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    Anybody have a pocketdish?

    I got the Pocket Dish AV500 (4" screen) and am very happy with it. I use it often traveling on business and despite any shortcomings (every type of entertainment unit has some) I'm really pleased with it. LT
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    Question on 500E and DIVX Files

    Thanks JBCheshire. I didn't even realize that I could connect directly to my DVD player. Even recording in real-time seems a lot better than some of the times required for ripping DVD's (according to what I've read). I'll give this a try. Lou
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    Question on 500E and DIVX Files

    I hope that everyone had a great holiday and wish you all a Happy New Year. I usually lurk in the forums, gathering information and insights from those members with more experience than I (I'm pretty new to Dish), but now I have a new toy and could use some help. I got the 500E for Christmas...
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    Ex-Voomer Question on HD PQ

    The channels I'm referring to as "local" are off the OTA they are the ones with the -01 designation. The installer was pretty good in explaining that to me upfront. Simple Simon, you mention perhaps that the OTA diplexor could be blocking the DC power to the OTA. Would I still be receiving...
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    Ex-Voomer Question on HD PQ

    Is there a better way? I see that there is no other way to hook up without a separate OTA line (which I wish I had forced him to install). What I'm wondering is if this combining/splitting at three points is accounting for the lower quality PQ of my HD picture? If it is I'm willing to call...
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    Ex-Voomer Question on HD PQ

    Sean, I can see the picture didn't come through. Perhaps I can email it to you. Lou
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    Ex-Voomer Question on HD PQ

    Here's the picture (I hope) Sean, Thanks for the help, I hope this pic comes through. I didn't realize until I turned the receiver around that there are TWO splitters in the back (one cable coming in from both dish and OTA and the first splitter going to OTA hookup and then another...
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    Ex-Voomer Question on HD PQ

    BTW, sorry for my poor description of my OTA reception. I didn't really mean a haze over the picture, but rather that the picture seems like looking at a computer screen with the wrong Phase setting (I think it is definitely pixelation). Thanks, Lou
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    Ex-Voomer Question on HD PQ

    Hi Everyone, I'm one of the Voom folks that recently came over to Dish. I had the install last week (got the 942) and still had the OTA from Voom (Channel Master, I believe). I actually find the SD quality better than what I had on Voom, but not the HD quality. If I go to HBOHD, SHOHD or...
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    Voom on Dish isn't Voom

    None taken, I am running the receiver into the same component video jacks that I had used for my Voom stb. I didn't change anything at all in that regard. As I said, perhaps I just need a bit more time to look it over and make sure all the settings are right. Lou
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    Voom on Dish isn't Voom

    Hi Guys, Like many of you I said a sad goodbye to Voom this Saturday. Today Dish came to hook me up. Yes, I ordered the everything package (my wife likes the pay channels) and HD and the install went very well. I got the 942 ($250 upgrade fee) so I could have Dish in 2 rooms without having...
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    HD lover where will she be.

    As a Voomer for the past 8 months I need to ask a question. I've heard that *D and *E offer "hd-lite" and I'm assuming that means they just didn't have the resolution that Voom offered. Over the last month or two I had seen a big difference in the quality of the HD on Voom and then went to the...
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    Change In HD Quality, or is it just me?

    I travel a lot for work and sometimes don't watch my home TV for days. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my HD channels didn't seem to have the crispness that they had before. The overall picture quality seemed softer. I can remember telling my wife (on more than one occassion) how some...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    Thanks for the info You were right...the stations did come back on their own. Thanks for the follow up to my comment. Frankly, I was pretty pleased with the way VOOM performed during the storm (although periodic heavy rain did cause temporary drop-offs). Still VOOMING and loving it. LMT
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    After storm reports? First, I hope that all VOOMers faired well in the storm. Although this isn't the best way to spend a three-day weekend I'm happy not to be hearing about fatalities and catastrophic happenings. I live in Weston and during the storm I kept satellite most of the time...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    If you remember, I told the group that after my install the only problem I had was getting ABC and FOX as I could only get sound from each channel, but no picture. Well, today I noticed that the PG was all screwed up. That is, the content didn't match what the program said should be on. I...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    I called customer service and they will send someone out to readjust the FTA July 14th. In the meantime, you mentioned a card in the antenna. Is there anything I can do that might affect the reception? Thanks, LMT
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    New Voomer and loving it! Well, after a couple of delayed install dates they finally got me installed yesterday. It all went pretty smoothly and by the time the guy had finished putting the dish and OTA antenna up I had all the wires run to my sound system and tv so he just had to lay in the...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    Update on delayed install and a question or two I was originally scheduled for an install on June 5th, but the installer called the night before to say that they hadn't received the equipment and would need to wait. He told me that he expected that he would receive the equpment during the...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    truqui, Oh well... I was scheduled for install on June 5th and couldn't wait to get setup, but the night before the install company (Ontime Satellite) to tell me that VOOM was about a week behind in sending out equipment so I have to wait. I tried to push for another date, but they told me...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    Thanks so much for all the info. I'm pretty impressed. I just got off the phone with VOOM and have an install planned for June 5th. I'm looking forward to it. They told me they can install a small circular antenna that should pass muster with my HOA, so I feel pretty good about it, but I'll...
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    South Florida Voom Zone!!!

    Some VOOM Newbie Questions Sorry if this is a bit long. I got an advert for VOOM in the mail and started to check it out. Well, the next thing I run across is an infomercial about VOOM. It sounds good so I decide to check it out on the web and came across this site. Some really good...