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reply to Epichappy

Re: [TV] DTA-50: are you complaining about the loss of analog?

reply to Epichappy
There are no QAM filters, but for the QAM tuners that are available in TVs today to pick up any channels, those channels have to be broadcast in clear QAM. Rogers currently only broadcasts the music channels on clear QAM, so you can get those channels with a QAM TV even if you don't pay the $2.99 digital services fee to get it.

reply to Epichappy
no, i dont need to watch tv with the built in qam tuner, i will use my stb or dta. that way when i downgrade package, or upgrad package, the box will reflect my subscription
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reply to Paolo
OTA local channels should be ClearQAM. Always. There is no way Rogers is going to do this on their own, CRTC need to force them.

There are a lot of places where you have a cable connection, but your antenna signal is too weak for reliable service (I for example live in such a place, downtown TO, too many buildings around blocking signal and east facing so poor line of sight with the CN tower).

In the US people in many MSO markets have the option of just plugging their TV into the wall to get the OTA local channels with no subscription and no extra cost.

If you need to watch cable networks - sports, specialty programming, then you get a subscription and use their box. End of story. It's too expensive at this point to transition to cablecard. But it costs NOTHING extra to broadcast OTA local channels in ClearQAM.

reply to Epichappy
no

Why did you start this thread if you're just going to tell everyone they're wrong? Mods just lock this thread, it's pointless.
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