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    Comcast gives back INHD2

    It appears that Comcast seems to listen to major complaints:D When Comcast HD gives us KNBC's Universal HD for Olympic feed for a few weeks I was feeling great ;) but when I found that they took INHD2 off the air to do this I was Marjory upset and they left their Special Events HD...
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    Motorola DCT6412 III STB & SATA input

    Howdy, I just installed a Comcast - Motorola DCT6412 III STB (HDMI) output stb it has a HD duel tuner/ DVR with a 120 gig SATA HD which is way too little the Motorola Data sheet for the DCT6400 Series Phase IIII indicates that * a SATA connector for additional DVR capacity with external...
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    HDNet will not be on Comcast anytime soon....

    I receive HD Net on Comcast :D Howdy, In the SF Bay Area we are receiving HD Net for free on Comcast HD # 704 and (ota) over the air on Kron's 4.2 both ota and cable signal strength is 100% ++ I find most of my local Digital / HD channels reception is superior via my Philips...
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    Blue Ray HD DVD Technology maybe Dead

    Sony's Blue Ray HD DVD !!!! will Rule ! here is why... I really hate to disagree with Sean Mota :no and I lived through the era of the superior format Sony Beta Max dying while VHS lived it's life :mad: Even though I never bought a Beta Max I know the market supported VHS And Sony...
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    Inside the New Voom

    When Voom comes back --- I be the first to sign up... :D When Voom makes it's big comeback I be amoung the first in line no questions asked ... ;) It will be good bye Comcast :rolleyes: Welcom Back Voom !!! @party for ever Voomster :bow :bow :bow the Voomster :rainbow
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    How to add more HD space to Comast duel VTR stb's ??

    :) Howdy .... I recentely upgrded to (two) Motorola / Comcast duel tuner/ vtr units which each units allows 15 hours of HD recorded content I am very happy with the quality and software features and having two boxes gives me 30 hours of HD recorded content , and that's just not enough for...
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    Opinions wanted from those who swtiched to Dish HD Package???

    Opinions wanted from those who swtiched to Dish HD Voom Special Package??? Howdy, I want to hear from previously happy Voom HD subscribers who have signed up for the Dish HD (Voom special) of two Dish HD 810 receivers and the dish 180 SD package with HD Showtime & HD HBO with the Dish HD...
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    The Deal From Dish for Voomers Not That Great

    I just don't trust any company that won't put speical offer in print The Free Dish offer, keeps changing the one constant is that it's not free and there are lots of extra charges for dishes and installation and hd receivers at the very least it's about $ 250.00 or more in installation and Dish...
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    VOOM gone OTA here

    OTA Digital & HD with the Voom Button works still works Hay .... after watching my last viewing of LAB and HDNews I disconnected the Voom's multiplexors (with tears in my eyes :( ) and connected the feed line to the OTA input on stb and now about 60 OTA digital & HD stations along with...
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    Voom's free switchover offer to Dish far from free...

    I spoke with with Dish Network in the past two week several times with their special price offers to switch over. The story and their special offers keeps changing with each phone call. And to add insult to injury even during the call the rules change dramatically. I just have the feeling I...
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    Marathon Voom (IN) !!! 4/30 Till RAINBOW1 GOES OUT!

    As for the Voomster , I'm still a paid customer till the last minute they transmit. I sincerely hope that HDNews will have something special to say before the finale of Voom and I want to watch as much of it as I can and will stay up ( I hope ) till the very last for my respect and...
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    For Some there is an intelligent alternative !!!

    [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue] The more I thought about it, the more I realize that the three choices left Dish, Direct and Comcast in my opinion are just not worth the money, all are very overpriced for what HD content they give you. And no matter what the price I just don't see the value of it. :o...
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    Re: [VOOM] DISH Network Local HD Channels?

    The lessor of the remaining poor alternatives After having Voom with equipment and stb's for free or rental I just not about to spend big bucks on Dish or Direct which offers very little HD content HD is evolving all be very slow now that Voom is out of the competition at the end of the month...
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    Thank You letters to VOOM and Charles Dolan

    Voom and it's creator ... Mr. Dolan -- Thank You !!! Thank You Voom and - Mr. Dolan, I had no intention of making an investment into HDTV before Voom and it's VaVA Voom package appeared. :no Voom gave me real purpose to buy an HDTV , somethingI've wanted all my life. :) I've been a...
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    MY New HD Serive Plan for 4/30 as Back-UP

    :( I'm still a HD optimist that something will happen and notify me that i can keep my current Voom Sat equipment and service status quo :) but the reality is I've Called COMCAST CABLE and they have a special deal for satellite customers switching over to Comcast. And they made me a deal I...
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    Voom's Caller ID On Screen Function Stellar !!!

    Voom's Caller ID On Screen function Stellar !!! :yes I must admit at first I did not like to have phone lines hooked up to Voom's Motorola Set Top Boxes, I guess it I just don't like to do things with out intellectual justification. But I could no longer live without the phone companies ...
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    Saving Voom: Dolan Offers to Step in w/ $ 400 Million

    :) :D ;) Reprint from Audio/Video Revolution title: Saving VOOM – Dolan Offers To Step In With $400 Million? written by: Jerry Del Colliano date: March 31, 2005 Everyone who follows the VOOM story knows that Cablevision chairman Charles Dolan looks at the HDTV satellite...
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    OTA antenna upgrade advice

    OTA Antenna Upgrade to prefection Howdy, My original OTA (over the air digital antenna ) sucked :( I live in the SF Bay Area and have KNBC HD in San Jose about 55 miles south have San Bruno Mountain kind of West and Twin Peeks Towers in San Francisco with a total span of about 180...
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    Will you stay with VOOM until it goes dark?

    I'll stay with Voom till Rainbow 1 goes dark ;) I'm staying with Voom till Rainbow 1 goes dark :p I'm just waiting for March when Vooms adds another 35 HD channels and get my two HD DVR :) One Month of Voom is worth > or = 12 months of it's lesser than rivals :D Give me Voom or...
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    Groundhog Day x 10 x 24

    Voom's Showing "Groundhogs Day" HD on 10 channels The Movie Groundhogs Day HD on this Feb 2nd is most approproaite :) and perhaps having it on not one but two channels would really place emphasis on our ability to watch it :p But on Feb 2nd tonite Voom must really find Groundhogs Day...
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    Thank You letters to VOOM and Charles Dolan

    Thank You Voom and Charles Dolan There is no question in my mind the Voom's HD experience gave us a sample of the future of HD programming in years to come. :cool: HD viewers like my self were allowed to be part of history in HD a portal to the Future of HD programming years ahead in...
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    West Coast?/Get a 24 inch dish!

    Howdy From the S.F. BayArea , just got a 24" dish replacement a month ago in light to medium light rain I get 79% to 84% much more than light rain no satalittle so I switch to my Voom provided (ota) I can receive over 50 miles in HD with a 99% in the hardest rain possible. My Voom...
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    HD News New Years Eve Times Square? Yes, but how much coverage?

    San Francisco Bay Area Free HDnet on Kron's 4.2 Just a Note... San Francscio Bay Area Voomers .... Point your Digital Antenna to Sutro Tower :D and get HDnet (ota) the best HD ota signal feed out via SF's KRON TV4 Digital 4.2 HD feed :D Happy New Year :cool...
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    Lost OTA Channels fixed by replacement Sat Box

    OK gang I finally got my Lost (ota) local channels working again it took two additional box(s) to fix the problem, my second box lost all (OTA) local channels but my roof Weingard Digital Antenna worked perfectly with my other box in both locations. Family Vision and the very sharp tech they...
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    Voom box has what looks like a dead pixel....

    dreaded dead white pixel Yes... I get them on occasion especially when I switch between channels while viewing a movie I not sure I really want to watch ..but its better then nothing :( I put the Voom Sat receiver in sleep mode and power off my TV , the pixel comes from the Voom Sat...