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    MCE 2005 & 6412 - Integrated Firewire Channel Changing and Recording

    http://www.thegreenbutton.com/community/download.aspx?id=1295&MessageID=104152 http://www.gallm.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=1163 and the downloads are here http://www.thegreenbutton.com/community/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=26&MessageID=104152&TopicPage=1 (at the end of the first...
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    Anybody having problems with WB56 in Boston?

    I can tune to channel 856 with my Moto 6412 but get no sound, no picture. Every other channel is OK. Anyone else?
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    Boston Area Local HD Channels

    Fellow Boston Comcast Subscribers, Do you guys get any network local HD channels other than PBSHD (802) CBSHD (804) ABCHD (805) NBCHD (807) FOXHD (825) UPNHD (838) WB56HD(856) ?
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    OTA without Voom Box - Please somebody help!

    I am trying to use OTA in my HTPC without the voom box using the voom Sensar II antenna. I have a diplexer install. I cannot get up the roof to discconnect the diplexer or the dish so I bought a Radioshack diplexer to be used at the receiver end (call it X). I took off the moto diplexer which...
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    OTA Amplifier Question

    If I disconnect the Voom Box and use an external OTA tuner, there would be nothing to power the Winegard Sensar II antenna. What kind of power inserter I need to use (replacing the Voom Box). Can anybody provide a link?
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    Hauppauge PVR 150 IR Blaster and Voom Box

    Looks like the PVR 150 includes a IR Blaster. Does anybody know if it will control my Voom Satellite receiver? Or do I need to buy a separate stand-alone USB-UIRT? I want to use Snapstream Beyond TV with PVR 150
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    Receiving all channels of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime free

    Hey I just checked. I am receiving all channels of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime free. Hope it lasts....
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    OTA splitting Question

    I have the Diplexer install. The SAT and OTA (Wineguard Sensar II) signals are combined at the Roof, brought down through only one Coax, and then spilt using a diplexer behind the Voom Box. I understand that the Voom box uses the Diplexer to pass power to the antenna, which is required for...
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    Massachusetts Voomers 7-2?

    Anybody receives the boston NBC subchannel 7-2? Its listed in the program guide but I never receive it.
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    My OTA Fisaco

    I am in Franklin, MA. I am losing signal on couple of OTA channels and almost all SAT channels during rain. I contacted Wilt regarding that and requested and OTA and SAT upgrade and then I was contacted by the installer for a service call. They said they can upgrade the OTA but I have to contact...
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    MY OTA Fiasco

    I am in Franklin, MA. I am losing signal on couple of OTA channels and almost all SAT channels during rain. I contacted Wilt regarding that and requested and OTA and SAT upgrade and then I was contacted by the installer for a service call. They said they can upgrade the OTA but I have to contact...
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    Which Voom Channels Would You Get Rid Of?

    Personally I do not watch Rush, Rave, Ultra, Auction, Moov, Gallery regularly, but I would rather have them than the SD duplicates (e.g TNT/ESPN etc.)
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    Rain Fade

    So far I am very happy with Voom. I get signal in the range of 94-95. Today there was rain (sometimes heavy) and I was getting signal in the range of 70-74 and some channels were not coming up and some breaking up. It all went normal after the rain stopped. I am in MA, 02038. If I call, can...
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    Bye Bye Dish

    Well, I got tired of the bugs of 811 and tremendous rain fade problems wirh dish. Called E* and told them wanted to cancel. The CSR transferred me to retention and the new guy offered me a free month, a free 811 swap etc. I told him I already subscribed to Voom and is extremely happy with it so...
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    OTA Signal Strength

    What kind of OTA signal strength and quality you guys are getting and how do I check it? My OTA is very stable so far but just curious!
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    The Little Red Button

    Is there any way to access the little red button on the DSR550, (which cycles through native, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i), through voom or harmony sst659 remote?
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    Compare Voom with Dish

    Hi Voomers, I am tired of different problems (49%, stability, darkness etc.) with the dish 811 receiver and decided to try out voom. Here are my questions.. 1. How is Voom SD PQ compared to dish (or dish 811, if anybody tried it)? 2. How is Voom HD PQ compared to dish (or dish 811, if...
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    What channel is CBS-HD?

    I recently got a waiver from local CBS affiliate and subscribed to locals. I faxed in the waiver. I am still not getting CBS-HD. What channel it is on? What time does it approximately take after you fax-in the waiver? Thanks
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    More Voom Thread than Dish or Direct?

    Has anyone noticed that after clicking on the new Posts on Top (to read all the new posts since you visited last), the number of Voom related posts way outnumbers the number of E* or D* posts? http://www.satelliteguys.us/search.php?do=getnew Everybody is into Voom or what?
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    811 OTA Question

    The following is for my location from antennaweb * yellow - uhf WYDN-DT 47 DAY WORCESTER MA 06-04 46° 21.1 47 * yellow - vhf WPRI-DT 12.1 CBS PROVIDENCE RI 161° 14.2 13 * yellow - uhf WLNE-DT 49 ABC NEW BEDFORD MA TBD 163° 14.8 49 * yellow - uhf WSBK-DT 38.1 UPN BOSTON MA 44° 20.9 39...
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    Dish vs. Comcast in MA - thinking of feeding the PIG

    How do the Comcast (Franklin, MA 02038) cable SD channels look compared to Dish Network? Anybody has any experience? Do the Analog channels look horrible in an HDTV (comcast 1 to 99 is analog to the best of my knowledge)? After Service menu adjustments, my Sony 34XBR910 / Dish 811 looks good on...
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    Transponder Signal Loss

    I am in MA and using 811. Usually my signal strength on the 110 bird is ~60-70% (depends on the transponder), (I almost always get > 100% on 119 bird). Now I am losing programming broadcast on the higher transponders (16 and above) on 110 (for example some Starz and TMC channels) if the weather...
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    Why no Starz/Cinemax/TMC/Bravo HD on Dish?

    Is it Bandwidth? Is it Cost? Anybody knows?
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    Which Dish Network Package do you subscribe to?

    Which Dish Network Package do you subscribe to?