I Finally Have VOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rickbbb · 05-08-2005, 09:48 PM

I finally have VOOM added to my Dish package.I LOVE IT !So fat the Monsters channel and the Live Wire news channel are my favorites.Majestic looks pretty good too.
I was very nice to the installer..he looked exhausted
I gave him a big cup of ice water,
Certain Voom channels look a little out of focus- RAVE,Guy TV.

bmwcyle · 05-09-2005, 10:26 AM

I don't have the focus problems on those channels.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
InFocus 61md10
Rotel RSX-1065
Vanderteen Speakers -- V2W Subwoofer, VCC SIGNATURE, MODEL VLR-1
Dishnetwork 921

bradp56 · 05-09-2005, 02:15 PM

For some reason the guy i had put an amplifier on the line and those channels came in fuzzy but i took it off and it was just a straight connection now its fine. Monsters HD is my favorite check out monstershd.com and hit the boards i do.

bmwcyle · 05-09-2005, 02:41 PM

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=16%2D2565

I use these with problem.

rickbbb · 05-09-2005, 02:49 PM

That's great that your Voom channels are clear and sharp looking.
I live in the west coast-in the suburbs of Los Angeles,California.I think you're in a better part of the USA ..more in the direction of the 61.5.

Advance tech at Dish told me today that he's heard from several customers that some of the Voom channels on Dish are a bit out of focus..in other words its not true HD.

I'm still thrilled to get Voom...I'm so happy with it !
There's also a 24 hour Dish HDP3 channel which shows an aquarium of tropical fish in HD-that's not part of Voom..it's just an added perk of Dish.I LOVE IT !

retorq · 05-09-2005, 03:19 PM

That fish channel I thought was some HD Demo channel they used. Glad you like it . . . makes me want to hurry up and get it.

rickbbb · 05-09-2005, 04:45 PM

Is the Fish channel part of Voom or was it with Dish before Voom?

retorq · 05-09-2005, 05:17 PM

If it is the demo channel I've seen mentioned then it is Dish.

GRN · 05-09-2005, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retorq

If it is the demo channel I've seen mentioned then it is Dish.

Yes, that channel (9443) was part of the DISH HD pack prior to the addition of VOOM's channels. My daughter goes crazy every time I put it on; she thinks the fish are real!

rickbbb · 05-09-2005, 06:02 PM

When I had the satelite put in for 61.5 recently that's the first time I ever got the dish HD Demo channel.
I've had my HD package for over 3 years now with the two 500 satelite dishes that were for the 148 and the 119/110.
But when I got the 61.5-third dish installed yesterday THAT is when I got the Dish HD Demo channel that has that Fish aquarium on it.
I love that channel..very relaxing and subliminal.

GRN · 05-09-2005, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickbbb

When I had the satelite put in for 61.5 recently that's the first time I ever got the dish HD Demo channel.

I keep forgetting I had the 61.5 dish prior to getting the HD pack, so in my particular case the channel has always been there. And since you just got the 61.5 dish, you can finally see it. Sorry

Cygnus · 05-11-2005, 09:43 AM

Can someone provide a brief review of the 10 HD channels? Which ones are good? Is the picture quality good? Currently I have comcast HD but I really want more HD content. When will Dish have OTA HD?

daleb · 05-11-2005, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cygnus

Can someone provide a brief review of the 10 HD channels? Which ones are good? Is the picture quality good? Currently I have comcast HD but I really want more HD content. When will Dish have OTA HD?

I don't think Dish will have your locals in HD before the end of the year. It does require another satellite to be launched, plus whatever else is required to put that in place.
If you do some searches, you will find more info about the 15 HD channels that are availabe (plus, Showtime, HBO, etc.) and read various opinions.
Personally, I think they are a fair scattering of entertainment, movies, sports, adventure, travel,. news, the arts, and animation.
PQ varies somewhat on these channels, especially with regards to older TV programs that were not formatted for widescreen viewing. ( like reruns).
With that exception, I would say overall the quality ranges from good to very good, approaching excellent in some cases. Some compression is evident, so I would be hesitant to say they get as good as the best OTA broadcast signal. But there are not many of those either.
Best viewing channels I've seen are HDNet and DiscHD for the most consistently great PQ.

oneNonly · 05-11-2005, 11:09 AM

I love the Rave HD channel, always great PQ, its a little better with my dish 942 rec. that it was on the voom box. I think this channel, and Equator HD have the best overall PQ as far as the Voom channels, go and I agree HDNET and TDCHD are amazing on Dish. HBO and Shotime is usally good, but sometimes they are a little pixelated.

rickbbb · 05-11-2005, 11:24 AM

I counted over 20 HD channels I have now.Not including the Pay Per View HD channels.

05-08-2005, 09:48 PM	#1
rickbbb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,156	I Finally Have VOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally have VOOM added to my Dish package.I LOVE IT !So fat the Monsters channel and the Live Wire news channel are my favorites.Majestic looks pretty good too. I was very nice to the installer..he looked exhausted I gave him a big cup of ice water, Certain Voom channels look a little out of focus- RAVE,Guy TV.

05-09-2005, 02:49 PM	#5
rickbbb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,156	To bmwcyle That's great that your Voom channels are clear and sharp looking. I live in the west coast-in the suburbs of Los Angeles,California.I think you're in a better part of the USA ..more in the direction of the 61.5. Advance tech at Dish told me today that he's heard from several customers that some of the Voom channels on Dish are a bit out of focus..in other words its not true HD. I'm still thrilled to get Voom...I'm so happy with it ! There's also a 24 hour Dish HDP3 channel which shows an aquarium of tropical fish in HD-that's not part of Voom..it's just an added perk of Dish.I LOVE IT !

05-09-2005, 04:45 PM	#7
rickbbb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,156	To retorq About the Fish Aquarium Channel Or HDd3 Is the Fish channel part of Voom or was it with Dish before Voom?

05-09-2005, 06:02 PM	#10
rickbbb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,156	Regarding the HD demo Fish/Aquarium Channel When I had the satelite put in for 61.5 recently that's the first time I ever got the dish HD Demo channel. I've had my HD package for over 3 years now with the two 500 satelite dishes that were for the 148 and the 119/110. But when I got the 61.5-third dish installed yesterday THAT is when I got the Dish HD Demo channel that has that Fish aquarium on it. I love that channel..very relaxing and subliminal.

05-11-2005, 11:24 AM	#15
rickbbb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,156	I Have Over 20 HD Channels! I counted over 20 HD channels I have now.Not including the Pay Per View HD channels.

05-09-2005, 10:26 AM	#2
bmwcyle High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 56 Posts: 339	I don't have the focus problems on those channels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- InFocus 61md10 Rotel RSX-1065 Vanderteen Speakers -- V2W Subwoofer, VCC SIGNATURE, MODEL VLR-1 Dishnetwork 921

05-09-2005, 02:15 PM	#3
bradp56 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 120	For some reason the guy i had put an amplifier on the line and those channels came in fuzzy but i took it off and it was just a straight connection now its fine. Monsters HD is my favorite check out monstershd.com and hit the boards i do.

05-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#4
bmwcyle High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 56 Posts: 339	http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=16%2D2565 I use these with problem.

05-09-2005, 03:19 PM	#6
retorq 'The Architect' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mohave County Age: 33 Posts: 567	That fish channel I thought was some HD Demo channel they used. Glad you like it . . . makes me want to hurry up and get it.

05-09-2005, 05:17 PM	#8
retorq 'The Architect' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mohave County Age: 33 Posts: 567	If it is the demo channel I've seen mentioned then it is Dish.

05-11-2005, 09:43 AM	#12
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,899	Can someone provide a brief review of the 10 HD channels? Which ones are good? Is the picture quality good? Currently I have comcast HD but I really want more HD content. When will Dish have OTA HD?

05-11-2005, 11:09 AM	#14
oneNonly High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 63	I love the Rave HD channel, always great PQ, its a little better with my dish 942 rec. that it was on the voom box. I think this channel, and Equator HD have the best overall PQ as far as the Voom channels, go and I agree HDNET and TDCHD are amazing on Dish. HBO and Shotime is usally good, but sometimes they are a little pixelated.

Similar Threads to I Finally Have VOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Voom Upgrade $199 or $99	rawata	DISH Network Forum	15	08-02-2005 02:11 PM
Is it too early for most people to have a hi def tv?	docjackson1	Rear-Projection TVs	21	04-12-2005 01:39 PM
DirecTV exist. cust. HD Trade-Up or VOOM/Dish switch	mdbelt	DirecTV Forum	13	02-25-2005 07:18 AM