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Bryan Thankyou For That Link. Do YOU think Charlie will buy Voom's orbital satelites and programming?

Announced Today ! CableVision Will Sell VOOM Company Originally Cablevision who owns Voom was going to expand it to other Cablevision and cable tv companies.But they decided to back out of that deal.Instead Cablevision will be selling their orbital satelites that are in outerspace to the...

More Information About New satelite in outerspace REUTERS- December 17th,2004. SES GLobal Satelite goes into orbit.SES was waiting Friday for the first communication signals to be sent from AMC-16 later on Friday.The satelite was scheduled to be working by late January 2005. The AMC-16...

Last week echo Star Launched it's 4th Satelite into outerspace from Cape Canaveral in Florida.This was a successful launch.With this new satelite in outerspace this will add high speed satelite internet to Dish Networks services..plus more High definition channels will be added.This satelite...

I decided to cancel my VOOM installation after talking to customer service. I asked for the 24 inch dish.The customer service person said that its up to the installer if they decide you need one.I told the customer service person that the 18 inch dish is known to go out when it rains..rain...

What Does VOOM Provide and exclude For The Installation. Did any of you have to provide your Multi-Switch for Voom? I was told I'll have to for the installation.Also,do any of you have the 24 inch Voom Dish? My install is this week.

I Might Get Voom In Pacific Palisades :mad: I'm having Voom installed this week in Pacific Palisades.I live near Santa Monica.I've already experienced some problems as a potentionally new customer with Voom.First of all,did you know that the Voom signal is stronger if you live in the east...

I am getting Voom installed soon..and I have Dish Network in addition to Voom.I've never had rain fade problems with Dish Network..yet I've read that most people in your Voom forum who have 18 inch Voom dishes have rain fade problems.Unless you get the 24 inch Voom satelite dish....but in...

:) I've requested the 24 inch dish for my installation.....because I heard how the 18 inch dish goes out with rain fade when it rains..and it's been raining alot in southern California lately. Customer service said they have to review my area and then they'll make their decision if I should...

My Crazy VOOM INstallation :mad: i get VOOM installed this Wednesday. I also have Dish Network. It's amazing though what the new VOOM customer has to do to get ready for the installation. First ..my conformation e-mail from VOOM today said I must supply the multi-switch.Second I found out...

Do any of you have a 18 inch VOOM Dish in southern California that is'nt affected by rain fade? I get VOOM installed this week and have heard that a 24 inch Voom dish will get rid of rain fade4 problems almost completely.

My installation is this week and VOOM sent me a e-mail today going over the details of my order.They said that I have to provide the mult-switch.I use to have Directv and I still have the multi-switch from that. Can I use this multi-switch with VOOM? On the multi-switch it says ZINWELL...

SUPER Responses! Thankyou So Much For Your Opinions And Information ! I found out so much from the answers all of you gave me here about a very possible Dish and Voom Merger.It now seems VERY predictable that it WILL happen.But WHEN?

Surprize...Directv NOW Has FOX in HD ! I had Directv since a week ago and am back with Dish Network.But when I was with Directv they gave me choices of HDTV channels ..the options Directv gave me was FOX HD,NBC HD and CBS HD. Directv DOES have FOX HD..from my own PERSONAL experience.,

Thankyou For Your Help And The Warm Welcome I Love this Forum...you guys know exactly everything about satellite information with Dish.FANTASTIC! And thankyou for welcoming me here. :)