Comments on: HDTV Networks: Canadian TV on the super-cheap http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yuprules http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-11487 Yuprules Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:36:28 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks-canadian-tv-on-the-super-cheap/#comment-11487 Can't wait for this in Montreal, hope they put the tower on Mount Royal unlike "disputing CBC/RDI and TQS" who are broadcasting from BEHIND A MOUNTAIN in downtown Montreal (oh look, the signal doesn't even reach the West Island where MOST of their HDTV over the air viewers LIVE). Can't wait for this in Montreal, hope they put the tower on Mount Royal unlike "disputing CBC/RDI and TQS" who are broadcasting from BEHIND A MOUNTAIN in downtown Montreal (oh look, the signal doesn't even reach the West Island where MOST of their HDTV over the air viewers LIVE).

]]> By: Dave http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-11219 Dave Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:59:50 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks-canadian-tv-on-the-super-cheap/#comment-11219 Off Air is unimportant to most major broadcasters these days. The only reason they keep them maintained is because it is CRTC Law. Very few people still use antennas these days and is too much of a minority to matter. Cable and satellite is where the viewers are, and as a local broadcaster they would be low on the dial and gain more viewers Off Air is unimportant to most major broadcasters these days. The only reason they keep them maintained is because it is CRTC Law. Very few people still use antennas these days and is too much of a minority to matter. Cable and satellite is where the viewers are, and as a local broadcaster they would be low on the dial and gain more viewers

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-8550 Fagstein Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:41:46 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks-canadian-tv-on-the-super-cheap/#comment-8550 I think it's more about the company than the government. Remember this is their proposal, not the CRTC's or Industry Canada's order. The point is that over-the-air broadcasters tend to care more about channel position on cable providers than they care whether people in the area can actually pick the station up off the air. I think it's more about the company than the government. Remember this is their proposal, not the CRTC's or Industry Canada's order.

The point is that over-the-air broadcasters tend to care more about channel position on cable providers than they care whether people in the area can actually pick the station up off the air.

]]> By: Les http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-8544 Les Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:57:06 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks-canadian-tv-on-the-super-cheap/#comment-8544 Nice I like it. The low power stations are to get a ch 2-13 slot on cable. Here in Edmonton power is not an issue. As a ham radio operator I can transmit with a 1000 watt transmitter just above channel 13. That makes it somewhat of a joke to only allow a commercial broadcaster such a low power limit. Thats our government hard at work!! Nice I like it. The low power stations are to get a ch 2-13 slot on cable. Here in Edmonton power is not an issue. As a ham radio operator I can transmit with a 1000 watt transmitter just above channel 13. That makes it somewhat of a joke to only allow a commercial broadcaster such a low power limit. Thats our government hard at work!!

]]> By: steph http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-8355 steph Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:38:21 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2007/12/14/hdtv-networks-canadian-tv-on-the-super-cheap/#comment-8355 As a vancouver resident I can tell you a 300w transmitter will not be enough to reach virtually ANYONE. I can only recieve CBC over the air (even though CTV transmits an HD signal here) and I live in what could be described to any non vancouverite as downtown(kits). So this 300w transmitter would be great if you lived say, in the same building. As a vancouver resident I can tell you a 300w transmitter will not be enough to reach virtually ANYONE. I can only recieve CBC over the air (even though CTV transmits an HD signal here) and I live in what could be described to any non vancouverite as downtown(kits).

So this 300w transmitter would be great if you lived say, in the same building.

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