[VOOM] My Install

[Stan Sexton]

I'm one of the "Silent Majority" that had a great install from Installs Inc.
I actually ran two runs of Quad Shield up to the install point from my
structured wiring panel so the installer only had to plug-in from the wall
jack and terminate on the roof.
I had my own giant rooftop VHF/UHF antenna on a rotator but I haven't
bothered hooking it up yet. I hate commercials and if I wanted to watch
local, I just switch the Sony Wega LCD to Cox Digital Cable and watch SD.
Our locals don't have that much HD anyway.
I plan on buying a separate OTA STB Tuner so I can pick up Los Angeles HD
Stations from San Diego (I can pick up Santa Barbara SD from San Diego).
Yes, the OTA function on the Motorola box is restrictive. It should just
scan. But it's an add-on module and has limited capabilities.I didn't get
VOOM to watch local HD anyway.
Let's keep the FOCUS. VOOM is for full-time HD. Cable has so few stations
and most are just the locals and those few are expensive per channel.
I spend less for VOOM and Cox Digital than I would for Cox Digital + Cox HD,
and I get alot more HD full time.
VOOM will get better and have more national feeds. We are just PIONEERS with
VOOM and the whole HD movement. Enjoy the ride - it's the best possible.
I too would upgrade top a 38" dish but we may need an elliptical/oval dish
in the near future for VOOM anyway.
As far as a DVR goes, just use a good JVC S-VHS deck with digital
processsing and record thru the S-VHS output. Should get at least 330-380
lines of resolution and no white noise in the picture. Soon, Media Center
PCs will be common and you will have all the Tivo functions with your PC
attached to your HD TV. It's already here. Goodbye Tivo if Intel and Bill
Gates have their way.
Byt he way, has anyone had experience running a Sony LCD Wega off the DVI
VOOM STB output?
Stan Sexton, San Diego
stanathomesell@cox.net




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[jnardone]

So what you are saying is that everyone can have a great install as long as they run their own cable, have their own OTA antenna, and don't care about receiving local HD though the VOOM box. That has been my experience as well.

 

[barth2k]

I had cables in place. Had installed my own OTA antenna. Had a great install. Coinkidink?

 

[Aldo Falla]

[VOOM] Re: My Install

I'm gonna have to totally agree with you here Stan, I chose Voom as
an enhancement, a supplement, an addition to my HDTV lineup, I was
getting
only 5 or 6 HD Channels from TWCNYC, but I was happy with the rest of
the programming, I wanted more HD Channels so I got Voom, I got it
for the HD, if I want my locals I switch over to TWCNYC, simple as
that, if I want to see a channel that Voom doesn't carry, there it is
at the push of a button or two.

Don't fool yourselves the HD experience is not a cheap one (we all
know that) and thinking that there is single magic source out there
that will please everyone is ludicrous and insane, you must pick and
choose what you like, and if it's more than one carrier so be it, it
will cost you money, but there is no magic bullet..

Right now I wish I could get HDNet, but neither TWCNYC nor Voom carry
it at this moment, I will not sign a contract with DTV just to get
that channel nor will I pay for equipment that will become obsolete
down the road, The Dish Network offers it with no contracts, but I
don't want another dish on my roof, so should I bitch and cry because
I can't get that channel, no, it's just TV fellowes, let's get over
it. I love the tube as much or even more than most of us here, but
let's get a grip.

My installation was a pleasure, I got a confirmation email from
Installs Inc, called them to confirm, the guy came ontime intalled
everything and left, and I love watching the premium channels in HD,
I only get CBS, FOX & ABC, so what...that's why I still have TWCNYC.



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