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With an audience of 8,000 out of 5,100,000 homes that were paying for it, Sun News was a disaster from the getgo. Just like Target found out, Canada ain't the US especially with a company controlled and run by a Quebec Separatist. Good riddance to the Rant & Rave Racist Channel.

"Not sure why they mapped a satellite out Of US coverage?" There were no more Ku Band slots available in the 103 to 119 arc. That's why they had to opt for a Canada only Extended Ku slot

Shaw Direct is same 22kz switching as DirecTV

Both Shaw Free Previews link http://www.shawdirect.ca/english/offers/

There are 4 possible signal sources for a channel on SD - 107 Horizontal, 107 Vertical, 111 Horizontal + 111 Vertical. As a result 2 lines must be run to each PVR. The only time splitting works with Shaw is with an old stacked LNBF where reception is only required from 1 satellite.

Yes - you will get Anik F1R and F2

No

Most consumers won't save. There'll be a "must carry" package for $20 to $25/month plus a "must buy" 1 Canadian service for each American service. The potential losers are Bell and Shaw Cat 2 channels which show the same programs on 17 services and the Bell/Rogers sports channels when subs cut...

If he has a quad LNBF + 600 series receiver, he will get any channels changed to MPEG4. If he has older stacked (beer can style) LNBF, he will not.

I dislike when people say: I told you so. But to repeat what I posted before the G1 launch. " To avoid black screens on Detroit/Seattle HD channels when simsubs are authorized; if you are outside the footprint of G1, DO NOT INSTALL a XKu band LNBF" This applies to ALL postal codes.

NFLST will only be offered to subs with XKu LNBF + 6XX receivers. Last year, they offered standard def feeds on F1R in MPEG4 that required 6XX receivers. This year, all HD NFL feeds not available on Canadian locals + Rogers Sportnet channels will be placed on the 2 open transponders on G1...

Call Shaw Cable - they'll probably do a hardware swap for you

http://www.mcquarrieweb.ca/TVGuideWebsite/shawdirect.asp?Location=CLAEAST

Obviously an invalid simsub code associated with the postal code your account is attached to. Someone in that area will call SD.

Not shown in IPG Shaw is putting Overflow games on 454 Classic (398 Advanced)