Shaw Cable new channel discussion 2012 - Page 24 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

DennyCrane · 2012-05-04, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBear

168th and 60th in Surrey Cloverdale now switched over.

Yeah, 60th & 176th (ish) had the new channels show up last night too.

jaxon9032 · 2012-05-04, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downbeat

Please use this thread to discuss new channels on Shaw Cable...

So when did this become the DNU thread?

Jetranger · 2012-05-05, 12:02 AM

It's kind of a Catch 22 thing. The 'new channels' in some areas are dependent on DNU so reporting that DNU has been completed and activated also provides the new channels. See what I mean? I get what you are saying though.

DSgamby · 2012-05-06, 10:27 PM

According to Zap2it Listings

Thunder Bay gets Nat Geo Wild
175 SD
255 HD

MacOSXAddict · 2012-05-07, 12:38 AM

^ Zap2It also shows Nat Geo Wild on the same channels for Calgary. Says "Sign Off" as the program description right now.

domi222 · 2012-05-07, 01:06 PM

Does anyone know if Sault Ste Marie will be getting the new Nat Geo Wild channel.

Mixar69 · 2012-05-07, 02:32 PM

National Geographic Wild just became available in Winnipeg on Ch 178 SD and 255 HD.

It aslo seems to be MPEG4 since my DCX 3400 is the only one that is recieving it with both picture and sound. My DCT 6412 only has the sound and no video.

HTGuy2 · 2012-05-07, 05:58 PM

^^^
I just confirmed exactly that with Shaw Chat. I have a 6416 Mk III and a 3416 and both give me audio only, no video on CH255. Seems the requirement is STBs with MPEG4 capability which the 3400 has. SD 178 works but the picture is atrocious - pillarboxed.

I certainly hope that they do not continue to add channels with this requirement

GamerGuy · 2012-05-07, 05:59 PM

I just checked here in Victoria and 255 is labeled "Channel 255.1 (TBA)" but works just fine.

Go lion go, don't let the crocodile get you while your crossing the riv........too late.

SCEvan · 2012-05-07, 06:02 PM

Just got NGeo Wild on Shaw Hamilton 187(SD) and 262(HD) and the HD channel is audio only, I guess my Pace box isn't compatible. Shaw offering any sort of trade in program for this?

Shaw Champ · 2012-05-07, 07:35 PM

Hi all, as you may have noticed Nat Geo Wild is out!

The SD channel is available in Satellite Fed and Fibre Fed markets.

The HD channel is available in the systems listed below:

Victoria
Prince George
Red Deer (IBO, Ponoka-Lacombe)
Nanaimo (Parksville-Duncan)
Quesnel
Drumheller
Protection Island
100 Mile House
Pincher Creek
Port Alberni
Fort St. John - Dawson Creek
Lethbridge
Courtenay-Comox
Grand Forks
Medicine Hat (Brooks)
Campbell River
Cranbrook (Kimberley)
Calgary (Canmore-Banff)
Vancouver (Whistler, Squamish) *DNU Pockets Only*
Williams Lake
Saskatoon (Prince Albert)
Bowen Island
Fernie
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Rural
Fort McMurray
Chilliwack
Kamloops
Edmonton
Kenora
Kelowna (Penticton, Vernon)
Edson
Thunder Bay
Salmon Arm (Sorrento)
Lloydminster (Vermillion)
Hamilton
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Considerations:
SD
In Traditional packaging, Nat Geo Wild SD will be part of Digital TV and in SPP, Entertainment 1 and twinned in Best of HD.
Nat Geo Wild SD will launch on channel 175 (except in Winnipeg on Ch. 178, and Hamilton on Ch. 187).
HD
In Traditional packaging, Nat Geo Wild HD will be carried in HD Plus (Entertainment) and in SPP Entertainment 1 and Best of HD.
Nat Geo Wild HD will launch on channel 255 except in Hamilton (channel 262).
Nat Geo Wild HD will be in MPEG4 format only.
Launch preview until June 30, 2012.

domi222 · 2012-05-07, 09:02 PM

Hey Shaw champ sault ste marie does not have the hd version of nat geo wild only the sd version

doglips · 2012-05-07, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTGuy2

I certainly hope that they do not continue to add channels with this requirement

Quote:

Shaw offering any sort of trade in program for this?

Discussed in this thread:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=151763

Short answers are: appears more and more will be mpeg4 and no trade ups from hd box to another hd box but possibly from sd box to hd one.

HTH.

Mice72 · 2012-05-08, 11:19 AM

I am now receiving Nat Geo Wild in SD on channel 175 here in Edmonton as of yesterday (May 7th). Any word of when it will come to Edmonton in HD? What about Movie Central 2 and 3? Will they require MPEG-4 hardware?

Having said that, I am one of the users who is affected by not having MPEG-4. I bought my Motorola DCT3416I directly from Shaw in the spring of 2008 for $732 including GST. Been a subscriber of Shaw for many, many years and also have phone and Internet through them. Account is always current and never in arrears. I'm even a member of Shaw Friends. Despite this, they flat-out refuse to work with me on upgrading my DCT3416 to something that can handle MPEG-4 unless I just want to trade it for a second Gateway portal if I decide I want that. Well that does me no good because I live on my own in a place that is under 500 square feet. So I'm sure you can appreciate that I am pretty angry about this. I would switch to Telus but they do not offer TV in my building. It would be nice to get other channels too such as radx and the Hollywood Suite.

Guess I should have bought that DCX3400 when Best Buy and London Drugs had it during Boxing Week 2011 for $200 less than the current price!

Zod · 2012-05-08, 11:42 AM

It doesn't surprise me that shaw won't absorb the cost of upgrading all the non-mpeg4 boxes to mpeg4 boxes. That's probably a big chunk of change. When shaw determines their pricing they don't include the cost of hardware. (IE hardware is mostly paid for directly by the customer, not by shaw.). The advantage is that you don't have to sign long term contracts like you do with Telus.

You would think that Shaw makes enough money to cover it. I imagine though, the cost of replacing all the mpeg2 boxes would be in the 10's of millions of dollars. It might be minute for one client, but it would be substantial for all of them.

Does shaw no longer offer buy back on old hardware? I think i used to have a 3412 and wanted to upgrade to the pvr version. They bought back my 3412 for $200 and bought a 3416 for about 350ish? It was about 5 years ago but it helped. I'm not sure if they would still do that. They probably don't want to refurb mpeg2 boxes anymore?

2012-05-05, 12:02 AM	#348
Jetranger Premium Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary SonyTVs,ShawGateway&6Portals DCX3400, Pace 770D, 5ShawExpanders:3WD,1Sgt,1iOmga Harmony One Posts: 3,331	It's kind of a Catch 22 thing. The 'new channels' in some areas are dependent on DNU so reporting that DNU has been completed and activated also provides the new channels. See what I mean? I get what you are saying though. __________________ If you want more then ask for it rather than going hungry. If you want more than I have then you should ask. They're going to park their car over there.

2012-05-07, 02:32 PM	#352
Mixar69 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 666	National Geographic Wild just became available in Winnipeg on Ch 178 SD and 255 HD. It aslo seems to be MPEG4 since my DCX 3400 is the only one that is recieving it with both picture and sound. My DCT 6412 only has the sound and no video. __________________ Shaw Gateway + 2 Portals, DCT 6412, DCT 3080, Sony 46' LCD, Sony 32' LCD, XBOX360 Slim, PS3 , Nintendo WII

2012-05-07, 07:35 PM	#356
Shaw Champ Join Date: May 2010 Location: AB. LG47"LE5500/Toshiba 32E200U /BDC6500/ Shaw Gateway Posts: 824	Hi all, as you may have noticed Nat Geo Wild is out! The SD channel is available in Satellite Fed and Fibre Fed markets. The HD channel is available in the systems listed below: Victoria Prince George Red Deer (IBO, Ponoka-Lacombe) Nanaimo (Parksville-Duncan) Quesnel Drumheller Protection Island 100 Mile House Pincher Creek Port Alberni Fort St. John - Dawson Creek Lethbridge Courtenay-Comox Grand Forks Medicine Hat (Brooks) Campbell River Cranbrook (Kimberley) Calgary (Canmore-Banff) Vancouver (Whistler, Squamish) DNU Pockets Only Williams Lake Saskatoon (Prince Albert) Bowen Island Fernie Winnipeg Winnipeg Rural Fort McMurray Chilliwack Kamloops Edmonton Kenora Kelowna (Penticton, Vernon) Edson Thunder Bay Salmon Arm (Sorrento) Lloydminster (Vermillion) Hamilton Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Considerations: SD In Traditional packaging, Nat Geo Wild SD will be part of Digital TV and in SPP, Entertainment 1 and twinned in Best of HD. Nat Geo Wild SD will launch on channel 175 (except in Winnipeg on Ch. 178, and Hamilton on Ch. 187). HD In Traditional packaging, Nat Geo Wild HD will be carried in HD Plus (Entertainment) and in SPP Entertainment 1 and Best of HD. Nat Geo Wild HD will launch on channel 255 except in Hamilton (channel 262). Nat Geo Wild HD will be in MPEG4 format only. Launch preview until June 30, 2012. __________________ Shaw Employee, Opinions are my own unless otherwise stated.

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2012-05-06, 10:27 PM	#349
DSgamby Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Posts: 3,895	According to Zap2it Listings Thunder Bay gets Nat Geo Wild 175 SD 255 HD

2012-05-07, 12:38 AM	#350
MacOSXAddict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 182	^ Zap2It also shows Nat Geo Wild on the same channels for Calgary. Says "Sign Off" as the program description right now.

2012-05-07, 01:06 PM	#351
domi222 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sault ste marie Posts: 45	Does anyone know if Sault Ste Marie will be getting the new Nat Geo Wild channel.

2012-05-07, 05:58 PM	#353
HTGuy2 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East St. Paul, MB Posts: 149	^^^ I just confirmed exactly that with Shaw Chat. I have a 6416 Mk III and a 3416 and both give me audio only, no video on CH255. Seems the requirement is STBs with MPEG4 capability which the 3400 has. SD 178 works but the picture is atrocious - pillarboxed. I certainly hope that they do not continue to add channels with this requirement

2012-05-07, 05:59 PM	#354
GamerGuy Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 404	I just checked here in Victoria and 255 is labeled "Channel 255.1 (TBA)" but works just fine. Go lion go, don't let the crocodile get you while your crossing the riv........too late.

2012-05-07, 06:02 PM	#355
SCEvan Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 58	Just got NGeo Wild on Shaw Hamilton 187(SD) and 262(HD) and the HD channel is audio only, I guess my Pace box isn't compatible. Shaw offering any sort of trade in program for this?

2012-05-07, 09:02 PM	#357
domi222 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sault ste marie Posts: 45	Hey Shaw champ sault ste marie does not have the hd version of nat geo wild only the sd version

2012-05-08, 11:19 AM	#359
Mice72 Rookie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 12	I am now receiving Nat Geo Wild in SD on channel 175 here in Edmonton as of yesterday (May 7th). Any word of when it will come to Edmonton in HD? What about Movie Central 2 and 3? Will they require MPEG-4 hardware? Having said that, I am one of the users who is affected by not having MPEG-4. I bought my Motorola DCT3416I directly from Shaw in the spring of 2008 for $732 including GST. Been a subscriber of Shaw for many, many years and also have phone and Internet through them. Account is always current and never in arrears. I'm even a member of Shaw Friends. Despite this, they flat-out refuse to work with me on upgrading my DCT3416 to something that can handle MPEG-4 unless I just want to trade it for a second Gateway portal if I decide I want that. Well that does me no good because I live on my own in a place that is under 500 square feet. So I'm sure you can appreciate that I am pretty angry about this. I would switch to Telus but they do not offer TV in my building. It would be nice to get other channels too such as radx and the Hollywood Suite. Guess I should have bought that DCX3400 when Best Buy and London Drugs had it during Boxing Week 2011 for $200 less than the current price!

2012-05-08, 11:42 AM	#360
Zod Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 590	It doesn't surprise me that shaw won't absorb the cost of upgrading all the non-mpeg4 boxes to mpeg4 boxes. That's probably a big chunk of change. When shaw determines their pricing they don't include the cost of hardware. (IE hardware is mostly paid for directly by the customer, not by shaw.). The advantage is that you don't have to sign long term contracts like you do with Telus. You would think that Shaw makes enough money to cover it. I imagine though, the cost of replacing all the mpeg2 boxes would be in the 10's of millions of dollars. It might be minute for one client, but it would be substantial for all of them. Does shaw no longer offer buy back on old hardware? I think i used to have a 3412 and wanted to upgrade to the pvr version. They bought back my 3412 for $200 and bought a 3416 for about 350ish? It was about 5 years ago but it helped. I'm not sure if they would still do that. They probably don't want to refurb mpeg2 boxes anymore?