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    Trouble getting PBS HD in Portland, OR

    I am using the Dish 811 receiver in Portland, OR and as of late, every time I try to tune into PBS HD using my OTA, the following happens, all by itself: 1. Onscreen display at the top of the screen appears but the picture stays black 2. Signal strength tops out at about 75% 3. Onscreen...
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    Can't get the Voom yet, so when?

    Thanks for the replies so far, folks. I guess I'll just keep an eye on this sight for any developments. The installer said maybe 90% of the installs that he and his cohorts are attempting in the Portland area for the 61.5 are not successful. He himself had only one install that worked and...
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    Can't get the Voom yet, so when?

    The installer came to my house and took one look out my window and said that my house doesn't have the clear path to the east that's necessary for people in the Portland, OR area to get the Voom channels. He refused the install and left. Not a bit surprising considering the experience I've had...
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    Post your VOOM Activation Stories here

    Can't get it where I am I called Dish, ordered the Voom package and the call went well. Installer showed up with the second dish inside of his 5-hour window (unlike last time) and informed me that my house does not have a clear enough path to the eastern horizon. He gave me a rough estimate...