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Thanks for the reply Scott. That's sad to hear, I was hoping these STBs had some potential other than just being bare bones HD OTA tuners. :(

Hi guys, it's been a long time since I've visited SatelliteGuys. The website looks great! Actually, I haven't been by since Voom went under. After that I switched over to Comcast, which has since become Time Warner in this area. Anyway, back to the topic at hand... I was moving some stuff out...

By the time E* made their intention to carry voOm's channels I had already had Comcast installed (Which is growing on me), and I waited to have it installed on the 29th hoping that some good news would come along regarding voOm. Oh well, Dish should have made their plans known sooner, otherwise...

The tech that installed my service here in Arlington also mentioned that Time Warner was taking over Comcast's market in this areal. Though, he said they would probably use the same equipment with different logos. On demand works well here, but it did take a couple of hours to kick in...

I'm sorry goober22, I posted this when I was sleepy :sleeo and I didn't give much thought to the fact that Comcast might be using more than one model/brand of DVR. Thanks for mentioning it, I'm sure it will prevent some frustration for those that are not using the Moto 6412.

I hope this hasn't been posed here before. If it has please ignore this. Here is a little remote programing trick I saw on another site for your Comcast remote that will give you a Tivo like 30 second skip for skipping commercials on Comcast's DVR :) 1. Press the "cable" button at the...

If Cablevision thinks that they can grab the receivers and run, they have something else coming. Their board of directors better be prepared to pay for someone to remove the dish and the antenna, and patch the holes on my roof or I will report them to my state Attorney General. They should have...

It's probably not E*, but rather an E* installer that is doing this. In any case these type of misleading tactics should be reported to your state attorney general.

Very good to hear... My install is scheduled for the 28th. Hearing this makes me feel more comfortable about choosing Comcast.

Well, if they do "Kill" all the STBs, I think those customers that paid for their STBs may have some legal recourse. There is a difference between them no longer sending a SAT signal because they are out of business, and them sabotaging the remaining functionality of STBs that have been...

That's terrible... Lets hope they have a plan of action about collecting the equipment and don't cause the rest of us voomers problems like this. I'm a bit apprehensive because of the billing experience I had during the last 2 months. They never billed me for March and when I called 2...

I sure hope they are not deactivating these STBs indiscriminately. They should have the decency to leave STBs that were purchased by subscribers active.

Two separate installers have come to my door while I have been home to offer me a deal. Both made reference to my voOm dish so I guess they were just driving around looking for voOm dishes. They must have been driving a long time :haha :haha :haha

I don't care if D* offered me $1000 cash... D* can kiss my ass

voOm is dead and Cablevision has shown that it doesn't have the desire to do what it takes to run an HD centric DBS. The best we can all hope for is a comparable or better service to emerge from a company that won't bail out on it prematurely.

Did you purchase or lease the STB?

You can add me to this group as well. I think it's only fair that Cablevision foot the bill for removing our dishes and patching up the holes. Cablevision can not hide behind a dead and rotting voOm, they must treat their customers responsibly. Had voOm been a separate company that went...

It isn't that I need the STBs for OTA at this point since I will have Comcast installed by the 30th and will be receiving HD locals, but I'm quite pissed at Cablevision for deciding to shutdown voOm the way they have. They have something else coming if they think they can decide when they can...

Interesting info... If such is the case and these STBs are so valuable to Cablevision & Motorola then I will require Cablevision to remove my dish and patch the holes on my roof when they come to pick up my STBs and leave signed paperwork indicating that the STBs were turned over.

Even if this is the case, voom could still send a firmware update by the 30th that permanently enables OTA without the need for a "heartbeat" to remain activated. Whether they would do this is another issue.

It could also be that some installers are making it sound like it is "urgent" that the equipment get sent back to voom so that they can make a quick sale. To this point, I have already had two installers soliciting D*, apparently because they saw the voOm dish on my roof while they were...

I know how that is... I have a friend that asked me about voom the other day too. He said he is buying a HDTV with his tax return, and was asking about voom since he had seen it in person at my house a few months ago. I told him he was too late and half seriously and half jokingly told him that...

They want your STB??? That's BS... Someone is giving you the wrong info. Offer a copy of your Voom bill that is all you need. I signed up for comcast before I read this thread, and if you look at my previous post I got a pretty good deal. When I mentioned voom I just said "I'm coming...

I also ordered Comcast today. I ordered the Digital Platinum Package which is normally $96.99 a month - I got it for $79.00 for the first year. I Requested 2 HDVRs that are $9.95 each a month - They gave me the 2 DVRs free of charge for a year. I believe the two STBs will cost me...

The only way that Cablevision is sure to abandon recovering the STBs is if every subscriber insists that voom removes their dish while their collecting the STBs or refuses to return the STB until they have removed the dish. Of course this will not ensure that the OTA tuner will remain activated...