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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Buy your Voom Receiver a much need extra !!!

    Buy your Voom Receiver a much needed extra !!! Howdy All: Well I just coun't take it anymore, everytime there is a glitch in my power or birds fly by the Voom dish something makes one or the other box, loose it programming and or channel discriptors every glitch I suffer for two hours to...
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    I Can't seem to ever WIN with Voom

    It seems no matter how hard I try to get a holiday off from work while at the the same time get to enjoy my Va Va Voom System PROBLEM FREE....... I've already spent painless DAYS getting a new 24" Dish in hopes it would solve my rain fade problem. :( Well now I know when it rains hard...
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    No! Voom Reception in the Rain !!!

    :no Voom gave me upgraded larger dish when after I went public on this fourm and spoke of no reception during the rain, well it's been a few weeks now of exceptionally dry weather in the San Francisco Bay area but last night it started to rain very lighlty for a while my new dish In DRY...
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    HDTV ATI Wonder Card for media center pc???

    HDTV ATI Wonder HD Tuner Card for Media Center PC ??? ATI Tech Wonder Remote Control Edition HDTV /Tuner /Recorder Card for Media Center PC's Mfg. part # 100-71427 ATI Technologies has a HDTV Tuner / Recorder CARD for your Media Center Equipped PC - if you have Microsoft's Windows XP Pro...
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    IS Voom is a Fair Weather HD Satatlite System?

    Howdy All, Well it was Saturday night, our first weekend all day and night medium rain, i got all my errands done during the day and wanted to relax and stay home and watch some HBO HD movies i been waiting for, opened that bottle of Chardonnay I've been saving for just such a special night...
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    Almost HD quality DVR on your PC for a few bucks!!!!

    I love my Voom Satalite box but , hooking a standard vcr to it sucks :no I own a new H/P m1090n XP-Pro Windows Media Center PC, hooking Voom via 75 ohm cable to Media Center TV tuner built in Windows Media Center edition of Window's XP Pro - produces a less than quality dvr with distortion...
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    SF Bay / Oakland Free ota HD-Net & KNBC-HD

    Howdy... Just thought I share the Fact that in Oakland / SF Bay Area ota reception is very good ... SF Digital Kron-TV 4 Digital 4.1 is transmitting a bonus of HD Net in ota HD on 4.2 (for free) :love For Those with Digital Antenna Rotors KNBC-HD ota transmits out of San Jose Area with...
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    NBC-HD vs. NBC-HD ota 2004 Olympics

    Voom came through again ! :eureka Giving us HD DNC and now adding NBC-HD Channel 321 a a gift for those with out local NBC-HD ota I'm very impressed ! :clap Voom Satilite Signal strength : 92 - 93 Ota Weingard (Violet) Signal 97 - 98 ( 50 -...
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    Phone Line + Voom Box + Misinformation

    I've been running my voom box without the phone hooked up for three months a few days ago I lost all programming all channels but still had all channel numeric designators in tact Called Voom customer service and found out they are not even sure exactly and technically the "Why" of the phone...
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    HD recorder Did they forget to invent one?

    After I got my HDTV and Voom I felt majorly lost without a HD Tape recorder or If you may a TiVo Type device --- something or anything that will record one show while I watch an other ... and if that is just light years too advanced of a concept ? at least give me something that will at record...