Stan,
The VOOM will scan any digital locals with adequate signal strength (over
about 81) whether VOOM has mapped them or not. However, if the channels are
on 8-2 and 8-3 for example but not 8-1 they will not get scanned in. I have
this situation right now on FOX 40 in Binghamton and the station engineer
acknowledge the problem is faulty PSIP equipment that he will be replacing
as soon as his new equipment comes in. I get the other Binghamton stations
because their PSIP info is correct even though I am considered by VOOM to be
in the Syracuse map area. You will not get any program info outside of the
mapped area though. But you will get the stations.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Sexton" <stanathomesell@cox.net>
To: <VOOM@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [VOOM] Voom & Locals
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> Noah - there is no such thing as an analog only or digital only antenna.
> Some may work better on some channels but an old UHF only antenna will
> work on "new" digital stations.
> The VOOM set top box only tunes HD stations in the area that are
> authorized by VOOM.
> 90% of HD stations are on the UHF band.
> If you want local stations in analog, put a splitter on your antenna line
> and run the antenna to your TV directly.
> I have a UHF only with mast preamp for VOOM only. I have a Combo
> UHF/VHF/FM antenna for analog only. I don't like splitters and with HD
> you need every db you can get. I also use Quad-Sheld RG-6 for everything.
> I do not use the VOOM antenna. I told them to keep it. That's because I
> have HD signals from 4 directions and I have to use a rotor.
> I've always argued that VOOM is for satellite HD and I believe that VOOM
> should only be an HD supplement, not an everything solution.
> Trying to supply customers with local HD channels has caused lots of
> dissatisfaction and resultant cancellations of VOOM service. And it's not
> VOOM's fault. Some locations are impossible for OTA period.
> I take full cable less HD, and you can get local OTA HD channels from
> cable at no charge using a separate QAM tuner if an antenna is not
> practical.
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