Recent content by pandawoods

I left the STB on 24/7 for the last four days, and it's working fine - no lock ups or re-booting. So "always on" will be SOP in the future. I still wonder why it needed to re-boot every time I switched it off? Anyway, thanks for all the input. You guys rock!!

Thanks for the suggestions. The STB is plugged into the same surge processor as the rest of my sound and vision equipment. If it were the outlet, I'd have to re-program some of the other equipment, too, so I don't think that's it. I'll leave it on over the weekend and see if it helps. I'll...

My routine involves getting up at 5 a.m. and turning on my TV to check the news and sports channels. For the past few weeks, when I turn on the Voom STB, I get a black screen on my TV with the Voom logo in the middle and the words, "Starting, Please Wait" at the bottom. This will stay up for...

With the number of e-mails Wilt gets, I don't blame him for keeping his replies short and sweet. His reply to me was "On it - Wilt". And he was. My initially reluctant installers turned up with a 24" dish and a much-upgraded antenna for locals instead of the usual 18" dish and the bottom-feeding...

I'm supposed to be getting VOOM installed this week, though the installer doesn't think it's now possible due to the high demand causing an equipment shortage. Anyway, I spoke to him about the antenna he's providing for the OTA channels. He said the Stealth model was the standard. When I told...

My Vote BBC America, plain and simple. Best comedy in the world and a must for mystery buffs. And its news gives you a whole different perspective on things.

Thanks for your replies Many thanks to all of you who replied to my question about VOOM's Channel Lineup. I'm up to date on the available channels thanks to your spreadsheets and links.

Does anyone know where to get a list of channels currently carried by VOOM? I checked the VOOM website, but it looks like it hasn't been updated in months. Thanks.