TELUS Optik TV Thread - Page 19 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

mykalberta · 03-22-2011, 05:42 PM

Signed up for Telus - install date in mid April.

I dont like how I dont get to choose my own theme packs in the bundles but looking at Shaw I see the same thing occurs.

J Diddy · 03-24-2011, 11:43 AM

I just switched to Telus (from Shaw internet and phone and Bell TV) and I am a bit confused about the following from the Telus wbeiste:

How many TVs can I watch Optik TV on?You can watch Optik TV on up to 6 TVs in your home. You can watch HDTV on up to 2 TVs at any one time.

Last night I ran into the issue where I was watching the hockey game in HD, a show was being recorded in HD and my wife wanted to watch a show on another TV. No matter what I did I could not get live TV for her. She ended up watching recorded TV. I have 2HD and 1SD. I assume when they say you can watch on up to 6 tvs that does not mean live TV but a combination of recorded and live?

FlamesKickAss · 03-24-2011, 12:31 PM

that's weird, I have had that situation before and was fine watching SD on the 2nd TV.

I now have 3hd now but it worked previously

PsnaP · 03-24-2011, 08:14 PM

You can have 6 STBs installed, but are limited to the amount of feeds. If you get 2 HD and 1 SD, then you can watch/record only that. The other STBs will need to watch a recorded show, or a live show that is on currently on another STB. Your wife could have watched a show in SD only. Hope that makes sense.

J Diddy · 03-25-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PsnaP

You can have 6 STBs installed, but are limited to the amount of feeds. If you get 2 HD and 1 SD, then you can watch/record only that. The other STBs will need to watch a recorded show, or a live show that is on currently on another STB. Your wife could have watched a show in SD only. Hope that makes sense.

I tested it again last night and SD worked while two HD feeds were in use. No idea why I had such issues before. Thanks.

Gundo · 04-15-2011, 10:14 PM

So what kind of offers has Telus been offering, I've been talking to the phone Rep for the last 25mins and when we left off I was not impressed with what he had to offer. So Im wondering what everyone else has been getting so I have something to bargain with.

PsnaP · 04-16-2011, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Gundo

So what kind of offers has Telus been offering, I've been talking to the phone Rep for the last 25mins and when we left off I was not impressed with what he had to offer. So Im wondering what everyone else has been getting so I have something to bargain with.

Are you currently with a competitor? If so, they usually have better deals if they can win your business.

Flash Walken · 04-18-2011, 08:18 AM

I've been unimpressed with the offers I have received as well.

I called a couple of days ago asking for them to win me over and I got basic cable and optik internet for 15 dollars a month each for the first 6 months and if I signed a 2 year contract, the guy would throw in another terminal (not PVR) for free.

I would end up paying the same as I do for shaw, with less channels and more infuriating "must purchase" channels like GraceTV.

Seriously? Church TV on basic cable?

OilKiller · 04-18-2011, 09:16 AM

Does Telus have HDNet yet?

flambers · 04-18-2011, 03:09 PM

From the offers I have received, Telus is not cheaper in any way than Shaw. The cost is very close.

PsnaP · 04-18-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OilKiller

Does Telus have HDNet yet?

Nope

OilKiller · 04-18-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PsnaP

Nope

Too bad...still a pass for me then. I'll stick with Shaw. You have to wonder why Telus would not carry this full time HD channel?

VladtheImpaler · 04-19-2011, 11:25 AM

PsnaP, whom do I have to inundate with emails to demand HDNet?

J Diddy · 04-19-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OilKiller

Too bad...still a pass for me then. I'll stick with Shaw. You have to wonder why Telus would not carry this full time HD channel?

Is HDNET still around? I thought it went off the air a few months ago? Did on Bell anyway.

Barnes · 04-19-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

Is HDNET still around? I thought it went off the air a few months ago? Did on Bell anyway.

A lot of cable cos in the US are ditching it as well. I don't think Telus will want to add it. It's a real cluster fata of programming anyways.

VladtheImpaler · 04-19-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnes

A lot of cable cos in the US are ditching it as well. I don't think Telus will want to add it. It's a real cluster fata of programming anyways.

I just want it for Inside MMA and the Dream cards.

OilKiller · 04-19-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

Is HDNET still around? I thought it went off the air a few months ago? Did on Bell anyway.

I watch it all the time. It has some great movies (of course all in HD) and some interesting shows for the guys. Not to mention the great concerts in HD.

I wouldn't sub to a company that doesn't carry this channel.

OilKiller · 04-19-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnes

A lot of cable cos in the US are ditching it as well. I don't think Telus will want to add it. It's a real cluster fata of programming anyways.

It's not a "lot", it's just Time Warner cable that is dropping HDNet because of some dispute.

PsnaP · 04-19-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

PsnaP, whom do I have to inundate with emails to demand HDNet?

ill send an email up the chain.

J Diddy · 04-20-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OilKiller

I watch it all the time. It has some great movies (of course all in HD) and some interesting shows for the guys. Not to mention the great concerts in HD.

I wouldn't sub to a company that doesn't carry this channel.

I thought the channel went down hill when it became the Girls Gone Wild channel. I like boobs and everything but I have this thing called the internet. The movies and concerts were good. This channel is hardly worth sticking with "behind the times" Shaw though.