report on one month using the Voom Satellite TV service

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

About one month ago, I switched from Comcast cable to Voom 
(www.voom.com). The reasons for the switch were multiple. Comcast 
Pittsburgh cable quality was fair to poor with little attempt to 
improve even after many complaints. Also my HDTV set was not getting 
very much HDTV.

The installation of the Voom went very well. Good local installer who 
understood the local over the air availability of digital stations (the 
Voom set box does not handle non-digital yet). I get 4 local stations 
and would get our NPR station if they ever fix their digital 
transmitters (they seem to have been down since January). That gives me 
more than adequate local service.

The human interface of the Voom system was actually better for me than 
the Comcast. I have had little problems with the unit except one freeze 
that were easily fixed by a simple re-power (I had problems with the 
comcast box also).

My Tivo interfaced well and TIVO carries Voom schedules. I am waiting 
very patiently for the HD model of either TIVO or Voom to be really 
available.

I get about all the channels I watched on Comcast via the Voom sat and 
get 30 ish HDTV channels with rather decent programming and very good 
picture. Only channels I don't get that I would like is BBC America 
(coming soon) and National NPR.

All in all a very good switch and one I wish I had made earlier.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

Dave

ps more as time goes on.

 

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