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    Can you just do Voom/HD pack on E*

    Hi All, If one were to buy an E* HD tuner on Ebay, can you sign up ONLY for the Voom and HD pack on E*? How about if you are on E*'s black list (i.e. a former subscriber)? I keep seeing different stories, often based on feedback from different csr's? I would consider buying an E* box if I...
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    E* Troll Sales People

    Have had two message on my answering machine. Talk about E* resellers twisting the truth to their own advantage. These came from Bill Thompson at the "Voom Conversion Center". The message is that Voom's assets have been sold to E*. They are calling to schedule my satellite TV "upgrade" in...
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    Voom Message Board Traffic Fading Fast

    Looks like even the hard core Voomers have mostly moved on. Activity on the voom forums has slowed to a trickle. As mentioned earlier, I have gone with Comcast and am generally pleased. I will keep the one Voom box live until the end just for the sake of nostalgia. In any event, it has...
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    Yes, There is Life After Voom

    While I will hate to see Voom go dark, I have accepted the inevitable. Yesterday Comcast arrived at my house and I am pleased to assure everyone that while not quite the same, there is life after Voom and it ain't all bad. Installer showed up on a Sunday withing the two hour scheduling...
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    Hey Scott - How Bout A Chat on Midnight of the 30th

    The party is over. The only question is what exactly will happen on midnight of the 30th. Will Voom just go dark, will Charles say farewell, will we see a test pattern, etc. Maybe Scott can set up a chat for the night of the 30th. Kind of a big final support group for the Voom faithful. We can...
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    Voom Needs to Update Channels on Voom.com

    Given the latest channel additions, I was about to send an email to some friends telling them to sign up NOW. First I went to the voom.com site to see the latest channel line-up. Surprisingly it is not at all up to date. I can understand not having those channels that were added just today...
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    Week 1 of Vooming

    Hi All, It has now been just over a week since the installer completed the set up and I started VaVa Vooming. I have quickly become a fanatical believer! Here are my impressions so far. PROS :D :D :D : 1) Absolutely FANTASTIC PQ compared to anything else out there. From the 65"...
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    WSJ - Cablevision's VOOM Gets a Reprieve

    http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110985977098969483,00.html?mod=home_whats_news_us
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    27" HD LCD TV - Prices Keep Getting Better

    Hi All, Now that I have VOOM I have retired all of the old 4:3 SD televisions. The last one was what I consider an amazing bargain so I figured I would post a mini-review. I have no commercial interest here, just sharing in case any one else is interested. My main set is a big 65"...
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    Preamp Hook Up With Diplexor

    Hi All, After reading a few posts I am more confused than ever. Having used an OTA antenna in the past I know I can benefit from a mast mounted signal amplifier. The installed VOOM antenna is just a standard yagi without a preamp, running through the diplexor. The amp has two parts...
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    Voom at Sears - UGH!!!

    Today I was in the local Sears and noticed they did have a VOOM display. While most of the TV's were tuned to E*, there was a single 14" LCD showing a commercial without a live feed or even a VOOM box. The signage and literature advertised how you could get the first room installed for...
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    Hope I have not jinxed VOOM

    It took me nearly two months to get my install completed. After all this I figure that with my luck Voom will now most certainly go dark by Friday. :D
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    A decent install overall

    Hi All, It took a while for them to finally get here and complete the install but now it is complete. The installer showed up on time and had everything with him including the upgraded antenna. I would guess he was here about three hours total. I will have to say that he was very...
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    grey / black bars on 4:3 set

    Hi All, FInally got Voom installed and am very happy thus far. One odd thing I noticed is on the one set that I have whcih is still a 4:3 aspect screen. Even though this is already a 4:3 set, the picture on many channels is cropped on the sides with black or grey bars as if I were...
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    It's alive ... It's ALIVE

    Hi All, Yes, it is true. I am now watching VOOM under clear blue skies. Installer showed up and got the job done. A few minor glitches in the process but nothing that could not be corrected. They did put up a pretty large antenna. I get many but not all of the OTA channels with it...
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    Antenna Install Question

    Hi All, The VOOM installer is actually here as I type. 3 boxes in place, he is now putting up the DISH, running wires, etc. I did have a question regarding antenna. I want him to use the VOOM provided antenna for two of the STBs which means they run through the diplexor. On the...
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    Tomorrow or Bust!

    OK, tomorrow (Weds) we go for install attempt #4 or #5. The weather forecast is good, the roof is dry, the date has been confirmed. If it does not happen tomorrow I think I shall give up on the whole idea. For me the last straw happened today when I contacted Voom about getting the...
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    VOOM Installs vs. The Other Guys

    An interesting note which I guess highlights some of the issues with VOOM installs. When I called VOOM many weeks ago they provided me with an install date about two weeks out. When I later followed up with the local installer (TCI) they said they could not do that date and we rescheduled...
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    Today is the Day!

    OK, wish me luck on install attempt #4 scheduled for today. No snow, no wind, etc. In about one hour from now I will be either a happy camper or a disenfranchised one.
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    VOOM Dish Direction

    My install has now been rescheduled again for the 14th. I sure hope I have good weather on that date as it seems that every time I reschedule it is two weeks out. Anyway, I know the dish points in a southern direction. Can someone provide the magnetic azimuth from zip code 19468. I want to...
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    ALMOST had my install today

    Well, my second scheduled install date ALMOST worked out this morning. Installer showed up right on time and appeared very knowledgeable. He had all of the equipment with him and even brought along the upgraded antenna. Unfortunately I live in the snow belt and have a high roof. While it...
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    Philadelphia (Montgomery County) Installs??

    Hi All, VOOM has scheduled me for this Friday. I did call to find out who the installer is and to get contact info. All the CSR could tell me was that it is "Telephone Cable Installs Inc.". She had no telephone or address. Hmm, this does not give me a warm, fuzzy feeling. If the...
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    811 Regulalry Deletes my OTA Channels??

    I have an 811 and am fortunate that I can pick up almost 20 OTA digital channels. Problems is that after I scan the channels and add them to my various favorites lists that all is well for a few days. By the end of the week, several channels will simply have vanished from the list as if they...
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    New VOOM Satellite & Current Equipment

    Hi All, By now everyone has heard that VOOM plans to offer new programming from their new satellite as early as March. I am scheduled to have VOOM installed this week. Will the dish and equipment that they are now deploying be able to see the new sat or will I be needing to do an...
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    OTA and VOOM Program Guide

    Hi All, VOOM is scheduled to install next week. Will the OTA programming info appear in the guide or will it just show the channel with something like "local programming". Thanks
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