New VOOM Member!
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magnetic1, WELCOME to the forum!
VOOM is every bit as good as you hope it will be, once you get past the install. Ours was painless, but you never know. We have been Voomin' for just 2 days and highly recommend it. And this forum is excellent.
VOOM is every bit as good as you hope it will be, once you get past the install. Ours was painless, but you never know. We have been Voomin' for just 2 days and highly recommend it. And this forum is excellent.
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I also just got Voomed Fri the 21 st and I like it !Everything works good after you turn off the STB the first night and it downloads the updates .
Good luck !
I also just got Voomed Fri the 21 st and I like it !Everything works good after you turn off the STB the first night and it downloads the updates .
Good luck !
i got voomed yesterday, except for no program planner and when the dvi cable is hooked to my tv, when i turn the tv off, the rec goes off also, but i love the channels and the pic quality havent gotten any local channels yet but they are coming back to install a antenna with an amp on it, i am well pleased with voom!!!
Dont get discouraged with the antenna hassle and it can be a hassle. But let me tell ya there simply is no better picture than what you can get off a digital antenna if your local affiliates are giving you full bandwidth on the HD, the sd is also better than any provider. I would adivse you to research the antenna you need Directional vs omnidirectional. Even contact the local station engineers and see what they recommend. Many can be contacted at station websites.magnetic1 said:
This site will help you select the proper antenna http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
often the stealth antenna Voom supplies is not the proper one. This site will also give you the direction of all the station antennas in your area. Narrow it down to just the digital ones. Dont get discouraged a friend of mine ended up getting a channelmaster 4228 for free. If your not happy complain to Voom, Installs Inc has a way of not wanting to get it right and telling you they will charge extra. Just call Voom and have them handle installs Inc if you have problems. But more importantly you should be sure of what you need, dont rely on installers who dont deal with OTA reception and say o well I guess you wont get locals.
Rob in NY said:
My installation is 6/4 as well!
Thanks for all the tips guys... I already called VOOM today to add a 2nd receiver after reading that you get charged installation fees later on...
Is there a FAQ page somewherethat shows what all these acronyms stand for? I couldnt find it on a quick browse... I know OTA means the local antenna.. the STB i assume is the box....
I also looked on antennaweb and it shows that all my stations are roughly 20 miles away in the same direction.... which is good I assume!
Also, with regard to DVI. I just realized that my TV doesnt have a DVI input
I could have SWORD it did, but it appears to use regular RCA cables. The manual says ... OOOO I just found out what STB stands for Set-Top-Box (it was in my TV manual ) Anyhow... no DVI on my tv .. will this kill m HDTV picture quality?? My TV(Panasonic CT-32HL42) says it is HDTV ready... but bear w/ me guys, Im new to all this! If you want to talk tires... I'll help you there
I just scheduled my isntall today for 6/21 - four days after we close on our first house! I had been planning on adding a second receiver for an SD TV in the living room (RPTV will be in the family room), but decided to save the $15/month. However, a thought just dawned on me after reading your post. I can always get the second receiver, and if we don't use it much the first month, return it right away. They won't take away the lines, right? Then, if we ever get a second HDTV, we've already got the lines run, and we don't have to fork over the install cash....magnetic1 said:My installation is 6/4 as well!
Of course, we could find that we really like having it on the SD TV, and keep it!
I was just installed May 22 and everything went smooth. I am blown away with pq on some of the channels. Called D* and cancelled everything down to basic (still need my Sci-Fi and DIY) and Tivo. Will drop all D* when PVR is released.
scottie_h said:I just scheduled my isntall today for 6/21 - four days after we close on our first house! I had been planning on adding a second receiver for an SD TV in the living room (RPTV will be in the family room), but decided to save the $15/month. However, a thought just dawned on me after reading your post. I can always get the second receiver, and if we don't use it much the first month, return it right away. They won't take away the lines, right? Then, if we ever get a second HDTV, we've already got the lines run, and we don't have to fork over the install cash....
Of course, we could find that we really like having it on the SD TV, and keep it!
I had not even thought about that! THat's genious!
Hopefully I'll be all setup next week! When does Installs Inc call you to confirm your appointment? I havent heard anything yet from them.
ONE WEEK TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
