HDTV Options

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marc0ni@earthlink.net wrote in message news:<a0be9239.0408141435.328a62b8@posting.google.com>...
> I just found this group, so please bear with me if this been addressed
> before countless times.
>
> I'm going to be moving at the end of the year, but in the meantime
> I've got HDTV through Comcast. I LOVE IT, but the HDTV choices
> available through Comcast in San Francisco are so very limited.
>
> I figured Voom would be a good option at my next apartment, except
> even cursory reading of this group as well as newspaper business
> section makes it looks like Voom is doomed.
>
> Does anybody have any insights about whether or not Comcast is going
> to be offering more HDTV choice by the end of the year? Or will the
> other satellite companies pick up the slack when Voom meets its end?


Another scenario that might make sense is for Voom to be sold to
DirectTV/Dish. I don't know if they could come up with a single eqpt
package, but it would make sense from a biz standpoint. If they get
Voom at the right price, they could use it to expand their HD
offerings. After all, even if Voom goes, the sat is still there and
will be used for something.

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Another strike against VOOM for you is that you live in an apt. I don't know
how it is where you live but many places won't allow you to use a satelite
dishe in an apt. Where I live I believe we have a city ordinance or
something because every apt I ever rented says no satelite dishes in the
rules. Even in other states I've lived in, I have yet to see a decent
complex that will allow it.

I also look for DirectTV to buy VOOM sooner or later. In one step they could
really increase their HD content. VOOM seemed like a great idea, but a bit
early. On the other hand who knows, it could survive and maybe prosper
someday.

Anyhow, Comcast will increase it's cable lineup. I heard they're supposed to
add cinemaxHD, STARZ and a few others coming soon. Didn't see a date though.


<marc0ni@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:a0be9239.0408141435.328a62b8@posting.google.com...
> I just found this group, so please bear with me if this been addressed
> before countless times.
>
> I'm going to be moving at the end of the year, but in the meantime
> I've got HDTV through Comcast. I LOVE IT, but the HDTV choices
> available through Comcast in San Francisco are so very limited.
>
> I figured Voom would be a good option at my next apartment, except
> even cursory reading of this group as well as newspaper business
> section makes it looks like Voom is doomed.
>
> Does anybody have any insights about whether or not Comcast is going
> to be offering more HDTV choice by the end of the year? Or will the
> other satellite companies pick up the slack when Voom meets its end?

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"Albert Alverez" <noneofyourbusiness@noway.org> wrote in
news:TEYTc.23463$nx2.19428@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net:

> Another strike against VOOM for you is that you live in an apt. I
> don't know how it is where you live but many places won't allow you to
> use a satelite dishe in an apt. Where I live I believe we have a city
> ordinance or something because every apt I ever rented says no
> satelite dishes in the rules. Even in other states I've lived in, I
> have yet to see a decent complex that will allow it.
>
> I also look for DirectTV to buy VOOM sooner or later. In one step they
> could really increase their HD content. VOOM seemed like a great idea,
> but a bit early. On the other hand who knows, it could survive and
> maybe prosper someday.
>
> Anyhow, Comcast will increase it's cable lineup. I heard they're
> supposed to add cinemaxHD, STARZ and a few others coming soon. Didn't
> see a date though.
>
>
> <marc0ni@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:a0be9239.0408141435.328a62b8@posting.google.com...
>> I just found this group, so please bear with me if this been
>> addressed before countless times.
>>
>> I'm going to be moving at the end of the year, but in the meantime
>> I've got HDTV through Comcast. I LOVE IT, but the HDTV choices
>> available through Comcast in San Francisco are so very limited.
>>
>> I figured Voom would be a good option at my next apartment, except
>> even cursory reading of this group as well as newspaper business
>> section makes it looks like Voom is doomed.
>>
>> Does anybody have any insights about whether or not Comcast is going
>> to be offering more HDTV choice by the end of the year? Or will the
>> other satellite companies pick up the slack when Voom meets its end?
>
>
>

you can have a dish and no one can say nothing per FCC and Fedral law As
long as the dish is not in a public area and in you living space. like
you balcony or padio. My had a law saying apts could not have them and I
call direct-tv and they sent the city a nice note explaning the law for
there legal dept.

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> you can have a dish and no one can say nothing per FCC and Fedral law As
> long as the dish is not in a public area and in you living space. like
> you balcony or padio. My had a law saying apts could not have them and I
> call direct-tv and they sent the city a nice note explaning the law for
> there legal dept.

That was much welcomed info. Thanks!

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"Albert Alverez" <noneofyourbusiness@noway.org> wrote in message news:<TEYTc.23463$nx2.19428@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> Another strike against VOOM for you is that you live in an apt. I don't know
> how it is where you live but many places won't allow you to use a satelite
> dishe in an apt. Where I live I believe we have a city ordinance or
> something because every apt I ever rented says no satelite dishes in the
> rules. Even in other states I've lived in, I have yet to see a decent
> complex that will allow it.
>
> I also look for DirectTV to buy VOOM sooner or later. In one step they could
> really increase their HD content. VOOM seemed like a great idea, but a bit
> early. On the other hand who knows, it could survive and maybe prosper
> someday.
>
> Anyhow, Comcast will increase it's cable lineup. I heard they're supposed to
> add cinemaxHD, STARZ and a few others coming soon. Didn't see a date though.
>
>
(Sigh) Oh yes... the premium networks. I suppose I should have
expected that the high-end networks would be added before TNT, Fox, FX
or any of the other HD-equivalents to "basic cable".