Barth2k, I subscribed to cable last month for their special HD DVR Promo. For $40 a month, I am receiving their digital cable garbage, 12 HD channels (HDNETs, INHDs, ESPN, DISC and 4 HD locals), plus free Starz-HD and Show-HD (they have HBO-HD, but the promo only allows for 2 premium services). The HD DVR rental is only $7.95, which is included in the $40 monthly bill, the DVR fee is waived for 6 months and Starz/Showtime is free for one year - no commitment.
I love the DVR HD and don't want to give it up. We purchased a 2nd HDTV set for the family room and only about a quarter of our time, or less, is spend watching VOOM in the HT room. The DVR has altered our viewing habits a great deal.
Anyway, the price of cable will double in 5 months so we're certainly not going to keep VOOM and Cable. I love VOOM - hate Cable...but I gotta have a HD DVR it has to be reasonably priced and VOOM has to provide a reasonable "Whole House" solution. With Cable, I can rent a single HD DVR for $7.95 - the other HDTV has Cable Card which can be rented for $1.75 - no charge for the analog TV in the bedroom (my upgrading the bedroom TV in the future will only cost $1.75 for the Cable Card. Anyway, you may wish to call your local Cable provider and ask if they are offering a sweet HD DVR deal until VOOM announces its plans.