There is no reason to dump any of the Voom channels. Every bit of the programming is real HD which is impossible to say about near all the other HD channels.
Now you may say it's all repeats but so is everything on nearly all the other HD channels including ones you have to pay extra for.
You say that your favorite channel isn't on because Voom is hogging bandwidth? Ridiculous.
You have three issues facing most of the new HD channels D* is so cool in having:
1. No real HD content - 2 shows or less and they are reruns and chock full of commercials
2. No real viewership - has CNN broken 1 million viewers in say the last 10 years?
3. High cost - The only really desireable channels have their providers trying to get high dollar for a contract on their channel and / or trying to force the addition of several of their loser channels.
In conclusion, while discussion is what forums are all about, there is a difference between discussion and thinly veiled E* bashing laced with whining, snivelling, and a decided inability to address anything other than what you want, all others be hanged.
Dump Voom channels? Nah. Use the Ignore User forum tool? Looks like it is time!
Amen, Amen, Amen!
I watch & enjoy a number of the Voom channels (Filmfest, Monsters, Rave, Rush, World), and there are a number that I never watch.
I cannot remember the last time that I watched USA-SD, certainly don't care about the same commercial laden crap in HD. Only very rarely watch SciFi, but HD would make this more attractive. Almost never watch CNN-SD.
I don't see the D* channels as being much of a draw, and I can wat a bit for E* to get them....in the meantime, I'll check out a HD Skiing show on Rush (while the D* folks are watching the USA strech-o-vision & marvelling at the "HD").