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    DB8 Antenna Advice Needed Please...Specifically Sacramento Area...

    A DB8 is an 8-bay antenna which are very useful long-distance UHF antennas. Has a range of about 60 miles. Moderately directional.
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    CONFIRMED: New version 6.10 has arrived! (Please post your observations here)

    *imagines the people who were predicting october are feeling a little foolish*
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    Strong Possibility that Update SW GE 6.0 will be released this Week!

    Target software version means what you'll be upgraded to. And yes, that is the number for the new software; they've changed the version numbering, to judge by the info posted by those who have the new software from new installs or box swaps.
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    Possible to get locals without box?

    If you run a splitter from the OTA to your other TVs you will be able to receive analog channels on them. However, it is possible that the splitter may interfere with the OTA reception because the antenna requires power passed from the receiver to the antenna to power the amplifier.
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    VOOM 3 Weeks To Get A Tech Out To Replace A Receiver?

    Try calling Installs Inc, they may be able to give you the ph# for your local installer who probably has a sooner date available.
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    Which Sat Signal level do I trust?

    From what I understand, the quality can be seen to some degree as the accuracy and clarity of your line of sight, and the power can be seen as the power remaining in the signal after it shoots through miles of atmosphere, hits your dish, reflects into the LNB, and travels down your wires to the stb
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    Install's Inc. cancelled my antenna upgrade?

    Well it might have something to do with the fact that Monroe, LA, has two digital TV stations, , respectively. KNOE and KLTM, broadcasting at 5 kW and 6.7 kW. Broadcasts of such low power aren't going to reach you at 50 miles away. El Dorado, AR, on the other hand, has two stations...
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    In need of immediate help!!!

    Check your lease for clauses specifically related to satellite dishes, and go here (fcc.gov)
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    Should Voom allow to sell and activate 2nd hand units?

    Perhaps voom's system shows that that box was stolen, and that's why they won't activate it. Maybe the seller on EBAY had hot merchandise?
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    Gallery-HD: Kahn/Selesnick: The Apollo Prophecies 8pm EST

    *twitches, looks up into the sky and bellows, "KAHHHHHHHHHN!"*
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    Question about Winegard Sensar II

    Check Antennaweb.. The amplified Sensar is rated to light green.
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    Stealth -> Winegard

    The winegard runs off power from the receiver. Unless they switched the outdoor diplexer when they hooked it up, it may not be receiving power and is therefore operating in nonamplified mode which has a much lower range.
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    More Voom Signups - Need to Know Voom Satellite Location

    Download the app on this dishnetwork page, click the 61.5 button and enter your zip code.
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    Voom satellite down?

    That would suck because it would mean that our current theory of gravity was severely broken.
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    Voom's PQ vs. HDNet Movies

    The images are also compressed in JPEG format which can add artifacts and noise as it is, after all, a lossy compression format just like MPEG is.
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    Can't The Morons at Voom do Anything right?

    Yeah that makes sense, the first bill date is on the day of install -- I assume that activating the receivers activates billing too.
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    Upgraded OTA Antenna, what type & Range?

    preamp would definitely help.
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    Boing on RushHD

    No accounting for taste.
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    Can't The Morons at Voom do Anything right?

    Is it possible that people are being switched from billing behind to billing ahead? This has happened to me more times than I can count with ISPs, cable cos, etc. No problems on my end but I'm nervous.
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    MY OTA Fiasco

    With all the airports and military bases and radar and stuff that goes on in the DC area I wouldn't be surprised if OTA reception is particularly problematic.
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    Anyone Use Terk Indoor Antennas?

    If you're getting voom the installer will go up on the roof and run cables for you.
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    OTA INSTALLATION POLL: How many attempts did it take your installer(s)?

    When voom schedules a service call it seems to go to any random installer the system comes up with. Installs Inc can assign it to specific installers or even specific techs so try calling them when service calls are needed.