For me, and in my opinion, the basic Voom package is worth it because it costs about what my cable previously cost and gives me the hd channels. I have had an hdtv for 2 /12 years now, but never had hd before I got Voom last May.
A couple of months ago when Voom's future seriously looked in doubt (doesn't it always now?) I upgraded to VaVaVoom for what I thought would be a couple of months. In doing so I sacrificed my grandfathered sub price of $39, which went up to $49 and will stay there if I switch back. With VaVaVoom I get all of the premium movie channels as well as the ones in hd. My previous opinon of the premium channels is that they have a few good movies and most of the rest are average or less. After 2 months my opinion has been confirmed because if the content is not good, then what difference does it make if it is hd or sd? I also spend far too much time scanning the movie channels, trying to find something to watch to justify the cost. Tonight I gave up the search and decided to watch the Fellowship of the Ring on dvd on my front projector for the umpteenth time. So what if it is not hd, it is at least good.
So in short, I think that Voom basic is well worth the cost. Come Monday, I will call and cancel VaVaVoom because it is not worth the extra cost for me and I will enjoy Voom's hd and sd offerings which have expanded since January.