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Juggie · 2007-08-13, 12:11 AM

Is any provider yet offering CBC HD timeshifting? it will be handy this coming season for hockey (as there may be multiple HD games at once) and also tonight for example it would of been awesome to catch the late show of Harry Potter in HD.

I have rogers, and as of yet rogers just offers CBC Toronto or Ottawa HD.

Thanks

wprager · 2007-08-13, 07:29 AM

For HNIC, now that they've got a mobile HD unit (they got it around the second half of the season last year) you'll be able to get both the East and West games on 128 (Rogers, Ottawa). As for true time-shifting (like CBC Vancouver in high-def) I haven't heard anything. An 8300-HD PVR may be your best option to record something for later viewing.

SensualPoet · 2007-08-13, 08:57 PM

Bell ExpressVu has been promising CBC West HD since April. Star Choice has the Toronto feed. So, for the time being, CBC Toronto is among all the choices.

SportsFan · 2007-08-13, 09:52 PM

I doubt they'll be doing multiple HD games at once this regular season. Double-headers - sure. Playoffs is another story.

Last season BEV added CBC HD Vancouver temporarily for Canucks playoff games.

ralph_sinclair · 2007-08-13, 11:14 PM

Agreed we likely won't see simultaneous HD games for early HNIC timeslot any time soon. But we could hope for SD widescreen for some of the extra early games, which would still call for another HD feed... from Ottawa or Montreal. But the next HD feed we get would surely be Vancouver.

Juggie · 2007-08-15, 04:07 PM

Since we have FOX, ABC, NBC & CBS all in HD from the west coast, theres no reason we should not have CBCW HD.

roger1818 · 2007-08-15, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ralph_sinclair

But we could hope for SD widescreen for some of the extra early games, which would still call for another HD feed... from Ottawa or Montreal.

To the best of my knowledge, CBC has yet to show any regional games in WS yet. It has been scheduled a few times and then they decided to put the national (HD) game on the local digital channel instead.

hdtvvan · 2007-08-16, 06:03 PM

I get both CBCHD-East and CBCHD-West. CFL games are on both at the same time as they show the games live. I know it's not hockey but I am sure it would work the same way.

SensualPoet · 2007-08-17, 07:44 PM

What service provider is that?

hdtvvan · 2007-08-17, 08:15 PM

Novus which only services downtown Vancouver.

mrhooie · 2007-08-18, 12:47 AM

CBC did show widescreen NHL games last year in the late slot. looked pretty good

roger1818 · 2007-08-19, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrhooie

CBC did show widescreen NHL games last year in the late slot.

Yes, CBC does show some games in WS nationally. My comment is that to the best of my knowledge they haven't shown any regional games (i.e. games that are only shown on the local stations) in WS or HD.

mrhooie · 2007-08-19, 03:28 PM

ah gotcha! my mistake

2007-08-13, 12:11 AM	#1
Juggie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 407	CBC HD Timeshifting Is any provider yet offering CBC HD timeshifting? it will be handy this coming season for hockey (as there may be multiple HD games at once) and also tonight for example it would of been awesome to catch the late show of Harry Potter in HD. I have rogers, and as of yet rogers just offers CBC Toronto or Ottawa HD. Thanks

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2007-08-13, 07:29 AM	#2
wprager Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kanata, ON, Rogers Digital, 8300-HD Posts: 1,415	For HNIC, now that they've got a mobile HD unit (they got it around the second half of the season last year) you'll be able to get both the East and West games on 128 (Rogers, Ottawa). As for true time-shifting (like CBC Vancouver in high-def) I haven't heard anything. An 8300-HD PVR may be your best option to record something for later viewing.

2007-08-13, 08:57 PM	#3
SensualPoet Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Downtown Toronto • Toshiba 52XL177 • HD DVD Toshiba • Rogers HDPVR Cisco 8642 Posts: 2,886	Bell ExpressVu has been promising CBC West HD since April. Star Choice has the Toronto feed. So, for the time being, CBC Toronto is among all the choices.

2007-08-13, 09:52 PM	#4
SportsFan Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nanaimo, BC Posts: 770	I doubt they'll be doing multiple HD games at once this regular season. Double-headers - sure. Playoffs is another story. Last season BEV added CBC HD Vancouver temporarily for Canucks playoff games.

2007-08-13, 11:14 PM	#5
ralph_sinclair Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 420	Agreed we likely won't see simultaneous HD games for early HNIC timeslot any time soon. But we could hope for SD widescreen for some of the extra early games, which would still call for another HD feed... from Ottawa or Montreal. But the next HD feed we get would surely be Vancouver.

2007-08-15, 04:07 PM	#6
Juggie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 407	Since we have FOX, ABC, NBC & CBS all in HD from the west coast, theres no reason we should not have CBCW HD.

2007-08-16, 06:03 PM	#8
hdtvvan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Delta, BC Posts: 328	I get both CBCHD-East and CBCHD-West. CFL games are on both at the same time as they show the games live. I know it's not hockey but I am sure it would work the same way.

2007-08-17, 07:44 PM	#9
SensualPoet Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Downtown Toronto • Toshiba 52XL177 • HD DVD Toshiba • Rogers HDPVR Cisco 8642 Posts: 2,886	What service provider is that?

2007-08-17, 08:15 PM	#10
hdtvvan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Delta, BC Posts: 328	Novus which only services downtown Vancouver.

2007-08-18, 12:47 AM	#11
mrhooie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yellowknife, NT Posts: 706	CBC did show widescreen NHL games last year in the late slot. looked pretty good

2007-08-19, 03:28 PM	#13
mrhooie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yellowknife, NT Posts: 706	ah gotcha! my mistake