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    Can you suggest a good indoor Antenna?

    I got that antenna with my voom as well. Works great. I didn't look to see where you are at or what stations, but in my case I hooked up in my media room and set it by out sliding glass door. I picked up a couple of channels. I then moved it to the attic and mounted it to the ridge beam. After a...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Hey it Worked!!!!!!! OK, got in my 2nd Voom box late yesterday and just plugged in. It worked, it worked!!! I know get all major HD channels!!!! :D :D :D Brief recap, I had ordered a Voom box on ebay that came with the powered Wineguard Senar antenna. It all worked great except I...
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    Surround Sound from OTA

    I watched last weeks MNF in HD thru my Voom box (last weekend was my 1st weekend with HD). My Voom box works just like your TV, the RF from the antenna goes to the RF IN on the Voom box, I then use the optical audio out on the Voom box, to the optical audio IN on my Surround receiver. (I also...
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    Help with OTA

    I don't know how much of a newbie you are but to get OTA for "free" you need the following three items that are typically "not free". 1) A HD Display device (such as HD TV, HD Monitor, HD Projector or whatever). Some non-HD devises will not even display a HD source. Others will but won't be...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Ilya and the other guys know a lot more then me, but after working with mine I may unwittingly become an expert on them. No, you are not reading it correctly (or perhaps completely would be more accurate). If the Voom box has a later firm ware that allows you to "scan for channels", the...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Guess will see what I get, already ordered. Course with the Hurricane, I will likely have to go to Florida so who knows how long before I can actually try it.
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    OK, ordered another Voom box with latest FW. Was too cheap, not to give it one more chance ($50.00 shipped). I'm trying to get by for about a year then I plan on a massive upgrade in my HT room (new Tive, DVD player, and HD receiver) as I will put all these current items in my bar (when I build...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    I have not played with aspect ratio on my. But it is my understanding that if you are using a WS display and the image is WS, then you are getting a HD signal. If you get the black bars on the sides (4:3) then it is not a HD signal.
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Yup, just trying to explore all my options... -Don't think I will do the 942. I like the idea, but don't want to spend the $$. Plus when I called dish back last night to discuss their install charge on the 811, they told me they had no deals currently on the 942. Now I know if I call back, I...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    What are the chances that a newer FW version would work (with or w/o PSIP information)? I know you guys are helping and nothing is "for sure" when talking old, outdated, out of business equipment, but what do you think. I found a guy on eBay selling Voom boxes VERY cheap as they do not have...
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    Which HD reciever should I get?

    See my experiences with a Voom box in this thread, Voom OTA The PQ is awesome, totally unbelievable in comparison to SD from my Dish Network receiver on my 94" screen. However, I cannot get one channel to lock in for me and it is driving me crazy! Most people seem to be able to get...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Are you using a Voom box? Please tell me how to "manually" add channels. That is what I have been looking to do. As mentioned, using scan channels I get 17 HD signals to lock including ABC, NBC and CBS (affiliates). However, Fox "pauses" during channel scan but will not lock, thus I cannot watch...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    OK, tried two, no go. I actually lost a couple of channels. I didn't see any real difference in signal strength in most of the channels, but I seemed to loose a couple (not the majors just some of the sub channels, I think). One seems to help so I'm leaving one on, and took the other one...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Ooops, missed your note about getting 2. I got 1 and still did not work. However, I did seem to be getting more channels locked. Prior I think it locked into 13 and now I get 17. I think most of them are "sub-channels". I did notice when scanning there were a couple more channels that it...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Would this be what you are talking about??? Only $4.00, I'll pick one up this afternoon and try it. Radio Shack
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Thanks, after watching MNF with my beloved Cowboys, I HAVE to find a solution one way or another. What an incredible picture! By far the best picture I have seen in my house and that is on a 94" screen! I can't imagine what it would be like if I had a true HD projector!!! I got in my component...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Yea, based on talk here and elsewhere I think it is a PSIP issue. As mentioned I did e-mail the station and another guy on another forum has called them with the same issue (not a Voom box but HTPC). I will try again when I get in my component cables so I don't have to keep doing manual...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Yup, I was planning on using this antenna to test the waters then get a better one or yogi if I had trouble. But this antenna appears to work well for me. I'm very happy with the channels I'm getting and get almost no breakup. I guess it wasn't being broadcast in HD, but yesterday I watched the...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Thanks so much, 1. I e-mailed the station asking if they have had problems or interference with the PSIP broadcast. I'll give them a day or two and then call. In doing research, I get mixed results. Some say it is still common for a station not to broadcast the PSIP or broadcast only part of...
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    Hooray! HDtv box for $8... now I need advice

    OK, could you provide some more information please, I went to Wal-Mart and ask for the $20.00 box and the guy thought I was nuts. He had no idea what I was talking about or what to look for on his system. Do you have a special name or wal-mart number or link? I recently bought a Voom box...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    OK, here is what I got... KDFW (Fox) 4.1 RF 35 does not show up in my favorites or in my channel listing. Per the NAB site mentioned, there are six channels I'm not getting including FOX. However, 2 of the channels show 0 signal strength and three show less then 50%. So I assume nothing...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    I recently purchased this box from a guy on ebay and his location shows ESCONDIDO, CA which is just north of San Diego so the mapping would make sense (I of course do not know if these were his boxes or he was re-selling or what), but since he had not sold a lot of items on ebay and was throwing...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    riffjim4069 thanks for trying to help I really appreciate it. OK lets see if I found everything (still new at all this); -Yes the channel I'm trying to lock is KDFW-DT (Fox) 4.1 RF 35 -I checked and my Voom box has FW V6.20 -The SNR showed 79/31.XX (XX fluxuated a little but it stayed...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    OK, round two of set up complete, I still cannot get Fox to lock in despite is showing a strong signal (between 90 & 94). What I did, Previously my antenna was just sitting in my attic (actually sitting one of my A/C ducts). I went up this morning and mounted it to my ridge beam which is...
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    VOOM and OTA HDTV

    Thanks for the info. I fequent AVS and think I posted there as well and found this site from AVS! You would think with all the cheap Voom boxes out there that there would be even more information, but so far tough to find. Tho this site has had by far the most/best information. OK, I haven't...
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