Voom's PQ Is Lousy
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vurbano said:
I have to totally agree. There would only be a couple of actual Voomers who would agree with his initial post. The rest recognize some of the issues but prefer voom to the alternatives.
Silas do you actually have Voom or what?
The Family Channel is a very good channel. Don't you think it is better than LAB, ULTRA, and AUCTION? IMHO, I would get rid of these first. Also, I personally could live without HDnews, ANIMANIA (children like it but it needs more content). Maybe combine Gallery and Equator and Ultra. That would free 6 channels. Now, that would leave space for Hdnet, Inhd1 and Inhd2, OutdoorChannel-1 and OutdoorChannel2-HD.Silas said:
Then condense the 10 movie channels down to 5 and that would give enough space for SD versions of the RSNs. I know the would have to call it Voom 11 instead of 21, but when/if the DVR comes out we won't need all the bandwidth.
SOUNDSTAGE--watching this channel the entire late afternoon and evening. PQ was not as sharp as when I first got VOOM about 6 weeks ago. I realize the production could be substandard, so won't pass judgement until I have watched it at various times of the day, on various days, etc.
BUT, the sound is cutting out a lot--was that noticeable to anyone else during the Peter Gabriel concert? I would like to know--as, if it is my receiver, there is a service date set for April 19 to swap it out--as my various sound problems are being blamed on the receiver, but if it is NOT me alone, then I don't want to waste VOOM's $$ on a service call that won't do me any good.
I think it is important to report, objectively, the various problems with the PQ, audio, etc--just so everyone can determine whether it is their HD tv, the VOOM box or just their lack of optimum adjustments.
I don't want to cancel my VOOm just because I am getting poor PQ or audio--I want to find out the cause and remedy that--I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
BUT, the sound is cutting out a lot--was that noticeable to anyone else during the Peter Gabriel concert? I would like to know--as, if it is my receiver, there is a service date set for April 19 to swap it out--as my various sound problems are being blamed on the receiver, but if it is NOT me alone, then I don't want to waste VOOM's $$ on a service call that won't do me any good.
I think it is important to report, objectively, the various problems with the PQ, audio, etc--just so everyone can determine whether it is their HD tv, the VOOM box or just their lack of optimum adjustments.
I don't want to cancel my VOOm just because I am getting poor PQ or audio--I want to find out the cause and remedy that--I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
What I noticed while watching The Masters was a lack of detail..nothing was sharp or crisp. The smaller the object the camera was looking at.. the fuzzier it looked. Not once was I able to see the dimples of the golf ball. When ever the camera would scan (often in golf) there was a washout effect. These problems are not so server that they jump right out at you, but are very obvious if you are used to a real hd quality picture. I can understand how some people wouldn't noticed these things if they have nothing better to compare it to. But please don't say the picture is great because it's a long ways from great.
In regards to the Masters they only use true HD cameras from the stationary cameras, usaully looking from the green back down the fairway. The cameras roaming the fairways with the players are like the "high resolution" 480p cameras FOX used to use for football games and there is a very noticeable difference as there has been in years past. But using 1080i trying to follow the ball is always going to be a problem I feel 720p suits sports alot more.
Silas, wipe the peanut butter off the screen.Unplug the toaster you are using for an antenna and call a tech. service person to help you move the TV out of your trailer so they can hook it up properly. Take down all the coat hangers and oh yes....buy an HDTV and have it calibrated and properly connected. You are one out of 40,000 with a bad signal. Also, notice the one red sock and the one black sock you are wearing. You probably have another pair just like them somewhere. Good luck.
Silas:
If Voom's PQ is 'subpar'... then all others (E*, D*, TWC and Comcast) are the 'shittiest' ever... why? how do I support this? well, right now I have Voom and E* and has previously been a subscriber to D*, TWC and Comcrap... and with all services, I have used the same type of high-end cables, from the same maker and model, and the same high-end HDTV sets and Voom's PQ is WAAAAAAAAAY SUPERIOR, plain and simple.
It's one thing to talk the talk, but before doing so, make sure you have walked the walk... otherwise, STFU.
If Voom's PQ is 'subpar'... then all others (E*, D*, TWC and Comcast) are the 'shittiest' ever... why? how do I support this? well, right now I have Voom and E* and has previously been a subscriber to D*, TWC and Comcrap... and with all services, I have used the same type of high-end cables, from the same maker and model, and the same high-end HDTV sets and Voom's PQ is WAAAAAAAAAY SUPERIOR, plain and simple.
It's one thing to talk the talk, but before doing so, make sure you have walked the walk... otherwise, STFU.
neo0285 said:
Well, you're in for an unpleasnat surprise---I can speak for DISH at least, and their picture qaulity is worse, except for HDNET. SD channels are horrible looking, absolutely unwatchable sometimes. And the 5 whopping HD channels that cost $10 extra a month look no better, and often worse, than anything Voom has. So enjoy yourself.
Silas, I'm with you all the way. There are many people here who watch Voom through rose colored glasses and would not know great PQ if it bit them in the ass. I am sorry to see Voom go, I think eventually they would have figured out the new encoders or switched to MPEG-4 to give us a better picture.
