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I discovered this forum a day after I ordered Voom. After reading the Installation thread and comming across some of the horror stories of bad installs and inept installers I must admit that I was a bit apprehensive. My install date was April the 20th in the morning time slot. To my great relief the installer that came knew about everything to know about Voom and was an active reader of horror stories that were posted (if not here than somewhere else that has a Voom forum).
George the intaller had been in the television business for quite a while. I live in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia and George had worked for Wometco Cable which became MediaOne which then became ATT. He apparently left before the Comcast takeover and became a contractor for Installs Inc. This guy was great and addressed all of my concerns.
When I questioned him about the whole diplexer/no diplexer issue he assured me that they do not really degrade the signals as much as was reported online (again I do not know if it was this forum or another) and assured me that the OTA does not take a huge signal hit. I also asked him about the power for the amp in the Stealth antenna (wether the power comes from the STB or if the power inserter wasn necessary) and he confirmed that if the diplexer was used the power does indeed come from the STB.
After the dish was up and the cable was run the STB was installed and began downloading. The first image that I saw was a short clip of a wind surfer in a short promo on HDN. I was blown away by the PQ having come from analog cable that was comming in very fuzzy. I switched down to a local but got nothing but pixelation and freezing. Apparently my OTA antenna had to be pointed directly into a thick area of trees to point towards the towers.
George told me that the trees cause the signal to reflect and degrades the total signal strength. He suggested that I give it 24 hours and if it did not improve to give Voom a call and tell them the problem.
The next day after work I called Voom and described the problem. The CSR was very helpful and scheduled me for an upgraded antenna - for no charge. This was excellent news, I was very happy that the larger antenna was being installed free of charge.
Needless to say I was hoping that George would be the insaller to put up the new antenna. After a weeks wait who shows up? George! He brought a Weingard antenna. According to the box the Weingard (I dont remember the model) was supposed to reduce the reflection problems. The antenna also comes with a preamp which also takes its power from the STB. After the install was complete I had my locals; no more pixelation, no more freezing.
I have fallen in love with Voom in the few days that I have had it. The PQ is simply amazing on my Samsung and comming from analog cable the Program Guide makes finding things so much easier.
I did not mean for this post to become so long winded but I really wanted to commend George for his excellent job and to say that I intend to be a long time Voomer.
I dont know if you can request installers but if you are in the Atlanta area George is your man!
George the intaller had been in the television business for quite a while. I live in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia and George had worked for Wometco Cable which became MediaOne which then became ATT. He apparently left before the Comcast takeover and became a contractor for Installs Inc. This guy was great and addressed all of my concerns.
When I questioned him about the whole diplexer/no diplexer issue he assured me that they do not really degrade the signals as much as was reported online (again I do not know if it was this forum or another) and assured me that the OTA does not take a huge signal hit. I also asked him about the power for the amp in the Stealth antenna (wether the power comes from the STB or if the power inserter wasn necessary) and he confirmed that if the diplexer was used the power does indeed come from the STB.
After the dish was up and the cable was run the STB was installed and began downloading. The first image that I saw was a short clip of a wind surfer in a short promo on HDN. I was blown away by the PQ having come from analog cable that was comming in very fuzzy. I switched down to a local but got nothing but pixelation and freezing. Apparently my OTA antenna had to be pointed directly into a thick area of trees to point towards the towers.
George told me that the trees cause the signal to reflect and degrades the total signal strength. He suggested that I give it 24 hours and if it did not improve to give Voom a call and tell them the problem.
The next day after work I called Voom and described the problem. The CSR was very helpful and scheduled me for an upgraded antenna - for no charge. This was excellent news, I was very happy that the larger antenna was being installed free of charge.
Needless to say I was hoping that George would be the insaller to put up the new antenna. After a weeks wait who shows up? George! He brought a Weingard antenna. According to the box the Weingard (I dont remember the model) was supposed to reduce the reflection problems. The antenna also comes with a preamp which also takes its power from the STB. After the install was complete I had my locals; no more pixelation, no more freezing.
I have fallen in love with Voom in the few days that I have had it. The PQ is simply amazing on my Samsung and comming from analog cable the Program Guide makes finding things so much easier.
I did not mean for this post to become so long winded but I really wanted to commend George for his excellent job and to say that I intend to be a long time Voomer.
I dont know if you can request installers but if you are in the Atlanta area George is your man!
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If it "unfolded" and was two pieces it was most likely the Wineguard PR 8800. That's the upgraded antenna I received. For free 
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The antenna was a Winegard HD721P (or so I could tell from the picture http://www.winegard.com/offair/pdf/hd7210p.pdf I didn't feel like climbing on the roof to look 
) It is supposed to be good for reflection and I guess that is why they went with it. The antenna preamp is a Winegard Chromestar 2000 AP-8700 and it seems to do a good job. The installer left the power inserter with me but like the stealth it takes its power from the STB. I am about 18 miles from the towers according to antennaweb.com and get all of the channels except two that are 40 miles away in the total opposite direction (luckily those are the two i don't care about at all).
) It is supposed to be good for reflection and I guess that is why they went with it. The antenna preamp is a Winegard Chromestar 2000 AP-8700 and it seems to do a good job. The installer left the power inserter with me but like the stealth it takes its power from the STB. I am about 18 miles from the towers according to antennaweb.com and get all of the channels except two that are 40 miles away in the total opposite direction (luckily those are the two i don't care about at all).
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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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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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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.
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.
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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.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
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