RE: [VOOM] Five reasons people cancel VOOM (Was: Re: If you've cancelled VOOM, WHY???)
Okay, honestly to me, 2 out of the 5 you list are possibly enough for me to
cancel, though I won't be doing that.
4) No DVR in my area from TWC and I WILL NOT pay $1000 for a DVR. I don't
give a crap who it's from or what it does. That is just outrageous!
5) Yeah, I had Directv for 2.5 yrs with Microsoft's Ultimate TV. The ONLY
thing it missed was HD. I had the two tuners, loved life. Then lightning
struck. I had Time Warner Cable. Neither offered what VOOM offers today or
what they will offer after October. I seriously miss being able to record
shows. But I won't leave voom because of it. Once you've had HD, I don't see
how you can go back. (unless you have a nagging wife who leaves you dry).
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From: kafowler10 [mailto:kafowler10@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:58 PM
To:
VOOM@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [VOOM] Five reasons people cancel VOOM (Was: Re: If you've
cancelled VOOM, WHY???)
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VOOM@yahoogroups.com, Robert Heitner <robert@d...> wrote:
> With threads of REFUND, I'm curious why anyone would cancel VOOM
> after they got it up and running. I'm new to voom (last week
> install) but I LOVE IT and after I get my ABC channel and SCI-FI,
> I'll be completely set. Why would you cancel VOOM???
I would say the top five reasons are:
1) Missing locals or lack of off-air reception. Could be that some
of the network affiliates aren't transmitting, or reception
conditions could be less than optimal (weak signal out in the
boonies, severe multipath in a NY apartment, etc). Problem could
also be an improperly pointed antenna or an incorrectly installed
diplexor. Many installers just don't have experience with off-air
reception, and others don't want to put in the effort -- the VOOM STB
is partly at fault, as it doesn't provide any sort of automated setup
or point-antenna screen to aid the installer.
2) Botched install. Customer doesn't receive a stable picture on
their satellite channels because the installer failed to correctly
peak the dish. The failure of an installer to correctly peak the
dish can also cause picture dropouts with mild weather (drizzles,
overcast skies). Some installers assume that a signal good enough
for Dish or DirecTV is good enough for VOOM, when a truly peaked
signal is necessary for reliable service on VOOM.
3) Complaints from girlfriend / wife about certain missing channels.
The lack of FOOD and HGTV channels can make for an unhappy wife.
Nobody likes to hear whining about a missing channel every other day.
If you're not getting any in bed until she gets her FOOD channel,
you're not going to have VOOM for very long.
4) Lack of a DVR. Comcast and TWC offer a HDTV DVR in many markets.
DirecTV offers a HDTV Tivo for $1000.
5) VOOM STB usability. If you've used a DirecTV satellite receiver
(or even a digital cable box), the behavior of the VOOM STB can seem
very tedious at times. The VOOM menu as the default navigation
borders on unusable, imo, and some customers don't discover the
favorites list. The VOOM UI doesn't move to the currently viewed
channel and doesn't hide and filter out channels you don't
subscribe. It is limited to a single favorites list (other STBs have
three to five lists), it only lists five channels at a time with
incomplete program information, and the program reminder feature
doesn't work if the box is off. Compare what you have now to the
translucent guide people have on their DirecTV receivers:
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