07-08-2010, 09:28 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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So many channels are availible in HD I think Shaw could give a few more.
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07-08-2010, 09:48 AM
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#22
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pinner
So many channels are availible in HD I think Shaw could give a few more.
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As I understand it, which isn't perfect by any stretch, it is a bandwidth/CRTC issue. Either they allocate more resources to their HD TV and take away from things like internet speeds or they limit their HD channels
Personally I have never had a show that I wanted in HD that wasn't ,other than some sports, so I really would rather them keep or improve my internet speeds and reliability than add in 40 channels of crap I will never watch.
Ask Telus TV customers how they like having their TV on cuts into their bandwidth. I would bet that those who need the increase speeds, ie not grandma checking her email, really dislike it.
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07-08-2010, 09:52 AM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Coys1882
The more HD channels the better - Setanta and Spike next please!!
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Is Setanta available in HD at all? Its pretty expensive for a standard def channel.
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07-08-2010, 10:31 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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The only channels I would really like in HD are spike and space. I am not even sure if space comes in HD.
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07-08-2010, 11:23 AM
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Lives In Fear Of Labelling
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I want HGTV in HD, then Spike, Space and Food and I would be happy for now.
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07-08-2010, 12:22 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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hmmm i wonder if they have plans for channels 233-236?
The food network totally needs to be in HD.
I can't watch regular channels anymore.
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07-08-2010, 04:08 PM
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#27
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Powerplay Quarterback
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As a Bell customer I say, welcome to four years ago!
Bleeding edge that Shaw Cable! 
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07-08-2010, 04:14 PM
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#28
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Originally Posted by Flacker
As a Bell customer I say, welcome to four years ago!
Bleeding edge that Shaw Cable! |
Where is the history hd channel on bell? They might get it in about 4 years time?
I watched alot of Oasis HD back when i had the crapdish. A lot of the shows get repeated pretty quickly.
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07-08-2010, 04:30 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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Originally Posted by underGRADFlame
I want HGTV in HD, then Spike, Space and Food and I would be happy for now.
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This times 1000! Though no HGTV for me. 
I want the US and regular (Ch 35) Canada Discovery channel in HD.
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07-08-2010, 04:37 PM
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#30
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Flacker
As a Bell customer I say, welcome to four years ago!
Bleeding edge that Shaw Cable! |
Sure, but anyway you slice it, it's still Bell. No thanks. Bell sucks.
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07-08-2010, 04:51 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flacker
As a Bell customer I say, welcome to four years ago!
Bleeding edge that Shaw Cable! |
Bell has CNN HD?
I can't get a dish where I live, so it isn't really an issue for me, but honestly, looking at their channel lineup, Bell doesn't seem to offer any HD channels that would make me want to drop Shaw: http://www.bell.ca/web/tv/en/all_reg...neup_alpha.pdf
The big difference seems to be all the French channels Bell has. I just wish I could drop all the SD channels because I can't remember the last time I ever watched any of them.
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07-08-2010, 04:56 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by OilKiller
Sure, but anyway you slice it, it's still Bell. No thanks. Bell sucks.
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Such well thought out reasoning, how can anyone argue with that?
Shaw is also a big ugly hag of a company, what is your point? Is Shaw really giving that much back to Calgary in comparison to someone like Westjet? They are ultra successful and really are not involved enough in their local community to induce blind faith.
IMHO BellTV is a better product, I have had both. Receivers are better, picture quality is better, those wild HD feeds during the Olympics were amazing, 3D content without the limitation of stomping other existing services - BellTV is a television provider - Shaw is attempting to be too many things on a limited amount of available bandwidth.
Is Shaw running fibre to the house yet? That will be the only way to deliver the digital media demands of the future.
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07-08-2010, 04:57 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by getbak
Bell has CNN HD?
I can't get a dish where I live, so it isn't really an issue for me, but honestly, looking at their channel lineup, Bell doesn't seem to offer any HD channels that would make me want to drop Shaw: http://www.bell.ca/web/tv/en/all_reg...neup_alpha.pdf
The big difference seems to be all the French channels Bell has. I just wish I could drop all the SD channels because I can't remember the last time I ever watched any of them. |
Bell has CNNHD, for about four years as I stated.
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07-08-2010, 05:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Bell has been experimentally broadcasting MSNBC HD. We'll see if they activate it.
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07-08-2010, 05:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Flacker
Bell has CNNHD, for about four years as I stated.
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Strange that it's not on their channels list I posted.
Bell must be really cutting edge if they've had a channel that launched less than 3 years ago for four years: http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/09/cnn_hd_debuts.php
Also, looks like it's been less than a year: http://www.satelliteguys.us/canadian...cm-tcm-hd.html
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07-08-2010, 05:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Originally Posted by Flacker
Bell has CNNHD, for about four years as I stated.
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lol, no they haven't. They got it some time last year.
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07-08-2010, 06:23 PM
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#37
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Flacker
Such well thought out reasoning, how can anyone argue with that?
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Meh, Bell still sucks. I have my reasons.
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07-08-2010, 06:28 PM
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#38
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Franchise Player
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Geez when did Bell get fanboys. Anyways anyone know when Shaw will update the program listing for these channels. Everything is "To Be Announced" right now.
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07-08-2010, 08:22 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Igottago
Is Setanta available in HD at all? Its pretty expensive for a standard def channel.
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Not that I'm aware of - but all of those EPL games are broadcast in the UK in HD so the feed is there. It's $15/mth now - I'd pay double for HD games..
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07-08-2010, 08:29 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Originally Posted by Flacker
Bell has CNNHD, for about four years as I stated.
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Well as much as I love jumping on Shaw TV because it's so easy I won't do so with incorrect information. CNNHD wasn't add onto Bell until December 2009 and this is the way it always goes with many different channels. Bell/Shaw/Rogers will buy the rights for them for the first 6 months, 1 year or longer depending on the deal setup with the channel where they have exclusive rights to it.
As much as OilKiller says he hates Bell he secretly loves them, I can't even count the amount of times he wanted to switch. Usually due to Bell carrying certain hockey teams when another provider can't afford the bandwith to do so.
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