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JohnnyCarson · 01-24-2005, 10:36 PM

Does anyone have the new High Def satellite service called VOOM? If so, how do you like it as far as the service, picture and sound quality, etc.

The problem with DIRECTV and DISH is that they only have about 5 Hi Def stations and want $10 a month additional. VOOM has like 35 or 40 high def channels.

BoltedDown · 01-25-2005, 05:24 PM

My household was considering switching to Voom, but we discovered in talking to friends that their fine print hides many additional costs.

Mark this one as "buyer beware." They may have changed their game since then, but be wary none the less.

-BoltedDown

Twizted · 01-28-2005, 07:11 PM

Voom is on the way out...

From Fuckedcompany.com

Voom doom
Cablevision pulls the plug on Voom, selling to EchoStar for $200 million.
When: 1/24/2005
Company: Voom
Severity: 60
Points: 160

brandon11983 · 01-30-2005, 07:57 PM

When I was selling Dish, I was 99% certain they would buy out VOOM after a while.

JohnnyCarson · 01-30-2005, 09:04 PM

Now, I'll just wait to see what Dish does with them and keep my digital cable in the meantime.

ianthegoat · 02-06-2005, 10:49 PM

My dad had Voom for awhile, but wound up getting rid of the service, as he did not care for it. He is picky with everything audio-visual (you should see his theater), but I don't recall his reasons for not liking it.

jstory · 02-18-2005, 12:31 AM

Yes voom is a very bad deal. I have read the reviews from avs and other websites and the company should be going down the drain soon anyways. Unfortunately even though dish a directv only have 10 hd channels you really need the sd channels. Unless you only watch TNT, ESPN, and HBO you going to want the other stations that dont come in hd.

wondash · 03-04-2005, 05:17 AM

Voom is Dead

Powderedmaggot · 03-04-2005, 08:56 PM

Voom is what Little Cat Z had under his hat in the book "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back"

01-24-2005, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
JohnnyCarson Upright	Anyone have Voom? Does anyone have the new High Def satellite service called VOOM? If so, how do you like it as far as the service, picture and sound quality, etc. The problem with DIRECTV and DISH is that they only have about 5 Hi Def stations and want $10 a month additional. VOOM has like 35 or 40 high def channels.

01-28-2005, 07:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Twizted Insane Location: Washington State	Voom is on the way out... From Fuckedcompany.com Voom doom Cablevision pulls the plug on Voom, selling to EchoStar for $200 million. When: 1/24/2005 Company: Voom Severity: 60 Points: 160 __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. -- Emo Philips

01-30-2005, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	When I was selling Dish, I was 99% certain they would buy out VOOM after a while. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

01-25-2005, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
BoltedDown Crazy	My household was considering switching to Voom, but we discovered in talking to friends that their fine print hides many additional costs. Mark this one as "buyer beware." They may have changed their game since then, but be wary none the less. -BoltedDown

01-30-2005, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohnnyCarson Upright	Now, I'll just wait to see what Dish does with them and keep my digital cable in the meantime.

02-06-2005, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
ianthegoat Upright Location: Cornvalley, Oregon	My dad had Voom for awhile, but wound up getting rid of the service, as he did not care for it. He is picky with everything audio-visual (you should see his theater), but I don't recall his reasons for not liking it.

02-18-2005, 12:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
jstory Crazy	Yes voom is a very bad deal. I have read the reviews from avs and other websites and the company should be going down the drain soon anyways. Unfortunately even though dish a directv only have 10 hd channels you really need the sd channels. Unless you only watch TNT, ESPN, and HBO you going to want the other stations that dont come in hd.

03-04-2005, 05:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
wondash Psycho	Voom is Dead

03-04-2005, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Powderedmaggot Banned	Voom is what Little Cat Z had under his hat in the book "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back"