne. He showed up at 9 am and after checking out my exsisting D*...
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    Well after waiting 3 weeks, still no install

    Just got a call from the installer again and he said that the equipment has been shipped. But he still doesn't know when it will arrive. (No tracking info.) Should i wait it out a few days? or still email Wilt? Don't really want to bother him if we don't need to. I'm sure he has a lot on...
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    Well after waiting 3 weeks, still no install

    I've been waiting 3 weeks now to get installed here in Orlando. I've read about others in the area that have ordered after me and are already installed. What's up with that? My install was schedulded for this monring, but just got the call that the equipment did not come in. Now I called...
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    House panel backs satellite fee hike

    Here's the full story: WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday backed a measure that would raise the fees satellite television services like EchoStar Communications Corp. (NasdaqNM:DISH - News) and DirecTV pay to carry some broadcast channels. In...
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    House panel backs satellite fee hike

    Reuters reports that a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday backed a measure that would raise the fees satellite television services like EchoStar (DISH) and DirecTV pay to carry some broadcast channels. http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040506/congress_media_satellite_1.html
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    my 24" dish was installed today

    So does that mean that VOOM will not be able to expand in the future? They are limited to what they have now? and are depending on better compression for expansion only? so they're DOOMed to fail if compression doesn't get better since they wont be able to expand but for a few channels? If...
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    my 24" dish was installed today

    Just wasn't sure if the shape of the dish would have any effect. Only thing i could thing was maybe it would help if voom launched more sattelites and could pick up the others like D* and E*, beside the better signal strength. Seems like i heard problems with aiming with larger dish for some...
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    my 24" dish was installed today

    Can you use a 24" D* Dish for VOOM? I have a 24" dish my brother in law gave me when he got rid of D*. Does anyone kow if i can use this for VOOM? What would i need to get this to work? I don't have VOOM yet, but have been looking into to getting hooked up. I'm in Orlando and don't want the...