Thread: Shaw Direct Moving 6 More Channels to 8PSK Modulation

Shaw Direct is moving a few more channels to 8PSK to make a little more room for HD channels c/p:

Standard Definition Channels moving to 8PSK Modulation

While our current satellite capacity allows us to carry hundreds of channels, customers are demanding more HD. To make room for future HD content, Shaw Broadcast Services is transitioning the following channels to 8PSK modulation: ATN, Odyssey, EWTN, Fairchild, SRC Edmonton and SRC Winnipeg. To ease the transition, a dual feed will be available from May 3, 2010 to June 1, 2010, after which the specified channels will be available only at their new location.
If you currently receive HD signals on any of the transponders in which these signals are relocating, you will not need to obtain new equipment to receive these SD channels in 8PSK. These moves will require a head-end visit and re-authorization from Shaw Broadcast.
Note: You will not be charged for QT and QT Plus custom and standard satellite map changes.


http://www.shawbroadcast.ca/docs/bul...nlals_8psk.pdf

interesting

3 international channels, a religious and 2 french feeds.

willing to bet these changes are related to the shift of BTN to F2. so Oasis HD is coming, what other HD will be coming? Global (with Shaw now controlling CanWest)?

Couple of questions:

If I understand this correctly, any of the channels mentioned will no longer be able to be received on a DSR-315, once the shift is made; is that right?

Is it likely that Shaw will continue to shift SD channels to 8PSK, rendering the DSR-315 obselete in the NEAR future?

Since the DSR-319 has been discontinued, will the DSR-209 (or it's successor) be able the receive the SD channels that have been shifted?

The 209 is the only Shaw Direct SD receiver that is 8PSK capable (other than the discontinued 319).

I have heard of a couple of subs who sent in malfunctioning SD receivers and were offered either a 209 for $30 or a legacy receiver at n/c.

Talk is once the 605 is launched, the HD MPEG4 changeover will go the same way - French first, then NFLST/NHLCI followed by the movie channels.

I have heard of a couple of subs who sent in malfunctioning SD receivers and were offered either a 209 for $30

Hi
I can confirm that 209 swapping
my sister got that offer for a malfunionning 301

The questions is, what are they going to do about the DSR530 owners? They have already gotten the shaft so much lately. Are they really going to migrate to MPEG-4 before a replacement MPEG-4/DVB-S2 capible DVR is realesed?

Judging by their traffic plans right now, it doesn't look like MPEG-4/DVB-S2 is coming anytime soon. I can't see why they would convert SD channels to 8PSK and move them to the same transponders as HD channels (looks like the end configuration is 3x HD channels and 1x SD Channel) if MPEG-4/DVB-S2 was around the corner.

lets get the facts here:
605 is coming
630 is on hold or cancelled
CRTC gave them till 2014 to develop extended ka band
so looks like they will convert SD channels to mpeg2 8psk
and HD ones to MPEG4 8psk dbvs2 (if the 605 is coming)
my guess is that they will migrate 530 owners to 605 or 630 (or any HD PVR they will have)
with swapping offers they do right now to malfunctioning receivers owners as they surely will extend that to non malfunctioning owners
it ain't a way to do business to me(no new sat coming) but I don't expect them to be around the corner much longer

I honestly think it will be the biggest mistake ever if Shaw Direct migrates to MPEG-4 before they can launch a MPEG-4/DVB-S2 capible DVR. I can't see many DVR530 owners going to a receiver only option (even if it's free).