No.. I wish. I cannot DVR the WB/UPN. Maybe Tivo will eventually offer a
cablecard HD DVR. (dream on)
Chris Green
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Heitner [mailto:ddprobert@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:20 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnet
Chris, are you saying that you have hooked up the cable from your OTA
antenna to Time Warner Cable's box so you can record over the air channels
on your DVR ?
If the answer is yes, how does it work with twc's own local channel lineup?
Robert Heitner Jr.
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From: Chris Green [mailto:cgreen@greenfam.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:17 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnet
If there's spite its probably due to the credit card problem they generated
with their terrible billing by just not billing me each month and then
calling me to, yet again, tell me that they didn't have a valid cc on file
then suddenly one day billing me successfully.
I don't subscribe to the premiums (HBO, Etc). From your list, I'm missing
out on BravoHD and TNT HD. I get ESPN HD through Time Warner (not on your
list) and I get UPN/WB HD off the OTA just like I did on Voom.
Time Warner has one MAJOR disadvantage..... Analog channels.... They look
like crap compared to the Voom digital broadcast. I'll take that though in
order to see HGTV and FoodTV. The Time Warner box lets me upconvert them to
480P to fit my 4:3 TV full screen while still passing through my 1080i
untouched. It even let me tell it that I can't support 720p so that 720p is
upconverted to 1080i automatically.
As I said before, I have my faith that Voom will get their stuff together.
I'm going to use my wishful thinking to assume that they are learning from
the equipment/software problems and revisiting the DVR completely to ensure
that these features are solid in the new product. That will likely bring me
back. Until then, it cost me nothing to leave since it was free install and
no contract, and I got a free OTA antenna out of the deal.
Chris Green
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Heitner [mailto:ddprobert@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:59 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnet
Chris, you said "I get all those channels in HD from my local provider"
Wrong answer. Time Warner Cable only provides HBO & Showtime in HD. (4)
channels.
Here is Time Warner Cable's complete HD lineup ;
290 HDNET (HD Plus)
291 HDNET Movies (HD Plus)
298 HDTV - INHD (Digital Value)
299 HDTV - INHD2 (Digital Value)
301 HDTV - Discovery (Standard)
308 HDTV - KUHT PBS 8 (Basic) (Voom OTA Antenna Channel)
309 HDTV - KRIV FOX 26 (Basic) (Voom OTA Antenna Channel)
311 HDTV - KHOU CBS 11 (Basic) (Voom OTA Antenna Channel)
312 HDTV - KPRC NBC 2 (Basic) (Voom OTA Antenna Channel)
313 HDTV - 13HD1 (Basic) (Voom OTA Antenna Channel)
460 HDTV - HBO (Premium HDTV)
461 HDTV - HBO West (Premium HDTV)
462 HDTV - Showtime (Premium HDTV)
463 HDTV - Showtime West (Premium HDTV)
Voom provides the following HD Movie channels ;
HBO ( 2 )
CINEMAX ( 2 )
SHOWTIME ( 2 )
MOVIECHANNEL ( 1 )
STARZ ( 2 )
ENCORE ( 1 )
...for a total of ( 10 ) HD movie channels.
So you're statement that you get all the HD movie channels with Time Warner
Cable is far short of the truth.
... Not to mention TNT, Bravo, ESPN, UPN, WB & the 21 originals that show A
LOT more than 50's & 60's movies.
Like you Chris, I also live in the Houston Area so I know full well what the
options are and to compare VOOM's offerings with Time Warner Cable is like
comparing a GRAPEFRUIT to a PEA.
Last, I have no problem with anyone leaving one company for another. Best of
luck to ya all the way man, but don't be spiteful and disseminate half
truths and flat out bad information.
Robert Heitner Jr.
________________________________
From: Chris Green [mailto:cgreen@greenfam.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:41 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnect
I am using Time Warner in Houston. Its not the greatest, but it is a dual
tuner HD DVR. I like to keep my options open. No contract and its only and
extra $4/mo for the DVR. Hopefully Voom offers a similar model when its
released. If so, and they get the other channels, I may likely be back.
I had Time Warner for 3 years before I switched to Voom, with over 8 months
of that on HD. I never had any problems with them unless there was a major
outage. I switched to Voom for the extra HD channels giving up HGTV and
Food Networks, both of which we watch constantly. Our kiddo has appreciated
having Noggin back as well.
Chris Green
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Heitner [mailto:ddprobert@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:21 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnect
What cable company do you have Chris?
Robert Heitner Jr.
Data Developers Plus, Corp.
http://www.ddpcorp.com <http://www.ddpcorp.com/>
Home of Riata CRM
http://www.riatacrm.com
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From: Chris Green [mailto:cgreen@greenfam.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:06 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnect
And I get all those channels in HD from my local provider. Voom was great,
but they weren't offering any kind of bargain or giving me something I
needed which I could not get anywhere else. Combine that with the buggy
software causing hangs, PG loss, etc. and it was no longer worth it.
Chris Green
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Mota [mailto:satguys2004@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:34 AM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [VOOM] I had no choice but to disconnect
"I never watched any of the HD original
channels because there was never anything worth watching on them. How
many
times can you watch "high definition" movies from the 50's and 60's?
Chris Green"
You are completely wrong about the 50's and 60's as the selection
includes movies from 2000, 2001, 2002, 1990's 1980's and so on. Speak
for yourself as these movies are "gold" compare to the type of movies
that are being made today. There are a bunch of people that would
like to see these movies (me included). If you did not like them,
that's why you have the premium channels like HBO, Cinemax, Starz, TMC,
Showtime and Encore. All in HD to watch the most recent movies.
--
Sean Mota
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