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smallmj · 2008-02-11, 10:31 AM

jmac, This list doesn't seem very useful to me.

The channel maps that you describe will be different depending on what town/city you are in. For example, since my cable system (Eastlink in Oxford/Collingwood/River Philip) only has analog up to 32, the digital channels start at 33.X and maxes out at 60.X with gaps in the high 50s. Completely different from what you see, even though we are both on Eastlink.

Maybe you should at least say where you are...

Mark

Northcountry · 2008-02-12, 12:40 AM

Are all of those channels in the clear and watchable without a cable box?

smallmj · 2008-02-12, 09:11 AM

In Oxford, no they are not in the clear. The only unencrypted ones are 70-105, which are things like Treehouse, Newsworld, and other stuff that the civilised world gets on analog. Also the music stations. Everything else is encrypted.

Mark

jmac698 · 2008-02-17, 08:37 PM

It's for Halifax. It was surveyed during freeview Jan.
Mostly the music and analog channels are clearqam with only analog subscription. What you subscribe to becomes clear, except the HD channels.

Northcountry · 2008-02-18, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmac698

What you subscribe to becomes clear, except the HD channels.

I believe everything stays encrypted until the DCT un-encrypts the channels that you subscribe to, so you won't see the channels you subscribe to as "clear-QAM". You can only see the channels that EastLink chooses to send out un-encrypted.

homerr · 2008-02-19, 08:41 AM

Hello all,

Is there a way to convert the QAM numbers (XX.X) to Eastlink cable numbers? My listing is also different for my 'extra' digital channels in Mt. Uniacke. I just got a Samsung 50" Plasma and it display the numbers with a dash instead of a period.

Homerr

smallmj · 2008-02-19, 09:41 AM

Unfortunately there is no easy way to do this.

There are two ways to identify a clear QAM feed.

(1) Watch it until you see a station ID
(2) Tune to a channel with your digital cable box, then check the service menus to see what frequency/pid you are tuned to.

I don't think that there is any way create a virtual channel map for a TV tuner, IE channel 67.4 -> 435

Mark

homerr · 2008-02-20, 11:59 AM

Ok thanks smallmj. Have been surfing and could not find anything either.

homerr · 2008-04-07, 08:11 AM

Does any one know of the QAM channels for the HD channels on Eastlink in the HRM or Mt. Uniacke area??

Thanks,
Homerr

smallmj · 2008-04-07, 08:46 AM

Here in Oxford, all of the HD channels are encrypted. I imagine it is the same for you in Mt Uniacke. Somebody local might be able to find out for sure, and figure out the channel map.

Mark

ph00p · 2008-05-19, 10:11 AM

Here In Newfoundland where Eastlink just took over they've added a slew of new between-channel feeds. But most of them are SPORTS *sigh* AND Teletoon FRENCH! *sigh* What a cruel cruel joke!

ah well we've still got all the other channels we used to have with persona in-between. But anyone into sports will love this garbage thats for sure.

leaffan1967 · 2008-05-20, 08:58 PM

Hey guys, this channel map is from Eastlink Amherst: As ph00p said, mostly sports and Teletoon French, also has all the Galaxie/Maxtrax channels

Amherst (QAM) Channel Lineup - May 20/2008

25.xx - MaxTrax - Galaxie
26.2 - Sportsnet Ontario
26.3 - Sportsnet West
26.4 - Sportsnet Pacific
26.6 - Star!
26.10 - Sportsnet East
26.17 - Voiceprint
26.20 - Voiceprint
41.2 - NFL Network
41.3 - CPAC French
57.10 - LTV (Nova Scotia)
59.11 - MSVU TV
69.1 - BNN
71.10 - CLT
96.12 - Teletoon French
97.4 - MaxTrax - Galaxie

As smallmj said, all the HD channels are encrypted, the channels are really blocky on my 26" Lcd model.

ph00p · 2008-06-26, 10:47 AM

Just an update, yesterday they nerfed(scrambled probably):

OLN
Bravo
Golf

And some other crap that was in the 71 range.
This really sucks I'm still pissed that we only have MONO on our regular cable stations.

Miles · 2008-07-23, 02:02 PM

What? Eastlink down-mixes stations to mono?

ph00p · 2008-07-29, 08:14 PM

The cheap Persona morons always HAVE downmixed to Mono, probably never bothered to use Stereo so yea ALL of our analog stations are in dirty old mono.

Also what Digital cable type do you think Eastlink uses STD HRC IRC ? I don't think they'd know if I phoned and asked, maybe somone here knows?

Edit: Also LOST some more crappy in-between radio channels today, they were only radio ones but still SUCKS looks like they're only trying channels or something? They're taking more than giving that is for sure! THANKS EASTLINK!

2008-02-19, 08:41 AM	#21
homerr Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6	Is there a way... Hello all, Is there a way to convert the QAM numbers (XX.X) to Eastlink cable numbers? My listing is also different for my 'extra' digital channels in Mt. Uniacke. I just got a Samsung 50" Plasma and it display the numbers with a dash instead of a period. Homerr

2008-04-07, 08:11 AM	#24
homerr Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6	QAM channels Does any one know of the QAM channels for the HD channels on Eastlink in the HRM or Mt. Uniacke area?? Thanks, Homerr

2008-05-20, 08:58 PM	#27
leaffan1967 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nova Scotia *Eastlink HD DVR (Motorola 6416 III) Posts: 909	Hey guys, this channel map is from Eastlink Amherst: As ph00p said, mostly sports and Teletoon French, also has all the Galaxie/Maxtrax channels Amherst (QAM) Channel Lineup - May 20/2008 25.xx - MaxTrax - Galaxie 26.2 - Sportsnet Ontario 26.3 - Sportsnet West 26.4 - Sportsnet Pacific 26.6 - Star! 26.10 - Sportsnet East 26.17 - Voiceprint 26.20 - Voiceprint 41.2 - NFL Network 41.3 - CPAC French 57.10 - LTV (Nova Scotia) 59.11 - MSVU TV 69.1 - BNN 71.10 - CLT 96.12 - Teletoon French 97.4 - MaxTrax - Galaxie As smallmj said, all the HD channels are encrypted, the channels are really blocky on my 26" Lcd model. Last edited by leaffan1967; 2008-05-20 at 09:00 PM. Reason: More info.

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2008-02-11, 10:31 AM	#16
smallmj Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oxford, Nova Scotia Posts: 473	jmac, This list doesn't seem very useful to me. The channel maps that you describe will be different depending on what town/city you are in. For example, since my cable system (Eastlink in Oxford/Collingwood/River Philip) only has analog up to 32, the digital channels start at 33.X and maxes out at 60.X with gaps in the high 50s. Completely different from what you see, even though we are both on Eastlink. Maybe you should at least say where you are... Mark

2008-02-12, 12:40 AM	#17
Northcountry Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sudbury-Ontario EastLink Posts: 162	Are all of those channels in the clear and watchable without a cable box?

2008-02-12, 09:11 AM	#18
smallmj Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oxford, Nova Scotia Posts: 473	In Oxford, no they are not in the clear. The only unencrypted ones are 70-105, which are things like Treehouse, Newsworld, and other stuff that the civilised world gets on analog. Also the music stations. Everything else is encrypted. Mark

2008-02-17, 08:37 PM	#19
jmac698 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 53	It's for Halifax. It was surveyed during freeview Jan. Mostly the music and analog channels are clearqam with only analog subscription. What you subscribe to becomes clear, except the HD channels.

2008-02-19, 09:41 AM	#22
smallmj Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oxford, Nova Scotia Posts: 473	Unfortunately there is no easy way to do this. There are two ways to identify a clear QAM feed. (1) Watch it until you see a station ID (2) Tune to a channel with your digital cable box, then check the service menus to see what frequency/pid you are tuned to. I don't think that there is any way create a virtual channel map for a TV tuner, IE channel 67.4 -> 435 Mark

2008-02-20, 11:59 AM	#23
homerr Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6	Ok thanks smallmj. Have been surfing and could not find anything either.

2008-04-07, 08:46 AM	#25
smallmj Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oxford, Nova Scotia Posts: 473	Here in Oxford, all of the HD channels are encrypted. I imagine it is the same for you in Mt Uniacke. Somebody local might be able to find out for sure, and figure out the channel map. Mark

2008-05-19, 10:11 AM	#26
ph00p Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17	Here In Newfoundland where Eastlink just took over they've added a slew of new between-channel feeds. But most of them are SPORTS sigh AND Teletoon FRENCH! sigh What a cruel cruel joke! ah well we've still got all the other channels we used to have with persona in-between. But anyone into sports will love this garbage thats for sure.

2008-06-26, 10:47 AM	#28
ph00p Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17	Just an update, yesterday they nerfed(scrambled probably): OLN Bravo Golf And some other crap that was in the 71 range. This really sucks I'm still pissed that we only have MONO on our regular cable stations.

2008-07-23, 02:02 PM	#29
Miles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 259	What? Eastlink down-mixes stations to mono?

2008-07-29, 08:14 PM	#30
ph00p Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17	The cheap Persona morons always HAVE downmixed to Mono, probably never bothered to use Stereo so yea ALL of our analog stations are in dirty old mono. Also what Digital cable type do you think Eastlink uses STD HRC IRC ? I don't think they'd know if I phoned and asked, maybe somone here knows? Edit: Also LOST some more crappy in-between radio channels today, they were only radio ones but still SUCKS looks like they're only trying channels or something? They're taking more than giving that is for sure! THANKS EASTLINK!