Social Feed

S
Last reply · posted in Old VOOM Customer Comments Archive
I am a Voom customer and i know allot of people want there FSN channel but will Voom add it, i got my latest issue of DirectV Tv Guide and you know how many FSN channels they have. DirectV has 19 FSN channels and i think Voom will not Add all of them so we might not be happy about that just my two cents.

I live in Texas and would like to see my local FSN good luck to all of us and may we see are FSN soon. :D
13 Replies · 2600 views
K
who_the said:
(All of the following presumes Voom survives beyond March.)

What we'll see is some sort of "Pack" rearrangement/pricing changes.

The RSNs are last in the expansion because the SportsPack (ESPN HD, FSC, TC, GC, Fuel) will become an extra charge. $10-$15 for this pack may be fair if it includes one's RSN and, say, ESPN 2 HD and Outdoor Channel HD. (And some more SD.) Those who want to pay, can.

You'll probably see the same thing happen to the MarqueePack (TNT, UHD, DHD). I suspect there's a channel add or four waiting to happen here. (Might get some SD too.) Tada: Voom will get both INHD and HDNet.

Fear of litigation will get INHD to play ball, who already has the slogan "The Hi-Def Experience" waiting to replace "Only on Cable." Voom's been pressuring them for a while.

And HDNet? Hasn't the Dolan-Cuban feud been with Jimmy? I found a Jan. 2004 quote from Chuck Dolan about Cuban that was pretty kind:

"It's not going to be the technological difference in their ability to deliver HD," said Charles Dolan. "It is going to be the content. We're happy with what Mark [Cuban] is doing to be moving heavily on the content side into HD." TVTechnology.com

So... the "packs" have always been listed as included in the basic $49.90 package "for a limited time." I think that is about to change, but programming will increase at the same time, so it will be tough to argue with. The $49.90 will be SD+Voom21, and there will be a new $39.90 limited SD tier, with a good (bad?) amount of SD moved to various "Packs."

The pricing will make VaVaVoom more attractive, and it may eventually (or immediately) rise to $99.90, still a good deal for everything you get. This, plus PPV, the DVR, and whole house, is a joint effort to not only increase subscribers, but increase our average bill.
Where are you getting this information? A CSR?

Dishnetwork Charges $4.95 for RSN, but includes your local one + the OUTDOOR Channel at the base package. I would not mind paying extra for a good sports package for RSN in HD, OLN in HD and the OutDoorChannel 1 in SD and the OutdoorChannel 2 in HD, plus ESPN 1 & 2 in HD, FUEL, GOL-TV and some others. I think a sports tier makes sense.

Mid Movie Tier would be good, Starz TRUE, Mystery, Westerns, etc.., FOX Movies, Lifetime Movies...

HDnet/Movies + Inhd1 & 2 definatley worth 10.00 extra since dish offers tnt, espn, discovery, hdnet/movies for 10.00.

Bring on the programming and up the price to stay in business.... If VOOM gets Inhd1 &2, Hdnet/Movies, OLN-HD, OUTDOOR1-SD, OUTDOOR2-HD, RSNs HD say byebye to d* an E* except for NFL Ticket. If we don't get at least SD RSN's that will be bad because I then have to sign up for d* MLB Ticket and that would not be good. VOOM needs to knock the competition out. They need to be a sole provider to every household. When you have more than one provider, it is easier to drop and switch.

VOOM, one more little item. My stinky cable company has had an HD-DVR for 6 months now. Satellite companies are supposed to be ahead of cable. It will be extra revenue and you can then offer a service where you can rent movies like Netflix except beam them to the DVR's, more $$$$. Then there is the extra $5.00 month you can charge for STARZ EOD, HBO EOD, Cinemax EOD and SHowtime EOD another $20.00.

I predicted VOOM would eventually cost 150.00/month. With ALL the programming, DVR, EOD I think it will be right around that price. The kicker would be to challenge Netflix by just sending the movie to the DVR instead of renting DVD's, just like D* is doing with Starz EOD and E* plans on doing with the others in a few months except this would be for new releases. Pretty cool. The future is with VOOM Satellite, not Cablevision, D* or E* or any other cable company as long as there is someone with brains maning the helm this time.

BTW, I had to have my antenna tweaked and the installer said he was not going to spend a lot of time because he only get $35.00. He didn't get my one local in that I used to get. I asked him if he was going to charge VOOM and he said yes. I called VOOM and Installs Inc. and got him funed for $35.00 negating the charge to VOOM. Installs Inc, needs to stop bleeding VOOM to death.
K
solardee said:
Yes, according to this press release. MSG Network and FSN New York, hopefully both in HD. Also on the list are FSN New England, FSN Bay Area, and FSN Ohio. Sunshine Network (Sun Sports) is also on the list, but it's already on VOOM.

http://www.voom.com/util/press/press_01062005_1.shtml


VOOM will not succeed unless they add everyones RSN even if they have to raise prices. Right now I have three system in my house

1) VOOM
2) Cable or Inhd1 & 2 and Fox Sports Arizona
3) Direct TV for NFLT Ticket and HDnet/Movies
K
gutter said:
AHHH yes. And if VOOM did add FSN's right now more than half of the subs will complain that the PQ dropped again on the other channels and beg that VOOM not add channels until they can provide the proper bandwith. They may be right.

The bottom line is VOOM can't win this arguement either way until they have more capacity.
Don't care about pq for rsnd that much, just want to dump cable totally. I am willing to do this even without inhd1 & 2 but can't do it withouth Fox Sports Arizona.

VOOM just add the RSN's NOW, you are loosing not gaining more subs than you think.
C
i would pay extra for rsn but my local rsn is comcast sports net.
i have a question. on comcast digital cable they have comcast sports net and then when a game is going to be broadcast in hd they show the hd game on a diff channel can voom do this if they get the hd feed? the same as espn and espnhd does the same game but one in hd and one in sd.
A
I think a vast majority of us would like to have the RSN. I'm sure VOOM is trying to get these channels. However, as I mentioned elsewhere this depeneds on whether or not FOX will give them to VOOM at a reasonable price AND w/o restrictions to the package. In cband they were hooked onto a whole package that many didn't want instead of by themselves(the reverse was also true so if I wanted to get the other available digital channels I need to get the RSN too). I just hope they don't get hooked on the top package with VOOM.
Patrick
meStevo
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
108 Replies · 1551 views
  • Like
Reactions: Jimbo and dfergie
Y
Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
zippyfrog
That image is so true - especially after that Giants/Commanders game yesterday.
dfergie
Some tight games that went to the wire...
Y
Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
osu1991
  • Like
Reactions: Mike0616
M
Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
Ramy
Supporting Founder
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
134 Replies · 1287 views
  • Haha
Reactions: Mike0616
Foxbat
I noticed you missed last week's… Much like the SEC Shorts!😉
  • Like
Reactions: osu1991
osu1991
I noticed you missed last week's… Much like the SEC Shorts!😉
I thought I posted it as I usually have nothing to do but sit at my desk in the morning scrolling the interwebs , but my mom passed away the day before so my mind was mush.
Ronnie-
I thought I posted it as I usually have nothing to do but sit at my desk in the morning scrolling the interwebs , but my mom passed away the day before so my mind was mush.
Sorry for your loss.
Y
24 team playoff seems to be real close.

Are we really that far from a 64-team tournament?

The benefit of the 24 team playoff:
  • All the cartel teams that cartels want in playoff are in playoff
    • Independent of record too! Bonus.
  • MONEY!!!!! for the cartels.
  • I'm out of ideas.
Cons
  • Regular season really doesn't matter now other than the rivalry games
    • Top cartel teams can lose three games and still make the playoff
  • Going to start resting players?
    • The playoff is going to be *checks notes* several games!
    • Resting players could make games dumb.
    • Maybe even restrict NIL players from games played.
  • How much are streaming sub costs going up a month to pay for this?!
osu1991
AZ.
AZ.
24 team playoff seems to be real close.

Are we really that far from a 64-team tournament?

The benefit of the 24 team playoff:
  • All the cartel teams that cartels want in playoff are in playoff
    • Independent of record too! Bonus.
  • MONEY!!!!! for the cartels.
  • I'm out of ideas.
Cons
  • Regular season really doesn't matter now other than the rivalry games
    • Top cartel teams can lose three games and still make the playoff
  • Going to start resting players?
    • The playoff is going to be *checks notes* several games!
    • Resting players could make games dumb.
    • Maybe even restrict NIL players from games played.
  • How much are streaming sub costs going up a month to pay for this?!
One of the pro's I see is in a year with so many undefeated teams they have a good chance of an opening. Few years back you had lower divisions that didnt get a shot. I love collage football and I have no problem with that addition.

We are in what week 5 now? Been two real good ranked games to watch.....Other than that top 25 teams are playing nothing.
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.

23 Replies · 186 views
Jimbo
Back on the Goliath Roller Coaster ... I'm interested to find more details as well ...
Like where on the track did this happen (somewhere I read that it was on the climb up the top), which is impossible ...

They really need to take that ride and add at the very least, seatbelts ...

The Park is opening back up on Friday, the ride will Not be opening ... personally, I would keep it closed until different type of restraints can be designed and installed (over the winter).

I find it hard to believe that this ride is even allowed to be running with the restraints that exist at the moment, there are other rides that use the same type and they have been shut down across the country.

You got to believe that every ride has at least 2 types of restraint systems in place.

I wonder what and when we will hear from the Manufacturer ... and whatever governing bodies control these ...

Just think, this is a Major Amusement Park .... I would not have any problem getting on the Roller Coasters I have rode ...

Imagine what these County Fairs and others like them, I would not be caught Dead on one of them ... they get put up and tore down every other week, where is the safety for those rides ... No Thank You.
  • Like
Reactions: dishstaller
Jimbo
navychop
I would not be caught Dead on one of them

Yet IF you were on one, you might be caught dead.
dishstaller
Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.
Jimbo
Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.

Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...

NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system :)
I'm glad to see ...
dishstaller
with a Seat belt as last resort.
According to the article, when you see a seat belt on a ride like this, it is basically used as a way of making sure the rider isn't too large/fat to safely ride the ride.
Jimbo
According to the article, when you see a seat belt on a ride like this, it is basically used as a way of making sure the rider isn't too large/fat to safely ride the ride.
Well, the over the shoulder support is better, but would require reconfiguring the cars.
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.

I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.

Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
6 Replies · 88 views
Foxbat
Doing a Google of the HughesNet Email notice, it seems that HughesNet has been trying to eliminate hosting emails since 2019. And with HughesNet filing Chapter 11 back in August, it would be a smart move to switch to a more stable Email provider. Even AT&T farmed out their Email to Yahoo! years ago.

SpaceX's Starlink and the Cellular 5G Home Internet solutions have pretty much relegated HughesNet and its high latency, low bandwidth Internet service to History. If Earth had shorter days, maybe a Geostationary Internet Solution might have stood a fighting chance…
dishstaller
Well, I helped him set up a gmail acct....I actually wanted to see what the new process is for setting up a gmail acct since it had been years since I set mine up. Anyway, I showed him how to forward the emails he wanted to keep over.
navychop
If Earth had shorter days,

Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?

🙄
  • Wow
Reactions: Bobby
Foxbat
Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?

🙄
Still the same number of years, just more Sunsets…😉
K
Even AT&T farmed out their Email to Yahoo! years ago.

I still have one of those although I've been trying to wean myself off it.
JSheridan
Among my many email accounts I still have a .netscape.net which AOL assimilated a while back.
dfergie
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Hard getting used to the new younger Gibbs, Mark Harmons son had the right look but I understand he didn't want the role.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
62 Replies · 4173 views
  • Like
Reactions: MikeD-C05
"MysteryMan"
Best episode ever.
  • Like
Reactions: dfergie
Jimbo
Best episode ever.
I actually think the very first episode was One of the Best ...
S1 E1 Yankee White
Where it all started in what was it, 2003 ?

edit:
Sorry, I got the shows mixed up, were talking Origins ...
I've liked Most of them once we've gotten past the 1st 3-4, getting to know who was who took a bit in the beginning.
It's a bit harder seeing we already Know the person, then go back and see how they became that person.
  • Like
Reactions: dfergie
KAB
KAB
Mark Harmon is coming back as Gibbs in Origins, for the full season. Just saw, Dinozzo too, on NCIS . That will be an interesting writing project.
dfergie
Really good one with OG Gibbs bookending it...
R
Really good one with OG Gibbs bookending it...
Will the OG Gibbs be on NCIS or will Tony be on NCIS Origins?
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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....
68491 Replies · 2670125 views
  • Like
Reactions: c-spand
H
Rick Island LINE-Johnny Cash
  • Like
Reactions: ClarkGable
ClarkGable
Rock And Roll All Nite - Kiss
harshness
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC
Bobby
Kiss - The Art Of Noise
long_time_Dish
Beautiful Noise - Neil Diamond
TheRatPatrol
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
2130 Replies · 214632 views
Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
  • Like
Reactions: Howard Simmons
Howard Simmons
Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
dfergie
I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
H
Last reply · posted in FTA Receiver / Equipment Support
I just received 6 receiver 2 port mini Multiswitch and it work great, no external power need it, and you can connect 6 receiver instead of 4 on most Mini Multiswitches... If anyone is interested in where they can get one PM me....
IMG_1786.webp
3 Replies · 54 views
Titanium
Have you tested using external power? Over the years, have found unpowered polarity switching to be unreliable. Especially problematic when used with DiSEqC motors or switch stacking.
H
No I have not. I just got it the other day and it is connected to six receivers working just fine. What I do is non power mini multi-switches work best with LNBF's and with LNB's
H
It also has a IPS and a OPS switch on the side of it with a power led light showing when is on. It seems to be very nice build switch
Bobby
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.

As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
761 Replies · 166965 views
Bobby
MLB, Brewers at Dodgers, Wednesday 10-14, 5PM PDT, Channel 148-02.
  • Like
Reactions: charlesrshell
Bobby
MLB, Brewers at Dodgers, Thursday 10-15, 6PM PDT, Channel 148-02.
  • Like
Reactions: charlesrshell
Bobby
CFB, Notre Dame at BYU, Saturday 10-27, 4:30PM PDT, Channel 148-03.
Bobby
NASCAR, Freeway Insurance 500, Sunday 10-18, 12PM PDT, Channel 148-04.
Bobby
CFB, Ohio State at Indiana, Saturday 10-17, 9AM PDT, Channel 148-01.
CFB, Arizona State at Texas Tech, Saturday 10-17, 12:30PM PDT, Channel 148-01.
  • Like
Reactions: charlesrshell
Former member 209992
Last reply · posted in SatelliteGuys Support Center
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
524 Replies · 17850 views
  • Like
Reactions: charlesrshell
Foxbat
Yeah. It's probably something going on with the MacBook as my iPhone has been pretty snappy.
  • Like
Reactions: charlesrshell
Scott Greczkowski
I have been optimizing the site the past few days... and got us here now. :) We are rocking now!

Screenshot 2026-10-15 144737.webp
Foxbat
Yeah. It's probably something going on with the MacBook as my iPhone has been pretty snappy.
I rebooted my MacBook Air and it's zipping right along. Sorry, but it was taking over 20 seconds to load pages, with the pulsing blue bars so it was munching on something.
  • Like
Reactions: charlesrshell
Scott Greczkowski
Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. :D
Foxbat
Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. :D
WTF… …What the Foxbat!😱