Voom is shutting down at DVinfo.net

Boyd Ostroff · April 8th, 2005, 10:19 AM

Following up from a previous thread about the Voom HD service....

Today Cablevision announced they were shutting down their "Rainbow Network" which operates Voom. This concludes a high profile power struggle between members of the Dolan family that owns Cablevision. Evidently customers will lose access to Voom on April 30. Too bad, since I know a few of our members here are subscribers. This certainly doesn't make it seem like consumers have that big of an appetite for HD content yet.

Not a lot of details yet on this story. See this link http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050408/media...sion.html?.v=3

Robert Knecht Schmidt · April 8th, 2005, 11:03 AM

I just wish they would have learned the courtesy of allowing their subscribers to continue to access the programming listings on their web site for the final month of operation, instead of replacing all of voom.com with a "piss off" splash banner.

Boyd Ostroff · April 8th, 2005, 11:23 AM

Ouch! Just looked at that. They don't even say they're sorry http://www.voom.com/index.shtml

Heath McKnight · April 9th, 2005, 07:18 AM

Whoa...Guess I'm glad they didn't do an install last summer, because where they can put a dish on my condo faces west and their dishes need to go east.

heath

J. Stephen McDonald · April 12th, 2005, 05:43 PM

Just two weeks ago, I received an unsolicited phone solicitation, wanting to sell me a Voom installation and subscription. The way satellite services are marketed, you never know exactly with who you're dealing, unless you investigate carefully. Possibily, this call came from a Voom installation contractor, who was trying to grab a few last jobs, before the hammer officially fell. Suppose I hadn't known of the impending shutdown and had ordered an installation? Another example of why you should never buy anything from unsolicited calls, mail or SPAM.

Robert Knecht Schmidt · April 12th, 2005, 07:47 PM

Right! Never, never, never! (If for no other reason than to stop feeding the hand that bites you.)

Robert Knecht Schmidt · May 1st, 2005, 10:15 PM

On its final day of operation I made a point of watching VOOM until it went dark forever. The service shut down at 3:01 AM Eastern on May 1. Monsters HD cut off right in the middle of The Howling VI: The Freaks. I'll never know how it ends.

Heath McKnight · May 1st, 2005, 10:23 PM

That seems kinda depressing, watching something come to an end...Oh well, glad they couldn't do an install. Took them 2 weeks to come out and tell me that...

heath

Heath McKnight · May 1st, 2005, 10:24 PM

Just saw that Dish is offering BETTER deals than what I got, all for $20 a month for 3 months.

heath

J. Stephen McDonald · May 2nd, 2005, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heath McKnight

Just saw that Dish is offering BETTER deals than what I got, all for $20 a month for 3 months.

heath

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So, is there any word about what happens to Voom receivers and dishes that are in the hands of their former subscribers? Do they get to keep them and is there any useful function they could perform? You could expect that the two "D" companies would offer a special discount for Voom customers.

Heath McKnight · May 2nd, 2005, 10:16 PM

The one thing I liked about Voom! was the free local HD dish. I have to watch my local channels in SD...

Maybe the dishes and receivers can be re-programmed to accept Dish signals??

heath

Robert Knecht Schmidt · May 2nd, 2005, 10:50 PM

The dishes and receivers are now officially, permanently junk.

I've heard rumors that a postage-paid box will arrive in the mail, and we're to pack up the boxes and remotes and mail them back. I doubt this rumor, however, on the basis that it's going to cost VOOM's new owner more to ship, warehouse, and scuttle 30,000 receiver boxes than what they'd make in reclaiming parts.

Charles Papert · May 2nd, 2005, 11:46 PM

As I'm just about to dive into HD satellite, any of you chaps have recommendations for one of the other, non-defunct services??

Heath McKnight · May 3rd, 2005, 07:44 AM

I have and like Dish Network.

heath

Robert Knecht Schmidt · May 3rd, 2005, 02:30 PM

Yes, Dish Network seems to be offering the most attractive deals at the moment.

April 8th, 2005, 10:19 AM	#1
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Voom is shutting down Following up from a previous thread about the Voom HD service.... Today Cablevision announced they were shutting down their "Rainbow Network" which operates Voom. This concludes a high profile power struggle between members of the Dolan family that owns Cablevision. Evidently customers will lose access to Voom on April 30. Too bad, since I know a few of our members here are subscribers. This certainly doesn't make it seem like consumers have that big of an appetite for HD content yet. Not a lot of details yet on this story. See this link http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050408/media...sion.html?.v=3

April 8th, 2005, 11:03 AM	#2
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	I just wish they would have learned the courtesy of allowing their subscribers to continue to access the programming listings on their web site for the final month of operation, instead of replacing all of voom.com with a "piss off" splash banner. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 9th, 2005, 07:18 AM	#4
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Whoa...Guess I'm glad they didn't do an install last summer, because where they can put a dish on my condo faces west and their dishes need to go east. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

April 12th, 2005, 05:43 PM	#5
J. Stephen McDonald Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 909	Squeezing the Rock Till the Very End Just two weeks ago, I received an unsolicited phone solicitation, wanting to sell me a Voom installation and subscription. The way satellite services are marketed, you never know exactly with who you're dealing, unless you investigate carefully. Possibily, this call came from a Voom installation contractor, who was trying to grab a few last jobs, before the hammer officially fell. Suppose I hadn't known of the impending shutdown and had ordered an installation? Another example of why you should never buy anything from unsolicited calls, mail or SPAM. __________________ Steve McDonald https://onedrive.com/?cid=229807ce52dd4fe0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/22121562@N00/ http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

April 12th, 2005, 07:47 PM	#6
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Right! Never, never, never! (If for no other reason than to stop feeding the hand that bites you.) __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 8th, 2005, 11:23 AM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Ouch! Just looked at that. They don't even say they're sorry http://www.voom.com/index.shtml

May 1st, 2005, 10:15 PM	#7
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	On its final day of operation I made a point of watching VOOM until it went dark forever. The service shut down at 3:01 AM Eastern on May 1. Monsters HD cut off right in the middle of The Howling VI: The Freaks. I'll never know how it ends. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 1st, 2005, 10:23 PM	#8
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	That seems kinda depressing, watching something come to an end...Oh well, glad they couldn't do an install. Took them 2 weeks to come out and tell me that... heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 1st, 2005, 10:24 PM	#9
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Just saw that Dish is offering BETTER deals than what I got, all for $20 a month for 3 months. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 2nd, 2005, 10:16 PM	#11
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	The one thing I liked about Voom! was the free local HD dish. I have to watch my local channels in SD... Maybe the dishes and receivers can be re-programmed to accept Dish signals?? heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 2nd, 2005, 10:50 PM	#12
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	The dishes and receivers are now officially, permanently junk. I've heard rumors that a postage-paid box will arrive in the mail, and we're to pack up the boxes and remotes and mail them back. I doubt this rumor, however, on the basis that it's going to cost VOOM's new owner more to ship, warehouse, and scuttle 30,000 receiver boxes than what they'd make in reclaiming parts. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 2nd, 2005, 11:46 PM	#13
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	As I'm just about to dive into HD satellite, any of you chaps have recommendations for one of the other, non-defunct services?? __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

May 3rd, 2005, 07:44 AM	#14
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I have and like Dish Network. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 3rd, 2005, 02:30 PM	#15
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Yes, Dish Network seems to be offering the most attractive deals at the moment. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors