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  1. Amphicar770

    Can you just do Voom/HD pack on E*

    Hi All, If one were to buy an E* HD tuner on Ebay, can you sign up ONLY for the Voom and HD pack on E*? How about if you are on E*'s black list (i.e. a former subscriber)? I keep seeing different stories, often based on feedback from different csr's? I would consider buying an E* box if I...
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    For what it's worth...

    I do not know about COX but the Comcast honeymoon is 16 months, which in this game is a lifetime. Certainly longer than the 3 month honeymoon offered by E*. I will save a lot of money during this period, will have the chance to see how things shake out, will enjoy the DVR's and VOD, and will...
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    For what it's worth...

    I have to agree. While I thought Voom was great, satellite has become an expensive hassle which I no longer want to deal with. I enjoyed some of the Voom originals but given the choice of HD locals or GalleryHD I will take the HD locals. Of even greater value to me is having video on demand...
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    One Unhappy Camper

    It is incredible how poor E* customer service really is. Utterly amazing, these guys make the cable companies look like Nordstrom's.
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    Dish / VOOM deal ( NO DEAL )

    Yes, shows you how the tides of customer service have turned when you see the cable companies are the ones doing it right. Cable is aggressively pursuing former customers with dish win-back offers that are excellent. E* treats former subs like a cheating ex. I can see requiring a commitment...
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    Everyone send a e-mail to DIRECTV (VOOM)

    Essentially the same canned message Comcast sent me.
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    E* Troll Sales People

    Have had two message on my answering machine. Talk about E* resellers twisting the truth to their own advantage. These came from Bill Thompson at the "Voom Conversion Center". The message is that Voom's assets have been sold to E*. They are calling to schedule my satellite TV "upgrade" in...
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    If you're ordering E*...

    I am not sure about this but I think DISH may use a different LNB type. So, DISH should be OK but you may need to swap out the LNB. Maybe someone who has tried it can verify.
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    Voom Message Board Traffic Fading Fast

    The other problem is an antiquated system of protecting the local broadcasters. Voom, and every provider, should be allowed to carry East and West coast network feeds of their choice. The system we have today is akin to telling people that they can not purchase USA Today if they live in an...
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    Voom Message Board Traffic Fading Fast

    Looks like even the hard core Voomers have mostly moved on. Activity on the voom forums has slowed to a trickle. As mentioned earlier, I have gone with Comcast and am generally pleased. I will keep the one Voom box live until the end just for the sake of nostalgia. In any event, it has...
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    Yes, There is Life After Voom

    I have to confess that the more I play around with the Comcast DVR and VOD features, the less I am missing Voom. I never saw season 4 of the Sopranos. Thanks to VOD, I am catching up on it now. My wife was watching a kids show the other day and decided it would be a good one to record even...
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    Yes, There is Life After Voom

    If you are going to stick with OTA and your hi-def tuner has firewire, you might look at JVC's HD VCR's. I have one of these and it is great for recording OTA HD. The movies that are available on D-VHS look incredible but unfortunately there are not many of them. I think the newest models...
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    Now that Voom is dying.. what will happen to UniversalHD, TNTHD, and ESPN2HD

    I have it from pretty reliable sources that Comcast will begin rolling out TNTHD and UniversalHD over the next three months.
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    Yes, There is Life After Voom

    While I will hate to see Voom go dark, I have accepted the inevitable. Yesterday Comcast arrived at my house and I am pleased to assure everyone that while not quite the same, there is life after Voom and it ain't all bad. Installer showed up on a Sunday withing the two hour scheduling...
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    May 1st where will you be? Dish, Cable or DirecTV?

    I am not at all surprised. Most of us went to Voom for the HD. At this time, in most instances, cable offers the most HD at considerably lower cost versus E* or D*. There is also no commitment in terms of contract or financial outlay so it is easy to switch later IF the others get their act...
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    E* or D*

    HD locals should look the same IF they are available via sat. The SD locals via sat look awful. Worse than cable, much worse than digital OTA. Overall, the HD looks as good as Voom. You just will not have nearly as much of it and likely much less than even digital cable. E* and D* MIGHT...
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    Another rabbit in C. Dolan's hat?

    Hmm, I seem to recall from Psychology 101 that the first stage of grief and dying is denial. I hope you are right Indy but I fear that the end has indeed come. Why give 30 days? The accounting issue is certainly a legitimate one. Likewise, imagine the complaints that would come pouring...
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    E* or D*

    If you want to lease the boxes you have to go with E*. The only way to get an HD STB from D* is to purchase it. If you are getting your HD locals OTA then you can still do so with either the E* or D* boxes. You will not get HD locals from either and the SD locals look awful. Even though...
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    Hey Scott - How Bout A Chat on Midnight of the 30th

    The party is over. The only question is what exactly will happen on midnight of the 30th. Will Voom just go dark, will Charles say farewell, will we see a test pattern, etc. Maybe Scott can set up a chat for the night of the 30th. Kind of a big final support group for the Voom faithful. We can...
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    How many out there.......

    Comcast is installing for me this weekend. I will leave the one Voom box up and running until the end. No real substitute for Voom at the moment. E* and D* offer no advantage in price, equipment, PQ, or HD. Cable seems to be the best HD option for the moment, great discounts to dbs users...
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    What I'll miss about Voom (mourning thread)

    Same thing we all said when YOU became an ex-Voomer! :p
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    Too Late...

    Of course they will use the bird. They just will not use it to deliver more HD. Their one sat is already failing so this will be the replacement. If Charlie adds anything it will be more shopping channels and exciting offerings like foreign language Bingo. Yeah right, go E*, go shopping that is!
  23. Amphicar770

    Too Late...

    Same deal here. My neighbor who thought he was in HD heaven with digital cable saw Voom on my TV a week ago. He had been told he would not get locals with Voom and was amazed when he also discovered the 15+ channels I receive OTA. On Monday he came over saying he was going to sign up and...
  24. Amphicar770

    Who to turn to? Dish???

    Go to http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/products/installation/azimuth/index.shtml They have a small zip code app that will tell you the azimuth and angle for your zip code. If you are looking for HD content, check your local cable company first. Nothing comes close to VOOM but DISH is...
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    Who to turn to? Dish???

    I would be really surprised if Voom makes an effort to reclaim anything other than the Set Top Boxes. For the STB they could simply send you some boxes and mailing labels. For the dish, the antenna, etc. they would definitely have to pay for a service call. If it is an upgraded antenna then...
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