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Yep. The Country Music Channel came a week too late. Had to switch to D* in order to keep the peace. (and it's alternate spellings!)

Interesting... It's a rumor that's tasty enough to keep me as a Voom customer for another couple of weeks. (But I swear if my local Fox affilliate keeps blinking out during my beloved Cardinals/Rams games, I'm going to return my rented STB in 3 inch pieces.)

Call the FBI! Dzizko kidnapped my Avitar! An investigation is underway at the highest levels.

You are reading it, Bub! The complete, unauthorized manual!

In defence of Moov... I dig it. Yes, there is always an "I'd rather have X channel" that wins out. I have a couple of those preferred channels myself. But the fact is NOT that I can't have Country Music Television for the missus because there is some stupid artsy-fartsy channel in the...

Oy. This just cannot pass without regard. I bow before the uber-smartass. Bravo.

How hard can it be to boost the incomming/outgoing low volume? Can't somebody at the earth station tweak a knob? This is silly. At first I was just so happy to get FNC that it didn't matter. Now I don't understand why the volume levels can't match the other channels. I'll watch FNC...

Don't forget the low volume on Fox News Channel That low volume attenuation is problematic. They must think that conservative thinking makes your ears extra sensitive.

From my personal OTA experience... I did not get my OTA problem-channel (CBS) when my signal quality was 48 Quality/42 Power, but I DID get the channel after I upgraded to the Radio Shack 15-2160 and I got a signal quality of 58 and a Power of 56. So, IMHO, I would put the floor for drop-out...

And that's what I love about this forum... When I think that I am too easily annoyed by the volume issue on Fox News, I can see that IT'S NOT JUST ME! As my sound comes through a Surround receiever, It's a pain to have to scramble for a second remote every time I change TO or FROM Fox News...

Thanks, Everyone! Well, it's hard to top Silly Rabbit at 65 miles from the tower and 85-100% signal. (Then again, my neighbors would storm my house with torches and pitchforks if I mounted a monster antenna like that 10 feet above the roofline.) It does prove, though, that you can...

Let's use this forum the way it was intended... IF you get all your local OTAs with a signal strengh that is acceptable... AND if you are more than 25 miles from your OTA antenna... THEN post your distance AND the antenna that you are using. Let's cut through the crap and help...

Brutal truth... That's a pretty good upgrade antenna. The fact is that you are long damn way from the towers. I'm sorry. I know that's not the answer you want to hear. Check with your local cable company, and ask if there are any unadvertised specials on local channels. In St. Louis...

Another one bites the dust. Sorry to hear of your woes. I finally had another Voomer on the forum from St. Louis, and the fates conspire. Given that you live so close to the OTA antennas in STL, there's no reason for the pulsing dropout. I'd love for you to put a stopwatch to the...

And lets not forget Remember the early days, when STB software problems were solved with "I want a new box!", instead of software upgrades. I'm sure there was a lot of churn in units as a result of that.

Maybe I'm crabby... But I thought I answered both of those questions. He/she is probably bringing the standard issue ChannelMaster Stealth. When it doesn't work (and it won't), you can drive to Radio Shack with your installer and get him to buy a better antenna. The aforementioned RS...

If'n I 'member ker-rectly... The VOOM install kit comes with an RJ-11 extension cord of ridiculous length. I'm sure this is so that the installer can plug the unit into SOME phone jack somewhere in the house, completing the install.

Agreed. The installler can make a nice extra buck (from Voom) for installing a grounding post. But if attics are involved, be prepared for an upcharge. Given the weather in my area right now (sizzzzzle) I don't begrudge them the $.

Yep. Yes. The direction of your OTA antenna matters. Most of the installations have the OTA mounted on a pole, exactly like the dish. Be advised. The ChannelMaster Stealth sucks. When you replace it (I recommend the Radio Shack RS 15-2160) then the aim is not AS critical, but it's...

Yup. E, Comedy Central, and some other channel I don't watch. The colors with the high luma values (yellow, and white) break up and "sparkle." Many reason have been floated for this in other threads, most of which tie back to the fact that Voom isn't modulating their feed from the network...

Oh great! Now I'm going to waste my life checking for the Playboy Channel to accidentally show up for free. ;)

Hmmm. Does that qualify as "nesting instinct", or "de-nesting instinct?" :D I had that same chainsaw moment. It was Voom or the cherry tree. I cannot tell a lie. Voom won.

Well said, Scooby. Cameron has some tact issues... with just about everyone. No one is smart enough to garner his respect. Save yourself some cerebral friction and do what I did. Make use of the "ignore user" feature. You'll find it is a much happier forum to visit once you do this...

50 Feet!?! Dude, it's unethical to run a cable from your neighbor's IRD to the TV in your house. :)

Thanks Cameron! When I installed DirectTV for friends and family, I was SURE that the bird was a little west of Texas. I had read threads that said both birds were hovering around 61.5 (East of Florida) and I thought I was losing my mind. I'd also seen pictures of dishes on people's roofs...