Comments on: Digital TV transition major concern for Canada http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512 p2pnet.net - reader powered Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:06:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512/comment-page-1#comment-967713 Reader's Write Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:15:42 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512#comment-967713 Rest assured that CRTC is going to screw this one up too, as they screwed up with the satellite TV in the nineties. Also, why Canada is always trailing USA? Lack of leadership? After all, Pierre-Elliott Trudeau was establishing relationships with the new Cuban government of Castro despite US opposition. Would Harper do the same? No! Harper is a political prostitute of USA. The times when Canada had its own policies and politics are long gone. Rest assured that CRTC is going to screw this one up too, as they screwed up with the satellite TV in the nineties.

Also, why Canada is always trailing USA? Lack of leadership? After all, Pierre-Elliott Trudeau was establishing relationships with the new Cuban government of Castro despite US opposition. Would Harper do the same? No! Harper is a political prostitute of USA. The times when Canada had its own policies and politics are long gone.

]]> By: Patrick McNamara http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512/comment-page-1#comment-967711 Patrick McNamara Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:00:02 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512#comment-967711 US Digital signals are recieveable in Canada (I know because I've been able to get them), but the set-top boxes are not available in stores. As a result many Canadians (mostly those close to the US border like those in Southern Ontario) will loose their US stations starting today as they shut down. The new LCD and plasma TV sets have the tuners, as do many computer TV tuner cards, but the stand-alone boxes are not yet available. And considering the shortage in the US it could be some time before Canada gets any. Furthermore, many old rabbit ears won't work as they're not strong enough to get the digital signals. Good UHF based antennae are needed. US Digital signals are recieveable in Canada (I know because I’ve been able to get them), but the set-top boxes are not available in stores. As a result many Canadians (mostly those close to the US border like those in Southern Ontario) will loose their US stations starting today as they shut down. The new LCD and plasma TV sets have the tuners, as do many computer TV tuner cards, but the stand-alone boxes are not yet available. And considering the shortage in the US it could be some time before Canada gets any. Furthermore, many old rabbit ears won’t work as they’re not strong enough to get the digital signals. Good UHF based antennae are needed.

]]> By: Paul http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512/comment-page-1#comment-967680 Paul Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18512#comment-967680 And of course the digital format will be different that the US format so no one in Canada wil be able to recieve US signals and the US will not be able to get Canadian content. Of course shipping or transporting of the recievers accoss the border will be also forbidden. I used to watch CBC and CTV off the satellite before they went digital and thought it was nice to get a different point of view from the US news services. Thank God now I no longer have to be confused by hearing the truth. And of course the digital format will be different that the US format so no one in Canada wil be able to recieve US signals and the US will not be able to get Canadian content. Of course shipping or transporting of the recievers accoss the border will be also forbidden.
I used to watch CBC and CTV off the satellite before they went digital and thought it was nice to get a different point of view from the US news services. Thank God now I no longer have to be confused by hearing the truth.

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