local channels with voom??

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On Sun, 23 May 2004 21:23:19 GMT, "J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote:

>do you get your local channels off a regular voom installation or does it
>require extra hardware you need to pay for?

AFAIK (and I just spoke with the Voom guys at the HES2004), they only
offer a 'free' OTA antenna for the local channels which feeds through
their box. So, no waiver is required but you have to be in a position
where local reception is possible.

Too bad. Wish it was otherwise.

Kal

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On Mon, 24 May 2004 00:03:33 GMT, "J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote:

>can you split the ota antenna feed to other tv's in your house that dont
>have a voom box? just so at least you have local channels on other tv's and
>dont have to get 3-4 boxes......

Dunno. I have only one TV (at this house).

Kal


>"Kalman Rubinson" <kr4@nyu.edu> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 23 May 2004 21:23:19 GMT, "J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> >do you get your local channels off a regular voom installation or does it
>> >require extra hardware you need to pay for?
>>
>> AFAIK (and I just spoke with the Voom guys at the HES2004), they only
>> offer a 'free' OTA antenna for the local channels which feeds through
>> their box. So, no waiver is required but you have to be in a position
>> where local reception is possible.
>>
>> Too bad. Wish it was otherwise.
>>
>> Kal
>

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It's a cheesy cheap antenna that works only in the best of conditions.
Get a real UHF antenna if you're serious about local HD.


"J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> can you split the ota antenna feed to other tv's in your house that dont
> have a voom box? just so at least you have local channels on other tv's
and
> dont have to get 3-4 boxes......
> "Kalman Rubinson" <kr4@nyu.edu> wrote in message
> news:7i62b0do2u86fc4b3l6089ivc6912s8g1b@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 23 May 2004 21:23:19 GMT, "J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >do you get your local channels off a regular voom installation or does
it
> > >require extra hardware you need to pay for?
> >
> > AFAIK (and I just spoke with the Voom guys at the HES2004), they only
> > offer a 'free' OTA antenna for the local channels which feeds through
> > their box. So, no waiver is required but you have to be in a position
> > where local reception is possible.
> >
> > Too bad. Wish it was otherwise.
> >
> > Kal
>
>

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Have you tried an antenna?

Just plug one into the DirecTV box and see what happens.
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"J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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: do you get your local channels off a regular voom installation or does
it
: require extra hardware you need to pay for? i have direct tv and i'm
unable
: to get local channels unless i get a waiver from each individual
networks
: (cbs, fox, abc. nbc, etc). then i have to pay extra per channel
received
: (and its not really my local channel, its the direct broadcast feed
from
: nyc). also would they offer a regular non hd sattelite box for non hd
units?
: we have one hd-ready unit at home, but the rest are not. seems to me
you
: dont want to waste an hd box for a 2nd tv say unless it was
hd-ready.....
:
:

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On Sun, 23 May 2004 21:23:19 GMT, "J. Rios" <jrios@stny.rr.com> wrote:

>do you get your local channels off a regular voom installation or does it
>require extra hardware you need to pay for? i have direct tv and i'm unable
>to get local channels unless i get a waiver from each individual networks
>(cbs, fox, abc. nbc, etc). then i have to pay extra per channel received
>(and its not really my local channel, its the direct broadcast feed from
>nyc). also would they offer a regular non hd sattelite box for non hd units?
>we have one hd-ready unit at home, but the rest are not. seems to me you
>dont want to waste an hd box for a 2nd tv say unless it was hd-ready.....
>

You don't need a waver because they pull them from OTA and add it in
your guide.
They provide you with an adequate local antenna as part of the
install. They will upgrade you to a larger one if necessary.
It is really at your installers discretion, so if antennaweb says you
can get them you will. It could take some bitching at voom to get
the upgrade if your installers don't feel like doing it or aren't
aware they can.,
The voom boxes have svideo and composite out, but if your SD tv
doesn't have 16:9 I wouldn't waste my money for it. Just get a
modulator and send the first units feed all over the house.