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    FX HD on SD

    334 (251 Classic Lineup) in MPEG4 - no standard def feed. Looks like it's on the F1R tr 1 MPEG4 test transponder Means 6XX receiver + non stacked LNBF required.
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    DSR 605 now available

    $199 minus $150 programming credit for new subs (forget the $50 PPV credit) Advanced HD Receiver - Hardware In Depth - Tech Central - Customer Care - Shaw Direct
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    SD NFLST/NHLCI - 2010

    Price will be the same as last year - $29.99/month NFLST will have 4 HD channels, 9 HD for NHLCI Sportsnet 1 regional NHL games will be blacked out on HNLCI for those living in the teams' geographical area BTW this will be last year for NHLCJ/NFLST HD in MPEG2. So if you qualify for...
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    505/530 upgrade cancelled

    Finally after 3 years of wasted effort, money and pissed off customers; a light has come on at Shaw Direct. The hardware is incapable of doing all that the software was telling it to do. Amazing that a company can stay profitable when many subs know more technically about the product than the...
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    Shaw Direct - Fox News changes

    https://secure.starchoice.com/promotions/english/foxnews/default.asp
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    Superchannel HD1/2 in freeview on SC

    Noticed that Superchannel HD1 + HD 2 are now in freeview. Anyone know for how long?
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    DSR 605 + 630

    As mentioned in other threads here, SC plans on replacing the 505/530 in 2009 with the 605/630 So I'm putting together the known facts and rumors so that anyone thinking of buying a 530 (at that ridiculous price) will have full knowledge going forward. Fact: The 605/630 are based on the...
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    SC wins service award

    http://www.ibtimes.com/prnews/20081021/star-choice-receives-prestigious-industry-awards.htm
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    TLC HD on SC

    Ch 272 will become TLC HD on April 24. It will be part of HD Extra package. It will be on free preview to May 31
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    Updated F2 Channel Map 3/10/07

    http://www.cancombroadcast.com/docs/channel_charts/2007_10_03_F2_Channel_Chart.xls RDS HD is on 266 Transponder 25 has been cleared of SD - making room for SuperChannel HD launch
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    NHLCI - SC Free Preview

    NHL® Centre Ice® free preview running September 30, 2007, through October 9, 2007 Channel maps are now loaded into the guide starting at 469/470 for HD
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    SC 8PSK changeover

    Shaw Broadcast Services is doing the changeovers on the fly starting at 1:00 pm edt so the cable companies techs can be at their headends. Apparently some 505s are showing the 8PSK channels on the wrong channels. To correct do a soft reset (Hold power button on receiver down for 5 to 10...
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    Free Preview SC NHLCI

    When I was activating my DSR505a replacement for DSR500 yesterday, CSR told me Sept 30 to Oct 9 Star Choice - Catch all the hits of the new NHL and NFL seasons at the best price in Canada!
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    New SC channel launch dates

    Aug 9: Z Tele HD (French) 267 Aug 10: Setanta Sports 239 (free preview til Sept 7 - then $14.99/month) Sept 18: KOMO HD (ABC West) 295 Sept 19: MMOR HD (part of TMN movie pkg) 296 Sept 20 Movie Central HD2 297
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    Ciel gets 107/111 slots

    Despite backing from Shaw & Star Choice; Telesat lost the bid to Ciel to get these slots in the Industry Canada new spectrum allocations: Ciel get 7 slots; Telesat 5 The winners & their spoils First satellite to be launched will be Ciel 1 in 2009 @111.1 for HD service...
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    SC Program changes - June 1

    MuchMusic moved to Essentials from Music PunchMuch - dropped from Cool Stuff - replaced by Slice Telelatino - moved from Premium Pik'n'Pay to Essentials - renumbered 367 MSNBC added to FYI (will remain Pik'N'Pay @ 99 cents) French HD changes: SRC HD moved to 270 Super Ecran moved to...
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    SC Beta IPG

    Here is the SC HD IPG that SC/Shaw employees with 505/530 are seeing: 002 CBCHD 003 CTVHD 004 NBCEHD 005 ABCEHD 006 CBSEHD 007 FOXEHD 008 PBSEHD 009 PROMOS 010 NBCWHD 012 CBSWHD 013 FOXWHD 014 WGNHD 016 SHOWHD 017 NATHD 020 TSNHD 021 SNETHD 025 TMNHD 030 MCHD 040 DISHD 041...
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    CBC HNIC HD overflow channels

    If any of the playoff games on CBC HD go into overtime and past the start of the next game in HD, the 2nd game can be seen on the CBC HD temporary overflow channel: 295 SC; 804 Expressvu
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    Telesat junkyard moves approved

    Industry Canada has approved: a) DTV1R move to 72.5 to replace DTV1 b) DTV1 then will be moved to 91 to replace DTV2 c) DTV2 then to be deorbited by DirecTV
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    H.N.I.C stays on CBC

    or should I say H.N.I.T. until at least 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2007/03/26/hockey-night-in-canada.html
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    March 22 - WGN HD on SC

    WGN HD will be ch 294 PPV channels 227-242 will be temporarily discontinued until F3 is operational (Fall 07) Apparently 3 more HD channels coming to SC before F2/F3 transponder swapping.
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    SC changes mind

    Well so much for National Geographic HD & Showcase HD only being part of the HD Extra package $4.99/month starting in January. The new deal is: National Geographic SD - added to English and Bilingual Essentials at no extra cost ND HD + Showcase HD will be at no extra charge for subs...
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    SC VP wants 80 more HD channels

    I decided to tryout the "Ask Jim" dialog on the SC website. Jim C. is SC VP I specifically commented on the possibilty of adding some specific HD services. Here is part of his reply: "We feel very confident that our value in HD is a good one but we are fully focused on taking it to the...
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    Hockey - A Peoples History

    The 5 parts series (in HD) starts Sunday Sept 17 @8:00 pm edt in HD www.cbc.ca/hdtv/
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    AMC coming to SC

    Sept 1, SC adding AMC to Movie packages (609 in east/629 in west) Free preview until Nov 3 Also a west coast feed for the History channel will be on 516