Query from comcast user who wants to change

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The HBO On Demand is not HD. The is an HD ON Demand movie service but it is PPV.

Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Tilghman <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 09:13:44
To:HDTV Magazine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

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OK, tried it again last night and it defaulted to widescreen (OnDemand isn't
HD though, but I think some systems have a OnDemand HD channel).

Bill T.


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From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bill Tilghman
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:03 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

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Same here - letterboxed and pillarboxed, unlike "Deadwood" and "Carnivale".

Bill T.


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bob Caplan
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:48 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

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Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD. It
was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd Rome
4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.

Bobby C

--- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> Like if
> you
> sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD on
> HBO.
> Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> anytime
>
> --- [email protected] wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks
> to
> > get a decent price
> > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> the
> > most overall
> > quantity and quality, although the quality is not
> > probably not
> > appreciably better than any other provider (there
> > will be some who feel
> > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> >
> > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > after being quoted $299,
> > I was charged $399. When I called to find out why,
> I
> > discovered that
> > they charge an additional $100 to install the dish
> > needed for Voom.
> > Also, they told me that they would not install my
> > off-air antenna as
> > quoted during the purchase, but they would connect
> > the cable if it were
> > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> get
> > a better answer,
> > but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you
> > will spend $500-$900
> > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> customer)
> > to get set up with
> > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.
> >
> > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> month
> > rental fee is a
> > better bargain considering the life expectancy of
> > this equipment. So, at
> > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> >
> > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> you
> > can get HD service
> > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > your off air antenna
> > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > dish, that should save
> > you $100...
> >
> > Jason Burroughs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of David Farber
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> change
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> switched
> > to comcast. I am
> > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based
> > system. Dish and
> > Directv are both candidates.
> >
> > I want a max of decent HD programming with future
> > potential for
> > additional programming. I also want good service
> > etc. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Dave
> >
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I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks to get a decent price
with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have the most overall
quantity and quality, although the quality is not probably not
appreciably better than any other provider (there will be some who feel
very strongly about one provider or the other).

Since then, I was disappointed to find out that after being quoted $299,
I was charged $399. When I called to find out why, I discovered that
they charge an additional $100 to install the dish needed for Voom.
Also, they told me that they would not install my off-air antenna as
quoted during the purchase, but they would connect the cable if it were
already installed. I called back twice to try to get a better answer,
but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you will spend $500-$900
(depending on if you are a new or existing customer) to get set up with
HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.

Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a month rental fee is a
better bargain considering the life expectancy of this equipment. So, at
least for now, I'm back on cable.

All that being said, if you don't want the DVR, you can get HD service
for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and your off air antenna
(that you provide). If you already have the voom dish, that should save
you $100...

Jason Burroughs

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of David Farber
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to change

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I was a Voom user and when they went away I switched to comcast. I am
now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based system. Dish and
Directv are both candidates.

I want a max of decent HD programming with future potential for
additional programming. I also want good service etc. Any suggestions?

Dave

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Interesting (old) Voom installed a nice CHannel Master
OTA antenna when a friend got Voom, long time a go.
I think the whole Voom install was free.
Whats with the old Voom boxes? He still has his box
and OTA still works 100%... One note: he is also a
Dish customer so they may have left the stuff with
him, I do not know.
TomV
ps: I have Comcast with the rental Motorola 2 tuner HD
PVR.. and happy. No HDNet or TNT-HD sadly, but all 4
of my local networks in HD, PBS, INHD1&2
DiscoveryHDTheatre, ESPN-HD and the other Movie
channels, INDemand also have free movies. Like if you
sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD on
HBO.
Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them anytime

--- [email protected] wrote:

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>
> I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks to
> get a decent price
> with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have the
> most overall
> quantity and quality, although the quality is not
> probably not
> appreciably better than any other provider (there
> will be some who feel
> very strongly about one provider or the other).
>
> Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> after being quoted $299,
> I was charged $399. When I called to find out why, I
> discovered that
> they charge an additional $100 to install the dish
> needed for Voom.
> Also, they told me that they would not install my
> off-air antenna as
> quoted during the purchase, but they would connect
> the cable if it were
> already installed. I called back twice to try to get
> a better answer,
> but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you
> will spend $500-$900
> (depending on if you are a new or existing customer)
> to get set up with
> HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.
>
> Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a month
> rental fee is a
> better bargain considering the life expectancy of
> this equipment. So, at
> least for now, I'm back on cable.
>
> All that being said, if you don't want the DVR, you
> can get HD service
> for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> your off air antenna
> (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> dish, that should save
> you $100...
>
> Jason Burroughs
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of David Farber
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to change
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> I was a Voom user and when they went away I switched
> to comcast. I am
> now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based
> system. Dish and
> Directv are both candidates.
>
> I want a max of decent HD programming with future
> potential for
> additional programming. I also want good service
> etc. Any suggestions?
>
> Dave
>
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Neither DirecTV nor Dish (without the Voom additional pack) offer a lot
of HD content. Some cable systems offer more. People will tell you
that both intend to offer lots more in the future. But what you need to
realize is that in order to receive the future HD programming you will
need equipment that decodes MPEG-4 bitstreams. NONE of the current
equipment can decode MPEG-4 (it is not a software download) and neither
company has made any sort of firm commitment regarding their upgrade
policy. Until those commitments are made staying with cable is the
lowest risk approach.

Dave Hancock

David Farber wrote:

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> I was a Voom user and when they went away I switched to comcast. I am
> now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based system. Dish and
> Directv are both candidates.
>
> I want a max of decent HD programming with future potential for
> additional programming. I also want good service etc. Any suggestions?
>
> Dave
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Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD. It
was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd Rome
4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.

Bobby C

--- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> Like if
> you
> sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD on
> HBO.
> Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> anytime
>
> --- [email protected] wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks
> to
> > get a decent price
> > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> the
> > most overall
> > quantity and quality, although the quality is not
> > probably not
> > appreciably better than any other provider (there
> > will be some who feel
> > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> >
> > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > after being quoted $299,
> > I was charged $399. When I called to find out why,
> I
> > discovered that
> > they charge an additional $100 to install the dish
> > needed for Voom.
> > Also, they told me that they would not install my
> > off-air antenna as
> > quoted during the purchase, but they would connect
> > the cable if it were
> > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> get
> > a better answer,
> > but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you
> > will spend $500-$900
> > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> customer)
> > to get set up with
> > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.
> >
> > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> month
> > rental fee is a
> > better bargain considering the life expectancy of
> > this equipment. So, at
> > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> >
> > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> you
> > can get HD service
> > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > your off air antenna
> > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > dish, that should save
> > you $100...
> >
> > Jason Burroughs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of David Farber
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> change
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> switched
> > to comcast. I am
> > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based
> > system. Dish and
> > Directv are both candidates.
> >
> > I want a max of decent HD programming with future
> > potential for
> > additional programming. I also want good service
> > etc. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Dave
> >
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I was prompted to call my TWC office here to ask about HBO HD on demand
as well, and as usual, they pointed me to "In Demand HD" which is really
inHD. We don't have hbo hd on demand here.

Rome is good stuff, but I'm guessing it won't last past the first
season. Too much dead silence makes it feel more like an A&E special
than an HBO series.

Jason Burroughs


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Bob Caplan
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:48 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

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Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD. It
was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd Rome
4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.

Bobby C

--- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> Like if
> you
> sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD on
> HBO.
> Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> anytime
>
> --- [email protected] wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks
> to
> > get a decent price
> > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> the
> > most overall
> > quantity and quality, although the quality is not
> > probably not
> > appreciably better than any other provider (there
> > will be some who feel
> > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> >
> > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > after being quoted $299,
> > I was charged $399. When I called to find out why,
> I
> > discovered that
> > they charge an additional $100 to install the dish
> > needed for Voom.
> > Also, they told me that they would not install my
> > off-air antenna as
> > quoted during the purchase, but they would connect
> > the cable if it were
> > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> get
> > a better answer,
> > but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you
> > will spend $500-$900
> > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> customer)
> > to get set up with
> > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.
> >
> > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> month
> > rental fee is a
> > better bargain considering the life expectancy of
> > this equipment. So, at
> > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> >
> > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> you
> > can get HD service
> > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > your off air antenna
> > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > dish, that should save
> > you $100...
> >
> > Jason Burroughs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of David Farber
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> change
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> switched
> > to comcast. I am
> > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based
> > system. Dish and
> > Directv are both candidates.
> >
> > I want a max of decent HD programming with future
> > potential for
> > additional programming. I also want good service
> > etc. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Dave
> >
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You may be right abou the HD HBO iNDemand, I do not
use HBO InDemand that much.. Sopranos is about it, -
it is widescreen and looks good but could be down res
and cropped on the sides.

--- Bob Caplan <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
> On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
> while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD.
> It
> was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd
> Rome
> 4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.
>
>
> Bobby C
>
> --- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> > Like if
> > you
> > sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> > specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD
> on
> > HBO.
> > Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> > anytime
> >
> > --- [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> > >
> > > I recently wrote about having to pull some
> tricks
> > to
> > > get a decent price
> > > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> > the
> > > most overall
> > > quantity and quality, although the quality is
> not
> > > probably not
> > > appreciably better than any other provider
> (there
> > > will be some who feel
> > > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> > >
> > > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > > after being quoted $299,
> > > I was charged $399. When I called to find out
> why,
> > I
> > > discovered that
> > > they charge an additional $100 to install the
> dish
> > > needed for Voom.
> > > Also, they told me that they would not install
> my
> > > off-air antenna as
> > > quoted during the purchase, but they would
> connect
> > > the cable if it were
> > > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> > get
> > > a better answer,
> > > but was faced with the reality that with Dish,
> you
> > > will spend $500-$900
> > > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> > customer)
> > > to get set up with
> > > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month
> commitment.
> > >
> > > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> > month
> > > rental fee is a
> > > better bargain considering the life expectancy
> of
> > > this equipment. So, at
> > > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> > >
> > > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> > you
> > > can get HD service
> > > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > > your off air antenna
> > > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > > dish, that should save
> > > you $100...
> > >
> > > Jason Burroughs
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: HDTV Magazine
> > > On
> Behalf
> > > Of David Farber
> > > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > > To: HDTV Magazine
> > > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> > change
> > >
> > > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> > >
> > > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> > switched
> > > to comcast. I am
> > > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat
> based
> > > system. Dish and
> > > Directv are both candidates.
> > >
> > > I want a max of decent HD programming with
> future
> > > potential for
> > > additional programming. I also want good service
> > > etc. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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Rome has already been signed up for a second
season.....

--- [email protected] wrote:

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>
> I was prompted to call my TWC office here to ask
> about HBO HD on demand
> as well, and as usual, they pointed me to "In Demand
> HD" which is really
> inHD. We don't have hbo hd on demand here.
>
> Rome is good stuff, but I'm guessing it won't last
> past the first
> season. Too much dead silence makes it feel more
> like an A&E special
> than an HBO series.
>
> Jason Burroughs
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of Bob Caplan
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:48 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to
> change
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
> On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
> while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD.
> It
> was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd
> Rome
> 4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.
>
>
> Bobby C
>
> --- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> > Like if
> > you
> > sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> > specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD
> on
> > HBO.
> > Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> > anytime
> >
> > --- [email protected] wrote:
> >
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> > >
> > > I recently wrote about having to pull some
> tricks
> > to
> > > get a decent price
> > > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> > the
> > > most overall
> > > quantity and quality, although the quality is
> not
> > > probably not
> > > appreciably better than any other provider
> (there
> > > will be some who feel
> > > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> > >
> > > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > > after being quoted $299,
> > > I was charged $399. When I called to find out
> why,
> > I
> > > discovered that
> > > they charge an additional $100 to install the
> dish
> > > needed for Voom.
> > > Also, they told me that they would not install
> my
> > > off-air antenna as
> > > quoted during the purchase, but they would
> connect
> > > the cable if it were
> > > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> > get
> > > a better answer,
> > > but was faced with the reality that with Dish,
> you
> > > will spend $500-$900
> > > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> > customer)
> > > to get set up with
> > > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month
> commitment.
> > >
> > > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> > month
> > > rental fee is a
> > > better bargain considering the life expectancy
> of
> > > this equipment. So, at
> > > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> > >
> > > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> > you
> > > can get HD service
> > > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > > your off air antenna
> > > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > > dish, that should save
> > > you $100...
> > >
> > > Jason Burroughs
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: HDTV Magazine
> > > On
> Behalf
> > > Of David Farber
> > > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > > To: HDTV Magazine
> > > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> > change
> > >
> > > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> > >
> > > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> > switched
> > > to comcast. I am
> > > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat
> based
> > > system. Dish and
> > > Directv are both candidates.
> > >
> > > I want a max of decent HD programming with
> future
> > > potential for
> > > additional programming. I also want good service
> > > etc. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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It is real sad how little these CSR's at TW or Direct TV actually know about
the services they provide. For Pete sakes the Direct installer did not even
know hat channels were HD.

On 9/19/05 7:38 PM, "Bob Caplan" <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Rome has already been signed up for a second
> season.....
>
> --- [email protected] wrote:
>
>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>> I was prompted to call my TWC office here to ask
>> about HBO HD on demand
>> as well, and as usual, they pointed me to "In Demand
>> HD" which is really
>> inHD. We don't have hbo hd on demand here.
>>
>> Rome is good stuff, but I'm guessing it won't last
>> past the first
>> season. Too much dead silence makes it feel more
>> like an A&E special
>> than an HBO series.
>>
>> Jason Burroughs
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HDTV Magazine
>> On Behalf
>> Of Bob Caplan
>> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:48 PM
>> To: HDTV Magazine
>> Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to
>> change
>>
>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>> Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
>> On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
>> while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD.
>> It
>> was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd
>> Rome
>> 4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.
>>
>>
>> Bobby C
>>
>> --- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>> Like if
>>> you
>>> sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
>>> specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD
>> on
>>> HBO.
>>> Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
>>> anytime
>>>
>>> --- [email protected] wrote:
>>>
>>>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>>
>>>> I recently wrote about having to pull some
>> tricks
>>> to
>>>> get a decent price
>>>> with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
>>> the
>>>> most overall
>>>> quantity and quality, although the quality is
>> not
>>>> probably not
>>>> appreciably better than any other provider
>> (there
>>>> will be some who feel
>>>> very strongly about one provider or the other).
>>>>
>>>> Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
>>>> after being quoted $299,
>>>> I was charged $399. When I called to find out
>> why,
>>> I
>>>> discovered that
>>>> they charge an additional $100 to install the
>> dish
>>>> needed for Voom.
>>>> Also, they told me that they would not install
>> my
>>>> off-air antenna as
>>>> quoted during the purchase, but they would
>> connect
>>>> the cable if it were
>>>> already installed. I called back twice to try to
>>> get
>>>> a better answer,
>>>> but was faced with the reality that with Dish,
>> you
>>>> will spend $500-$900
>>>> (depending on if you are a new or existing
>>> customer)
>>>> to get set up with
>>>> HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month
>> commitment.
>>>>
>>>> Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
>>> month
>>>> rental fee is a
>>>> better bargain considering the life expectancy
>> of
>>>> this equipment. So, at
>>>> least for now, I'm back on cable.
>>>>
>>>> All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
>>> you
>>>> can get HD service
>>>> for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
>>>> your off air antenna
>>>> (that you provide). If you already have the voom
>>>> dish, that should save
>>>> you $100...
>>>>
>>>> Jason Burroughs
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: HDTV Magazine
>>>> On
>> Behalf
>>>> Of David Farber
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
>>>> To: HDTV Magazine
>>>> Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
>>> change
>>>>
>>>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>>
>>>> I was a Voom user and when they went away I
>>> switched
>>>> to comcast. I am
>>>> now thinking very hard about going to a Sat
>> based
>>>> system. Dish and
>>>> Directv are both candidates.
>>>>
>>>> I want a max of decent HD programming with
>> future
>>>> potential for
>>>> additional programming. I also want good service
>>>> etc. Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
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Same here - letterboxed and pillarboxed, unlike "Deadwood" and "Carnivale".

Bill T.


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bob Caplan
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:48 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD. It
was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd Rome
4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.

Bobby C

--- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> Like if
> you
> sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD on
> HBO.
> Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> anytime
>
> --- [email protected] wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks
> to
> > get a decent price
> > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> the
> > most overall
> > quantity and quality, although the quality is not
> > probably not
> > appreciably better than any other provider (there
> > will be some who feel
> > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> >
> > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > after being quoted $299,
> > I was charged $399. When I called to find out why,
> I
> > discovered that
> > they charge an additional $100 to install the dish
> > needed for Voom.
> > Also, they told me that they would not install my
> > off-air antenna as
> > quoted during the purchase, but they would connect
> > the cable if it were
> > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> get
> > a better answer,
> > but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you
> > will spend $500-$900
> > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> customer)
> > to get set up with
> > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.
> >
> > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> month
> > rental fee is a
> > better bargain considering the life expectancy of
> > this equipment. So, at
> > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> >
> > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> you
> > can get HD service
> > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > your off air antenna
> > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > dish, that should save
> > you $100...
> >
> > Jason Burroughs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of David Farber
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> change
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> switched
> > to comcast. I am
> > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based
> > system. Dish and
> > Directv are both candidates.
> >
> > I want a max of decent HD programming with future
> > potential for
> > additional programming. I also want good service
> > etc. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > To unsubscribe please click:
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OK, tried it again last night and it defaulted to widescreen (OnDemand isn't
HD though, but I think some systems have a OnDemand HD channel).

Bill T.


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bill Tilghman
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:03 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

Same here - letterboxed and pillarboxed, unlike "Deadwood" and "Carnivale".

Bill T.


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bob Caplan
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:48 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Query from comcast user who wants to change

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

Tom are you sure you get HBO series in HD with
On-Demand? I just tried to watch Rome Chapter 1 and
while it was widescreen, it was definetly not HD. It
was letterboxed and looks SD. I watched my DVR'd Rome
4 that recorded last night and it was beautiful HD.

Bobby C

--- Tom Vrolyk <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> Like if
> you
> sub to HBO they have in-demand all their series,
> specials and others shows in HD when orig. in HD on
> HBO.
> Miss a Sopranos? you can watch anyone of them
> anytime
>
> --- [email protected] wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I recently wrote about having to pull some tricks
> to
> > get a decent price
> > with Dish for HD-DVR service. They seem to have
> the
> > most overall
> > quantity and quality, although the quality is not
> > probably not
> > appreciably better than any other provider (there
> > will be some who feel
> > very strongly about one provider or the other).
> >
> > Since then, I was disappointed to find out that
> > after being quoted $299,
> > I was charged $399. When I called to find out why,
> I
> > discovered that
> > they charge an additional $100 to install the dish
> > needed for Voom.
> > Also, they told me that they would not install my
> > off-air antenna as
> > quoted during the purchase, but they would connect
> > the cable if it were
> > already installed. I called back twice to try to
> get
> > a better answer,
> > but was faced with the reality that with Dish, you
> > will spend $500-$900
> > (depending on if you are a new or existing
> customer)
> > to get set up with
> > HD DVR service, plus have an 18 month commitment.
> >
> > Eventually, I decided that Time Warner's $15 a
> month
> > rental fee is a
> > better bargain considering the life expectancy of
> > this equipment. So, at
> > least for now, I'm back on cable.
> >
> > All that being said, if you don't want the DVR,
> you
> > can get HD service
> > for $200, including installation of 2 dishes and
> > your off air antenna
> > (that you provide). If you already have the voom
> > dish, that should save
> > you $100...
> >
> > Jason Burroughs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of David Farber
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:45 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Query from comcast user who wants to
> change
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > I was a Voom user and when they went away I
> switched
> > to comcast. I am
> > now thinking very hard about going to a Sat based
> > system. Dish and
> > Directv are both candidates.
> >
> > I want a max of decent HD programming with future
> > potential for
> > additional programming. I also want good service
> > etc. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > To unsubscribe please click:
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