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Fred Mercado
Reprinted from satelliteguys.us forum:
This is pretty lengthy, but I wanted to share details of my experience with=
=20
everyone on this forum. I was able to find out a lot of things about Voom p=
rior=20
to my decision, based on what I read on this forum. So I figure if there is=
=20
anyone else on the fence, like I was, that this information could be helpfu=
l=20
I finally decided to get Voom on December 2nd after seeing their $1 offer. =
I=20
called the Toll Free number and went through the order process and then=20
requested a December 9th installation date. The lady told me the earliest d=
ate=20
available was Dec. 14th. I told her that I had to be out of town starting o=
n the=20
14th. She told me she would book the 14th and would expedite the=20
equipment and put a "Rush" on the Installation for the 9th and she would ca=
ll=20
me back to confirm. I agreed and just waited to hear back.=20
On December 6th I decided it was time to call back since I had not heard fr=
om=20
anyone. I was transferred to the "Installation Department" where a gentlema=
n=20
looked into seeing if they could accommodate me on the 9th as requested.=20
(They had no information that I had requested the 9th). He looked and told =
me=20
that he could fit me in on the afternoon of the 9th. So I said "Great!!" a=
nd he=20
put me down for that date. He told me someone would call the evening before=
=20
to confirm.
The evening of the 8th I did get a call to confirm the installation, and th=
at they=20
would be showing up between Noon and 5:00pm. The morning of the 9th, at=20
about 11:00 am they called my house to let me know they could come early,=20
but I was not home to take the call. At 12:20pm the installer showed up at =
my=20
house for the installation. He went to have an early lunch and stop by Home=
=20
Depot to buy a tool belt, since Voom did not provide them with one and he=20
was used to have a handy belt to get his job done more efficiently. He did =
tell=20
me that he did not work for Installs Inc,. and that he actually worked for =
Voom.=20
He said that south Florida had literally exploded with Voom installs and th=
at=20
they are starting to take more and more installs In-House. He was a veteran=
in=20
the Satellite install business since he also did installs for D* and E* for=
a few=20
years already.
Apparently Cablevision has transferred a lot of their Cable TV installers t=
o=20
become Voom installers, and he was constantly on his NexTel phone=20
answering questions and helping these other installers with problems at oth=
er=20
sites. This guy really knew what he was talking about and what he was doing=
..
My installation would be simple since I had already mounted a 24" dish=20
pointing to the 61.5 bird. I had a MicroRoyal 8-port multi-switch that I ha=
d from=20
the D* days. I had OTA antennas in my attic and I had run a coax into the=20
Terrestrial port into the MultiSwitch. And all lines were run to the three =
spots I=20
would be putting the Voom boxes in. I had High Grade Diplexers in two of th=
e=20
locations (Centronics Model STV-1782B). I also had all the AV connections=20
ready to go.
He went out back to make sure the antenna was aligned while I set up the=20
boxes where they were supposed to go. While out back he re-terminated the=20
connectors with new compression connectors and re-ran a new ground wire=20
since the old one looked a little weak (It is 5 years old by the way).
The Voom receivers were refurbished units, and came in shrink-wrap with the=
=20
accessories also in shrink-wrap. All the accessories looked very good and i=
t=20
included all the wires (DVI, Phones cords, remote, batteries, etc=85) All t=
he=20
receivers powered up and went to the Installation Wizard screen. After I ha=
d=20
gone through the first steps in the Wizard (Check Sat signal strength, OTA=
=20
signal strength, and scanned the OTA channels), he disconnected the Sat=20
antenna lines from the multi switch outside and then re-connected them. The=
=20
receivers all locked up and would not come back after a few soft and hard=20
reboots. He went out to his van and brought in 3 brand new receivers. We=20
quickly changed them out and went through the wizard again.
On the screen where you have to put in the order number and account=20
number and such, is a new method for them to activate the boxes using the=20
phone line, this way they do not have to call it in (A very good idea for t=
he=20
phone line use). This did not work on any of the receivers. He called his l=
ocal=20
dispatch office who took the information to call in the activations. One of=
the=20
receivers apparently did not show up on Voom's list of valid receivers. Thi=
s=20
took a while but apparently they were able to sort this out, since channel =
100=20
finally came in on the receiver after al while. The other 2 receivers start=
ed=20
getting channel 100 pretty quickly.
The installer told me that it would take a while before the information sta=
rted=20
showing up on the Program Guide. He went through the operation of the unit=
=20
and verified everything was working. He took me out back to show me what=20
he had done with the Sat antenna, the Multi switch, and the Grounding wire.=
=20
He also left me with the dish he was supposed to install (a 24" dish by the=
=20
way) and the Winegard antenna for OTA. This guy was a super tech, and he=20
had to leave to go help another ex-Cablevision tech with an install the guy=
=20
had been at since the morning.
What took the longest time for my installation was troubleshooting and then=
=20
swapping out the boxes and then waiting for them to become activated. This=
=20
definitely needs to be improved by Voom, since they could probably get more=
=20
installs done in a day if this time was not wasted.
OK=85. Now I was Vooming!!! I was able to get 30 OTA stations and the=20
program guide was coming in on the first TV. I was looking through the HD=20
channels to admire them on my Toshiba 65" RPTV, but when I got to channel=20
124 it locked up . I had to reboot the receiver, and this lost all the Prog=
ram=20
Guide information. This happened with the other 2 receivers as well. I went=
=20
through this several times to see if it was a fluke or if it would happen o=
n other=20
channels=85. It did!!! I got fed-up and left Well Enough alone and went out=
to=20
dinner with the family. When we came back we the same thing happened=20
again with channel 124.=20
After rebooting (again!)we looked through some of the SD channels. My=20
biggest complaint here is CNN and Headline News (plus a few others). It=20
looks like to me that wherever they are getting these channels from they ar=
e=20
using C-band or Ku-band Dishes at the TelePort. The sparkles on the screen=
=20
(especially where there are graphics) there is a lot of "Terrestrial Noise"=
on=20
the signal. When I had an old C-Band Dish (before the DBS days) this was=20
common on the analog signals where a poor LNB or a Dish with junk in it=20
would cause this (as well as rain or other atmospheric issues). If Voom is=
=20
using something like this to relay these channels, then they should all be=
=20
shot!! Its 2005 almost, and they should definitely have the cleanest HD and=
=20
SD channels of all the DBS providers. By the way=85 the HD News channel=20
looks very good but I really need more the 7 minutes of news before they st=
art=20
repeating it over again. I will stick with CNN Headline News for now, thank=
=20
you very much=85
OK, now on the morning of the 10th I checked out to see if the receivers di=
d=20
any downloads over-night as the technician told me they might. One of them=
=20
would not turn on with the remote power button or the power button on the=20
front of the receiver . I did a soft reboot and a screen came up that it w=
as=20
going to download an update. The progress bar then started showing it was=20
downloading the update. I went to the other 2 receivers. They turned on=20
normally, but to my surprise they both had "No Info" on all the channels in=
the=20
Program Guide. I was a little miffed to say the least. I did a soft reboot =
on both=20
of them to see if they would start any type of download, but they did not.=
=20
(Maybe they did it over-night and I just did not see it, which would explai=
n the=20
blank Program Guide. I will give them the benefit of doubt on this one). I =
did=20
not notice any change on the software versions from the previous day on any=
=20
of the receivers.
After the first receiver downloaded its information it rebooted itself. The=
=20
Program Guide showed "No Info" on all the channels. It also then only=20
showed a handful of the OTA stations that the other receivers got fine. I=20
rescanned the locals using the Wizard, but still no luck. I then remembered=
=20
that this was the only receiver where I used the Voom diplexer. This diplex=
er=20
is a "Snap on" device that looks pretty cool, but apparently is not very go=
od. I=20
went to the garage and dug up another one of my diplexers and installed it =
on=20
the box. The OTA channels then came in right away and very strong.
I later stopped by the house during lunchtime to see how things were going.=
=20
Two of the receivers had the full Program Guide (did not check to see how f=
ar=20
out they went) and they did not lock up on any of the channels I tested. I=
=20
rebooted the last receiver and later when I got home that night I had the f=
ull=20
program guide. So far, so good. I was already getting a little tired of thi=
s=20
rebooting stuff, as it is annoying and makes you start from scratch every t=
ime.=20
It's been almost 2 days since I did the last reboot=85 Keeping my fingers=20
crossed=85
The Motorola Voom receivers leave much to be desired. The software is=20
obviously filled with bugs, and it takes too long to get them up to full=20
functionality to be used in a reasonable amount of time. I guess I am used =
to=20
the D* and E* receivers that update very quickly, and they just worked!!!=20
It would be a shame if Voom Corporate did not take advantage of the type of=
=20
feedback posted in this forum to improve upon their products and service.=20
They definitely have a huge opportunity to build their business quickly and=
=20
take on their competition; if they listen to their customers and take corre=
ctive=20
action right away. First thing to do is put Motorola on notice and start lo=
oking=20
for another STB supplier (Hughes, LG, Phillips, etc=85). Second is re-vampi=
ng=20
their back-room operations and get some integrity and pride inside that par=
t of=20
the business. Taking installations in-house is a great start, but also star=
t=20
overseeing the sub-contractors representing them. These are the folks that=
=20
are front-line with their customers, and this should work to leave customer=
s=20
with a good feeling about their purchase decisions (Business and Marketing=
=20
101). Voom Corp can't forget that they really are not the only game in town=
,=20
and it will only be a matter of time before their competition starts gettin=
g more=20
HD content with better receivers and support staff. The advantage Voom=20
enjoys today could be gone tomorrow if they do not take care of their=20
customers issues now.=20
Three things for Voom to consider:=20
People =96 Get the best people they can afford to interface with the custom=
er=20
and to keep the customer happy. Keep these employees content, motivated,=20
and trained.
Quality =96 Make sure the STB's work like they are expected to by the custo=
mer.=20
Make sure the programming content is contemporary, varied, and complete.=20
Make sure picture quality and reliability are outstanding.
Profit =96 Voom will build their business based on the above two items, and=
=20
then they will be very very successful.
Thought of the day for Voom Corp=85 Keep the customers happily watching=20
HDTV and they will not think about leaving=85.
I am renting the equipment with a 6 month contract, which is very little ri=
sk to=20
me if I decide to go another route later. This is obviously bad for Voom if=
more=20
and more customers would leave due to dissatisfaction after 6 months.=20
I am fairly happy with Voom right now (2.5 days of Vooming), and only hope =
I=20
do not have to go through some of the horror stories I have read about=20
elsewhere in this forum. I will update as things progress, just in case it =
could=20
be useful to someone.
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This is pretty lengthy, but I wanted to share details of my experience with=
=20
everyone on this forum. I was able to find out a lot of things about Voom p=
rior=20
to my decision, based on what I read on this forum. So I figure if there is=
=20
anyone else on the fence, like I was, that this information could be helpfu=
l=20
I finally decided to get Voom on December 2nd after seeing their $1 offer. =
I=20
called the Toll Free number and went through the order process and then=20
requested a December 9th installation date. The lady told me the earliest d=
ate=20
available was Dec. 14th. I told her that I had to be out of town starting o=
n the=20
14th. She told me she would book the 14th and would expedite the=20
equipment and put a "Rush" on the Installation for the 9th and she would ca=
ll=20
me back to confirm. I agreed and just waited to hear back.=20
On December 6th I decided it was time to call back since I had not heard fr=
om=20
anyone. I was transferred to the "Installation Department" where a gentlema=
n=20
looked into seeing if they could accommodate me on the 9th as requested.=20
(They had no information that I had requested the 9th). He looked and told =
me=20
that he could fit me in on the afternoon of the 9th. So I said "Great!!" a=
nd he=20
put me down for that date. He told me someone would call the evening before=
=20
to confirm.
The evening of the 8th I did get a call to confirm the installation, and th=
at they=20
would be showing up between Noon and 5:00pm. The morning of the 9th, at=20
about 11:00 am they called my house to let me know they could come early,=20
but I was not home to take the call. At 12:20pm the installer showed up at =
my=20
house for the installation. He went to have an early lunch and stop by Home=
=20
Depot to buy a tool belt, since Voom did not provide them with one and he=20
was used to have a handy belt to get his job done more efficiently. He did =
tell=20
me that he did not work for Installs Inc,. and that he actually worked for =
Voom.=20
He said that south Florida had literally exploded with Voom installs and th=
at=20
they are starting to take more and more installs In-House. He was a veteran=
in=20
the Satellite install business since he also did installs for D* and E* for=
a few=20
years already.
Apparently Cablevision has transferred a lot of their Cable TV installers t=
o=20
become Voom installers, and he was constantly on his NexTel phone=20
answering questions and helping these other installers with problems at oth=
er=20
sites. This guy really knew what he was talking about and what he was doing=
..
My installation would be simple since I had already mounted a 24" dish=20
pointing to the 61.5 bird. I had a MicroRoyal 8-port multi-switch that I ha=
d from=20
the D* days. I had OTA antennas in my attic and I had run a coax into the=20
Terrestrial port into the MultiSwitch. And all lines were run to the three =
spots I=20
would be putting the Voom boxes in. I had High Grade Diplexers in two of th=
e=20
locations (Centronics Model STV-1782B). I also had all the AV connections=20
ready to go.
He went out back to make sure the antenna was aligned while I set up the=20
boxes where they were supposed to go. While out back he re-terminated the=20
connectors with new compression connectors and re-ran a new ground wire=20
since the old one looked a little weak (It is 5 years old by the way).
The Voom receivers were refurbished units, and came in shrink-wrap with the=
=20
accessories also in shrink-wrap. All the accessories looked very good and i=
t=20
included all the wires (DVI, Phones cords, remote, batteries, etc=85) All t=
he=20
receivers powered up and went to the Installation Wizard screen. After I ha=
d=20
gone through the first steps in the Wizard (Check Sat signal strength, OTA=
=20
signal strength, and scanned the OTA channels), he disconnected the Sat=20
antenna lines from the multi switch outside and then re-connected them. The=
=20
receivers all locked up and would not come back after a few soft and hard=20
reboots. He went out to his van and brought in 3 brand new receivers. We=20
quickly changed them out and went through the wizard again.
On the screen where you have to put in the order number and account=20
number and such, is a new method for them to activate the boxes using the=20
phone line, this way they do not have to call it in (A very good idea for t=
he=20
phone line use). This did not work on any of the receivers. He called his l=
ocal=20
dispatch office who took the information to call in the activations. One of=
the=20
receivers apparently did not show up on Voom's list of valid receivers. Thi=
s=20
took a while but apparently they were able to sort this out, since channel =
100=20
finally came in on the receiver after al while. The other 2 receivers start=
ed=20
getting channel 100 pretty quickly.
The installer told me that it would take a while before the information sta=
rted=20
showing up on the Program Guide. He went through the operation of the unit=
=20
and verified everything was working. He took me out back to show me what=20
he had done with the Sat antenna, the Multi switch, and the Grounding wire.=
=20
He also left me with the dish he was supposed to install (a 24" dish by the=
=20
way) and the Winegard antenna for OTA. This guy was a super tech, and he=20
had to leave to go help another ex-Cablevision tech with an install the guy=
=20
had been at since the morning.
What took the longest time for my installation was troubleshooting and then=
=20
swapping out the boxes and then waiting for them to become activated. This=
=20
definitely needs to be improved by Voom, since they could probably get more=
=20
installs done in a day if this time was not wasted.
OK=85. Now I was Vooming!!! I was able to get 30 OTA stations and the=20
program guide was coming in on the first TV. I was looking through the HD=20
channels to admire them on my Toshiba 65" RPTV, but when I got to channel=20
124 it locked up . I had to reboot the receiver, and this lost all the Prog=
ram=20
Guide information. This happened with the other 2 receivers as well. I went=
=20
through this several times to see if it was a fluke or if it would happen o=
n other=20
channels=85. It did!!! I got fed-up and left Well Enough alone and went out=
to=20
dinner with the family. When we came back we the same thing happened=20
again with channel 124.=20
After rebooting (again!)we looked through some of the SD channels. My=20
biggest complaint here is CNN and Headline News (plus a few others). It=20
looks like to me that wherever they are getting these channels from they ar=
e=20
using C-band or Ku-band Dishes at the TelePort. The sparkles on the screen=
=20
(especially where there are graphics) there is a lot of "Terrestrial Noise"=
on=20
the signal. When I had an old C-Band Dish (before the DBS days) this was=20
common on the analog signals where a poor LNB or a Dish with junk in it=20
would cause this (as well as rain or other atmospheric issues). If Voom is=
=20
using something like this to relay these channels, then they should all be=
=20
shot!! Its 2005 almost, and they should definitely have the cleanest HD and=
=20
SD channels of all the DBS providers. By the way=85 the HD News channel=20
looks very good but I really need more the 7 minutes of news before they st=
art=20
repeating it over again. I will stick with CNN Headline News for now, thank=
=20
you very much=85
OK, now on the morning of the 10th I checked out to see if the receivers di=
d=20
any downloads over-night as the technician told me they might. One of them=
=20
would not turn on with the remote power button or the power button on the=20
front of the receiver . I did a soft reboot and a screen came up that it w=
as=20
going to download an update. The progress bar then started showing it was=20
downloading the update. I went to the other 2 receivers. They turned on=20
normally, but to my surprise they both had "No Info" on all the channels in=
the=20
Program Guide. I was a little miffed to say the least. I did a soft reboot =
on both=20
of them to see if they would start any type of download, but they did not.=
=20
(Maybe they did it over-night and I just did not see it, which would explai=
n the=20
blank Program Guide. I will give them the benefit of doubt on this one). I =
did=20
not notice any change on the software versions from the previous day on any=
=20
of the receivers.
After the first receiver downloaded its information it rebooted itself. The=
=20
Program Guide showed "No Info" on all the channels. It also then only=20
showed a handful of the OTA stations that the other receivers got fine. I=20
rescanned the locals using the Wizard, but still no luck. I then remembered=
=20
that this was the only receiver where I used the Voom diplexer. This diplex=
er=20
is a "Snap on" device that looks pretty cool, but apparently is not very go=
od. I=20
went to the garage and dug up another one of my diplexers and installed it =
on=20
the box. The OTA channels then came in right away and very strong.
I later stopped by the house during lunchtime to see how things were going.=
=20
Two of the receivers had the full Program Guide (did not check to see how f=
ar=20
out they went) and they did not lock up on any of the channels I tested. I=
=20
rebooted the last receiver and later when I got home that night I had the f=
ull=20
program guide. So far, so good. I was already getting a little tired of thi=
s=20
rebooting stuff, as it is annoying and makes you start from scratch every t=
ime.=20
It's been almost 2 days since I did the last reboot=85 Keeping my fingers=20
crossed=85
The Motorola Voom receivers leave much to be desired. The software is=20
obviously filled with bugs, and it takes too long to get them up to full=20
functionality to be used in a reasonable amount of time. I guess I am used =
to=20
the D* and E* receivers that update very quickly, and they just worked!!!=20
It would be a shame if Voom Corporate did not take advantage of the type of=
=20
feedback posted in this forum to improve upon their products and service.=20
They definitely have a huge opportunity to build their business quickly and=
=20
take on their competition; if they listen to their customers and take corre=
ctive=20
action right away. First thing to do is put Motorola on notice and start lo=
oking=20
for another STB supplier (Hughes, LG, Phillips, etc=85). Second is re-vampi=
ng=20
their back-room operations and get some integrity and pride inside that par=
t of=20
the business. Taking installations in-house is a great start, but also star=
t=20
overseeing the sub-contractors representing them. These are the folks that=
=20
are front-line with their customers, and this should work to leave customer=
s=20
with a good feeling about their purchase decisions (Business and Marketing=
=20
101). Voom Corp can't forget that they really are not the only game in town=
,=20
and it will only be a matter of time before their competition starts gettin=
g more=20
HD content with better receivers and support staff. The advantage Voom=20
enjoys today could be gone tomorrow if they do not take care of their=20
customers issues now.=20
Three things for Voom to consider:=20
People =96 Get the best people they can afford to interface with the custom=
er=20
and to keep the customer happy. Keep these employees content, motivated,=20
and trained.
Quality =96 Make sure the STB's work like they are expected to by the custo=
mer.=20
Make sure the programming content is contemporary, varied, and complete.=20
Make sure picture quality and reliability are outstanding.
Profit =96 Voom will build their business based on the above two items, and=
=20
then they will be very very successful.
Thought of the day for Voom Corp=85 Keep the customers happily watching=20
HDTV and they will not think about leaving=85.
I am renting the equipment with a 6 month contract, which is very little ri=
sk to=20
me if I decide to go another route later. This is obviously bad for Voom if=
more=20
and more customers would leave due to dissatisfaction after 6 months.=20
I am fairly happy with Voom right now (2.5 days of Vooming), and only hope =
I=20
do not have to go through some of the horror stories I have read about=20
elsewhere in this forum. I will update as things progress, just in case it =
could=20
be useful to someone.
------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~-->=20
$4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything.
http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/EyMolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~->=20
=20
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VOOM/
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
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'Rockford Files' Reboot Gets NBC Pilot Order
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
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I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
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Linus Tech Tips
Time for another AWESOME video from Linus Tech Tips!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/spXuvLHTIs4
Direct YouTube Link - My F-You To Sam Altman
Linus on Facebook
The LTT Store
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/spXuvLHTIs4
Direct YouTube Link - My F-You To Sam Altman
Linus on Facebook
The LTT Store
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TWiT Tech Podcast Network
Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MLSSmfls3w4
Direct YouTube Link - watchOS 27.3 Beta - Siri Recap and Live Rewind Coming!
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MLSSmfls3w4
Direct YouTube Link - watchOS 27.3 Beta - Siri Recap and Live Rewind Coming!
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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Apparently I'm not a big enough nerd
since I did not read every Marvel Comic Book ever published. If I had, I might be comparing the comics' version of events compared to what's transpiring in "Visionquest". So, I am enjoying the series a lot, not weighed down by previous expectations, knowing only the Avengers MCU movies and the "Wandavision" / "Agatha All Along" TV series.
I found the Mr Know-it-All channel from his discussion about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and he's been gleefully picking these episodes apart, referencing the Marvel comics from the 1939 on. Turns out A.I. has been around since before World War II, at least in the comics. (Robots before that, yes, yes.) This show is going back into the archives.
since I did not read every Marvel Comic Book ever published. If I had, I might be comparing the comics' version of events compared to what's transpiring in "Visionquest". So, I am enjoying the series a lot, not weighed down by previous expectations, knowing only the Avengers MCU movies and the "Wandavision" / "Agatha All Along" TV series.I found the Mr Know-it-All channel from his discussion about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and he's been gleefully picking these episodes apart, referencing the Marvel comics from the 1939 on. Turns out A.I. has been around since before World War II, at least in the comics. (Robots before that, yes, yes.) This show is going back into the archives.
I thought they were effectively releasing a longer episode 7 and 8 instead of shorter episodes 7 & 8 this week and 9 & 10 next week. It felt like they were packing more into this episode.
edit: But you're right, the run time of the first three pairs of episodes was 100 minutes on average. Episode 7 clocks in at 65 minutes.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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The following is from Reddit. -
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/s/orzHBkmqQW
There appears to be a new DIRECTV Gemini OTT box, the C81KW-650.
The FCC listing is partially available, and a Geekbench entry confirms it uses an Amlogic S905X5, a solid SoC for a set-top box.
I also see 4GB of RAM, and the manufacturer is SEI Robotics.
DIRECTV C81KW OTT Box - Android TV Guide
Ok found a picture of the Box too on Reddit:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/comments/1twlex0/comment/opzeqi1/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/s/orzHBkmqQW
There appears to be a new DIRECTV Gemini OTT box, the C81KW-650.
The FCC listing is partially available, and a Geekbench entry confirms it uses an Amlogic S905X5, a solid SoC for a set-top box.
I also see 4GB of RAM, and the manufacturer is SEI Robotics.
DIRECTV C81KW OTT Box - Android TV Guide
Ok found a picture of the Box too on Reddit:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/comments/1twlex0/comment/opzeqi1/
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iJustine
Time for another AWESOME video from iJustine!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LQT8wzemsLU
Direct YouTube Link - New (OLD?) Sony Walkman Headphones! MDR-3R!
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LQT8wzemsLU
Direct YouTube Link - New (OLD?) Sony Walkman Headphones! MDR-3R!
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
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