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  1. jgantert

    DISH Network Website: VOOM COMES TO DISH NETWORK!

    Ouch! No thanks, the cable co is already doing a good job rippin' me a new one, I don't need to volunteer for the service. ;) One Time Fees 2ND DISH INSTALLATION $100.00 LEASE EQUIPMENT UPGRADE $250.00 Digital Home Plan Activation Fee $49.99 MULTI DISH SWITCH, SW44 $119.00...
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    Attention VOOMers switching to cable!

    Ummm, donkey balls. Is that anything like Prarie Oysters? :) -John PS> I take it you got stuck with a SA8000HD box as well...
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    Attention VOOMers switching to cable!

    Easy the 8000HD sucks a lot. The 8300HD sucks a little less. :D Seriously, tho... the 8000 doesn't have DVI active, no SD & HD at the same time (except the copy to VCR function), firewire and USB are also inactive. The 8300 has active DVI (or is it HDMI?), simultanious SD & HD, and I...
  4. jgantert

    It's Official - VOOM ON DISH NETWORK!

    Uh-huh. Its quality for sure. :rolleyes: -John
  5. jgantert

    Here's the Real EchoStar deal for Voomers...

    That pricing without locals. Locals adds $5. If you look at the Digital Home Advantage (lease) pricing, it is $5 higher, and includes the local channels. -John
  6. jgantert

    It's Official - VOOM ON DISH NETWORK!

    So, can you get the Digital Home Advantage plan (the lease) without the local channels? I get them OTA, and have no need for the SD ones from the sat. Thanks, -John
  7. jgantert

    Attention VOOMers switching to cable!

    Cool. The current CATV local threads are pretty dead. -John
  8. jgantert

    POLL: After VOOM, who will be your provider?

    I also thought this after hearing so many bad reports here. But after having comcast for a week, I'm convienced the E* stuff can't possibly be any worse than the Comcast stuff. Ugh... -John
  9. jgantert

    POLL: After VOOM, who will be your provider?

    If there's one thing I've learned from working at Northrop Grumman... Make sure to lube up before bending over! I think it applies in your situation as well! :smug -John
  10. jgantert

    POLL: After VOOM, who will be your provider?

    For me it was because of no commitment and no up front fees. Personally, I'ld prefer D*, but I'm not going to pay $300 (or just $100) for a HD STB that will be obsolete in a few months! -John
  11. jgantert

    POLL: After VOOM, who will be your provider?

    Possibly. I was quoted $150 for the 811. But the CSR may have been high or something. :) Just like the D* CSR that said free HD-DVR in the other thread. heh -John
  12. jgantert

    POLL: After VOOM, who will be your provider?

    They still offer the Free For All program as well. You'll need to call them tho. It's $150 the 811 box, and 30 monthly credits of $5. Advantage is that you dont need to subscribe to the locals ($5 savings). If you notice, the DHA prices are $5 higher, but they INCLUDE local channels, so...
  13. jgantert

    New Letter From Voom

    Yeah, I noticed that too... no color anymore. -John
  14. jgantert

    CNET.com: Death of Voom: we just weren't ready

    Yeah, you don't realize how good of a deal it was. I was only paying $50 for 26 HD channles + OTA HD. At regular prices, you can't touch that. Oh well... Still going to miss Monsters HD the most. Even though I have Comcast now, I'll keep Voom thru the end of the month for the Voom21...
  15. jgantert

    From the 4/15 SKY Report.....

    I can believe the OTA was a major problem. I had no luck at all getting Voom to install an OTA antenna. I've also heard tons of reports here complaining of missing a few locals or locals pixelating badly. That and a lot of other install problems. I also think no RSNs killed it for them...
  16. jgantert

    savedbscompetition.org website still up

    GoDaddy.com... that's the SuperBowl ad with the girl in that had the wardrobe malfunction. I believe they have the full unedited version online too. :shocked -John
  17. jgantert

    Will Voom go out with a bang?

    I've got comcast coming this weekend, but I am going to keep Voom till the end. They still have Roger Dodger to premier that I want to see. Today they premiered Perfect that I also wanted to watch (very good PQ, btw). -John
  18. jgantert

    The Association of Consumers to Preserve and Promote DBS Competition

    Seriously, tho... what are the benefits of joining? Or do we just get a warm fuzzy. :D -John
  19. jgantert

    FCC: Joint Petition Filed to Deny Assignment of Licenses (Charles F Dolan)

    Sorry about that, I see its Attachment 2 (I misssed the footnote). So the association is just one Voom subscriber. -John
  20. jgantert

    FCC: Joint Petition Filed to Deny Assignment of Licenses (Charles F Dolan)

    Ok, so who is The Association of Consumers To Preserve and Promote DBS Competition? Is that us? Or is it a real non-profit group? -John
  21. jgantert

    Voom promises of 50 channels, price reduction, etc

    Chris, For a multi-room system, how much cable needs to be run? Right now I have one receiver with seperate cables from sat & antenna to the receiver, then a single coax that gets split to two additional TVs. If I upgrade to 3 receivers, will they need to run a line from the dish and...
  22. jgantert

    Voom promises of 50 channels, price reduction, etc

    Not quite. The programming fee goes up $10. Box rental fees go down to $5 (save 4.50 per box) Mirror charge goes to $0 (save $5.00 for each box except the first). So... 1 box = Extra $6.50 per month 2 boxes = Save $4 per month 3 boxes = Save $13.50 per month etc... Makes...
  23. jgantert

    Voom promises of 50 channels, price reduction, etc

    I believe the new deal is 89.90 + 5 + 10. They changed the rental fees from $9.50 to $5 with no mirroring fee. So, the only difference is the $49 install fee vs $1 install fee. Don't take my word for it, it means nothing, call to make sure! :) -John
  24. jgantert

    Voom Adds More! (WealthTVHD, Fine Living, DIY,..)

    Same here. Got it on as I type this... :) Good background music. -John
  25. jgantert

    This shows what is on AMC-6

    Oh my! More new software to look forward to... :) -John
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