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02-13-2009, 09:42 AM
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#1 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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| Shaw HD?
recently bought a HD TV and thinking about getting the Shaw HD receiver/box.
Are there free local HD channels? like sportsnet, global, ctv, cbc etc
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02-13-2009, 11:48 AM
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#2 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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If you already have Shaw digital, you get the HD basic for free http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsSer...ngPackages.htm
HD Basic includes:
HD Basic 199 Global Vancouver HD (CHAN-HD)
HD Basic 200 ABC Seattle HD (KOMO-HD)
HD Basic 201 CBS Seattle HD (KIRO-HD)
HD Basic 202 NBC Seattle HD (KING-HD)
HD Basic 203 FOX Seattle HD (KCPQ-HD)
HD Basic 204 PBS Seattle HD (KCTS-HD)
HD Basic 205 ABC Detroit HD (WXYZ-HD)
HD Basic 206 CBS Detroit HD (WWJ-HD)
HD Basic 207 NBC Detroit HD (WDIV-HD)
HD Basic 208 FOX Rochester HD (WUHF-HD)
HD Basic 209 CBC - HD
HD Basic 210 CTV BC HD (CIVT-HD)
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02-13-2009, 12:21 PM
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#3 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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you need the HD Plus package to get sportsnetHD, TSNHD, CTVHD. as well as a few other good channels
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02-13-2009, 04:25 PM
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#4 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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well im just on basic cable right now ch 2-28
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02-13-2009, 04:38 PM
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#5 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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if you bought hd tv, you must have hd box
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02-13-2009, 04:49 PM
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#6 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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i dun understand why some people buy hd tv, but doesn't own a hd box.. totally defeats the purpose..
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02-13-2009, 05:07 PM
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#7 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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regular cable looks great on SDTVs but looks like crap on HDTVs... once you buy an HDTV and get HD cable you will never watch SD cable again. i only watch channels 199-229 on mine.
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02-13-2009, 05:26 PM
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#8 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by skholla  regular cable looks great on SDTVs but looks like crap on HDTVs... once you buy an HDTV and get HD cable you will never watch SD cable again. i only watch channels 199-229 on mine. | me too. i got the movie package free for a month but i dont think its worth the extra $14 a month. im just gonna keep the hd plus for an extra $9 a month when the free period is over.
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02-13-2009, 06:06 PM
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#9 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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yeah i was getting the movie package for $5 a month for a year and i never watched it. after the year it shot up to $14 and i cancelled it, the only thing that sucks is that i will miss out on HBO HD.
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02-13-2009, 06:39 PM
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#10 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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the only channels outside of of the packages upto and including HDplus that i wish i had were HBO and IFC
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02-17-2009, 10:24 AM
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#11 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by willystyle i dun understand why some people buy hd tv, but doesn't own a hd box.. totally defeats the purpose.. | Some people buy them for game consoles. I watch 2-3hrs a week of tv so i mainly bought my hdtv for my 360/ps3. I didnt have an hd box because i didnt think i would use it. But for that 2-3 hours of tv i watch a week i couldnt stand how horrible it looked. Which made me buy an hdbox, fucking scam  | |
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02-20-2009, 03:38 PM
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#12 | | Network Admin Team
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Originally Posted by alex.w *// recently bought a HD TV and thinking about getting the Shaw HD receiver/box.
Are there free local HD channels? like sportsnet, global, ctv, cbc etc | Does your TV have an ATSC tuner? If so, you can basically build an antenna out of a coat hanger (youtube it) and get free HD (CBC-HD, CTV-HD, GLOBAL-HD) if you have a line of sight with Mount Seymour.
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02-21-2009, 10:33 PM
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#13 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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^ yup tv does have atsc tuner
Last edited by alex.w *//; 02-22-2009 at 12:44 PM.
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02-21-2009, 10:41 PM
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#14 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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03-01-2009, 03:00 PM
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#15 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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made this today, about 15min
2 copper wires 6" long
1 terminal strip
1 coxial cable 
and in the end, got 3 hd channels  cbc, global, ctv. i don't know if there are more free channels. my tv only picked up these ones.  
currently using the shaw digital box for regular paid cable plugged into the composite input, and coxial/antenna input for the home made hd antenna
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03-01-2009, 03:51 PM
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#16 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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looks good dude. I taped mine to my window and I get crazy reception now.  | |
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03-01-2009, 10:10 PM
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#17 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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quarter wave dipole! haha we learned about those in class.
does anyone know if you can pick those up in Vic by any chance?
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