Comments on: What HD Channels are available in Canada? http://www.apeman.org/2006/08/24/107/ Miscellaneous things that I find interesting Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: apeman http://www.apeman.org/2006/08/24/107/comment-page-1/#comment-610 apeman Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:14:57 +0000 http://www.apeman.org/2006/08/24/107/#comment-610 The main problem with distributing HD over cable is the current lack of bandwidth. The cable companies need to get rid of their analog cable subsribers before they can free up much needed bandwidth. Each analog channel space can hold many HD channels. I would expect to see Shaw and Rogers start to distribute their digital cable terminals to their "holdout" customers at no charge. I'm unsure as to what the current percentage of Digital Vs. Analog customers are, but I would expect that once they get down to 20% or less analog customers you will start to see the free digital boxes flow. The main problem with distributing HD over cable is the current lack of bandwidth. The cable companies need to get rid of their analog cable subsribers before they can free up much needed bandwidth. Each analog channel space can hold many HD channels.

I would expect to see Shaw and Rogers start to distribute their digital cable terminals to their “holdout” customers at no charge. I’m unsure as to what the current percentage of Digital Vs. Analog customers are, but I would expect that once they get down to 20% or less analog customers you will start to see the free digital boxes flow.

]]> By: Cramer Walsh http://www.apeman.org/2006/08/24/107/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Cramer Walsh Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:19:53 +0000 http://www.apeman.org/2006/08/24/107/#comment-609 Just wondering, with all the talk about HD coming to cable, does anyone know a date when this will take affect or do we have to wait another 3 yrs. It seems although we are making progress in the right direction, its a slow one which is leaving us in the dust compared to the States which are far more intelligent in the art of media coverage and TV and move quickly for the consumers benefit. Just wondering, with all the talk about HD coming to cable, does anyone know a date when this will take affect or do we have to wait another 3 yrs.
It seems although we are making progress in the right direction, its a slow one which is leaving us in the dust compared to the States which are far more intelligent in the art of media coverage and TV and move quickly for the consumers benefit.

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