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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:06:31 EDT

cablesmurfet posted : I don't know why Cogeco is so bad with advertising freeviews. I think that they would want people to know about the new channels because they get more money from them. The freeviews are listed on the website under Television and "What's new?". There are a bunch that are on til Jan 13th. We have TVC on HD channel 700 in the Burloak system and they film and broadcast our programs in HD.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:36:02 EDT

anon posted : In Cobourg we have no CTV News HD, no Much Music HD and no TVO HD, although we have TFO HD! We get the City News HD channel on 821, but no CP24.

The new multicultural channels are listed on the website; package charges range from $15 to $35 per month.

There hasn't been a word from Cogeco about the other new channels added recently. They used to send messages out via cable, but I checked on my Pace 550D box and there are no messages. Yet they have the money to send out piles of bulk ad mail.

This month there is a free preview of HD channels eqhd, Oasis, HiFi and radX, but I heard about it here, not from Cogeco. It's not even mentioned on the website - it's like they don't want customers to know about their new channels. I was also able to tune in Animal Planet on 827; is that on free preview too?

BTW I volunteer for TV Cogeco, and they recently acquired brand new HD cameras and production equipment. However, I'm told it may be some time before they can allocate an HD channel for their own community TV. Now they've opened up the 800s and 1000s, there would seem to be plenty of room.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:00:51 EDT

WarningU2 posted : Breaking Bad, Walking Dead and Mad Men ... best TV on. Be nice if AMC was HD. #$#k I'd even pay extra for it. :o

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:16:56 EDT

thingfish posted : We also get Comedy HD.

All these channels, and still no AMC-HD.

You know, AMC, with Breaking Bad, Mad Men and The Walking Dead?

I'd like to know what the hold-up is...

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:16:37 EDT

StEC posted : In Niagara we get...

discovery hd
bravo hd
space hd
e hd
ctv news hd

Though I notice Space HD hardly plays any HD content at all most of their shows are SD for some reason.

I'm really waiting for muchmusic & G4TV hd!
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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:30:03 EDT

tedh posted : So Cogeco adds 55 multicultural channels today. Many east Asian , Russian, German, Arabic multicultural channels in the 1000 range, but still waiting in Burlington for

discovery hd 778
bravo hd 830
space hd 829
e hd 828
comedy east hd 721
ctv news hd 819
muchmusic hd 831

What gives?

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:56:57 EDT

cablesmurfet posted : I'm in the Burlington system. I have not seen SpaceHD in the EPG.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:10:31 EDT

tedh posted : thingfish is correct. While Cogeco does carry Space HD, it is not yet in all regions. Unfortunately, I am in one of the regions (Burlington) that has not received Space HD (along with a number of other HD offerings). Last time I asked, there was no info on when that might happen. The customer reps just said, when it happens, it will appear. As MysticGuitar found out last week, there is inconsistency in what customers are told. It would be nice if someone would come along and at least tell us why some regions are not receiving channels like Space in HD and when we might expect to receive them. Should we not be getting a break on our bills if we are not receiving full service? (not holding my breath...)

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:18:27 EDT

thingfish posted : This thread was started to discuss the new HD channels Cogeco was adding. As robman50 mentions, Cogeco does carry it. For whatever reason, it's not in all their regions at this point.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:38:09 EDT

robman50 posted :

said by cablesmurfet:

Cogeco doesn't carry Space in HD. Shaw Direct does.

According to the Cogeco TV guide, Space HD is on channel 829.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:15:12 EDT

cablesmurfet posted : Cogeco doesn't carry Space in HD. Shaw Direct does.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:17:42 EDT

robman50 posted :

said by dillyhammer:

said by MysticGuitar:

However, since I'm still interested in watching Space HD before the world ends, can anyone please provide some form of insight as to what the hell is going on? Is this channel available? Where is it?

Shaw Direct.

Space HD awesomeness.

:p

Mike

Agreed. :D

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:19:02 EDT

dillyhammer posted :

said by MysticGuitar:

However, since I'm still interested in watching Space HD before the world ends, can anyone please provide some form of insight as to what the hell is going on? Is this channel available? Where is it?

Shaw Direct.

Space HD awesomeness.

:p

Mike
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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:43:08 EDT

rudeboy24 posted : G1 launch is Jan 29/13

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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:17:03 EDT

robman50 posted : maybe they are going to launch them in 2013. ;)

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:07:44 EDT

MysticGuitar posted : Still don't have Space HD. Called Cogeco, and the first tech simply said they didn't have it, and had no plans on getting it.
I hung up out of anger, as that just wasn't right.
Called again five minutes later, had a polite woman tell me that the channels were in a queue, and were being activated by region. This one makes more sense, but still didn't help me at all.
So, I asked when these channels might be available, and asked why we got a few HD channels, but not the others. She replied with your usual "I don't know" garbage, which was spread out into a lengthy explanation about everything and nothing. Not sure if they get paid to keep us on the line for as long as possible, but if they do, I probably just contributed a large sum of her paycheck. Lol.

Not sure why I stayed and listened. I guess a part of me just wanted to wait and see if she would say anything useful at all, rather than just going around into a complicated explanation that doesn't actually explain anything. If I recall correctly, she started to even talk about the weather, as if it had some kind of significance to our conversation.

I was honestly dumbfounded by whole thing, and thought I was given an actual answer. Took me about five minutes after hanging up to replay the conversation again, and realized she never gave me an ETA as to when the channels would be available.. So, I called them, again.
This time, I was once again introduced to an idiot who claimed that Cogeco wasn't getting these channels. That's when I had enough, and just hung up.

Now, Cogeco's having problems with their On Demand. Can't rent or watch anything. I'm hesitant to call them, as it's really just a giant hassle, as they're going to just end up saying it's a problem on my end, and to troubleshoot. Last time I called, they instructed me to unplug my box and wait, then plug it back in and see if it works. When it didn't, they actually had the nerve to say I was doing it wrong... Yeah, I totally didn't know how to unplug a freaking wire... not sure how you can even mess something like that up. :|

So yeah, needless to say, when I move to Toronto next year, I'm ditching every single reference to Cogeco, and never looking back. This is just too insane.

However, since I'm still interested in watching Space HD before the world ends, can anyone please provide some form of insight as to what the hell is going on? Is this channel available? Where is it?

Thanks, and I'm sorry for my little mini rant. I'm just so fed up with all of this crap. If I could switch right now, I would. Unfortunately, it's Cogeco or nothing.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:41:30 EDT

Gone posted : To the best of my knowledge, all of the companies that launch commercial communication satellites are based out of Baikonur. That's why.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:43:06 EDT

robman50 posted : Wonder why they can't launch it in the USA?

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:07:25 EDT

Gone posted : No. Issues with the launch vehicle in Kazakhstan. Took them a while to get it sorted out and it pushed all launches back.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:58:10 EDT

robman50 posted : Oh wow. They keep on pushing that thing. Wonder why. Could it be money?

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:50:04 EDT

Gone posted :

said by cablesmurfet:

I think G1 is launching in January.

I heard it was pushed back to March.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:20:06 EDT

cablesmurfet posted : I think G1 is launching in January.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:36:03 EDT

Hamilton1 posted : Is anyone else in Hamilton West around Locke Street getting Channel 828 which is E! Online HD? This is the only channel that hasn't shown up yet which I find a bit strange.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:37:48 EDT

Gone posted : Saying Burlington gets new channels first is a misnomer. They don't have priority over anywhere else. It's all based on what area has been rebuilt at one time and what capacity is available when those channels are added to the system. If the core of Burlington hasn't been rebuilt, they're not going to be getting new channels until the capacity is there for them. That capacity will only become available either through a rebuild or through other ways to free up space.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:27:43 EDT

anon posted : Just an update, sadly, similar to tedh's story. I called Cogeco, specifically asking about Discovery HD. At first he said I should be getting the channels as he knows several regions that already have it and Burlington usually gets new channels, first. Then, after speaking to his supervisor, he informed me that Burlington doesn't have that channel yet. When I asked him when we might be getting it, he said there is no indication of the channel being added in the imminent future, but reassured me that it would happen, eventually.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:11:36 EDT

Gone posted : Yeah, G1 is a few months away.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:40:30 EDT

robman50 posted :

said by Gone:

Different channels

Okay thanks :) I'd just have to wait until they launch the 3rd satellite I guess.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:34:00 EDT

Gone posted : Different channels

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:30:39 EDT

robman50 posted : I gave up waiting for Cogeco to launch Space HD so I went to Shaw Direct and now I can watch it when ever and it looks so good. :)
Is Discovery HD called Discovery World? Or are those two different channels?

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:32:17 EDT

tedh posted : Well, I finally contacted Cogeco regarding the missing HD channels in Burlington. Dropped by the Cogeco store at the Burlington Mall and at first the rep was surprised that I wasn't getting the HD channels (Discovery, Space, etc.). Then another rep said "Oh yeah, the core area (Burlington/Oakville) doesn't have them yet, but the surrounding regions do." That was why my first rep was confused - she is from Hamilton and gets all these HD channels already. When asking when they might become available, they said they didn't have an ETA and there was nothing on their systems that indicated anything imminent. The reps said they usually find out right as these get released/updated. So who knows how long we will have to wait yet!

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:10:35 EDT

MysticGuitar posted :

said by cablesmurfet:

With Cogeco any channel that you subscribe to in SD you will get for free in HD. With reference to Space, it is a Digital Value Pack or higher channel. Most of the channels that were added (HD versions) are not Basic channels. Therefore, if you are a Basic subsciber you will not get them.

Well, that doesn't help me much, haha.

Still haven't called them. Been too busy to have a chat with tech support.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:48:35 EDT

cablesmurfet posted : With Cogeco any channel that you subscribe to in SD you will get for free in HD. With reference to Space, it is a Digital Value Pack or higher channel. Most of the channels that were added (HD versions) are not Basic channels. Therefore, if you are a Basic subsciber you will not get them.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:56:24 EDT

Hamilton1 posted : Still waiting on E! HD 828 which is the only one that hasn't shown up yet in West Hamilton

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 02:45:11 EDT

MysticGuitar posted :

said by cogeco1 :

said by tedh:

Well, still waiting in Burlington for

discovery hd 778
bravo hd 830
space hd 829
e hd 828
comedy east hd 721
ctv news hd 819
muchmusic hd 831

What gives?

What plan do you have? If you have just the Basic you do not have access to all of these ... If you have a higher package, than call Cogeco to check your account, you should get them

I don't have these channels yet, either.
Going to probably give them a call later in the day, and see what's going on.

I'm on the Digital Select 8, and have nearly every channel, including the premiums. (excluding sports and French stuff)

If @tedh beats me to it, mind posting back? We're not too far from each other, so it's probably just a region thing. Still, if you called them, could you tell us what happened?

Also, a few of the channels appear to be working. Science HD is very entertaining.
But, I'm mostly interested in Space HD. The lack of that channel has actually tempted me to switch over to Bell, and if not for Bell only providing satellite TV where I am, rather than Fibe, I would have switched ages ago.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:42:52 EDT

anon posted :

said by tedh:

Well, still waiting in Burlington for

discovery hd 778
bravo hd 830
space hd 829
e hd 828
comedy east hd 721
ctv news hd 819
muchmusic hd 831

What gives?

What plan do you have? If you have just the Basic you do not have access to all of these ... If you have a higher package, than call Cogeco to check your account, you should get them

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:31:43 EDT

robman50 posted : another empty promise from cogeco? that is why I am giving them up.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:02:44 EDT

tedh posted : Well, still waiting in Burlington for

discovery hd 778
bravo hd 830
space hd 829
e hd 828
comedy east hd 721
ctv news hd 819
muchmusic hd 831

What gives?

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:41:10 EDT

mousky posted : Yes, they eliminated the HD fee, but increased the price of most of their TV, Internet and Phone packages at the same time.

My net savings were $3 - and only because I'm not paying for Home Phone, otherwise it would have been a net savings of a whopping $1 per month.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:21:58 EDT

anon posted : Still waiting on Discovery HD in Burlington. I spoke with the Cogeco rep here and she said it should have been up last Thursday.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:34:52 EDT

MysticGuitar posted :

said by trololol :

Anyone else getting "Not Authorized" on MuchMusic HD? Bravo HD was not authorized until yesterday, and now it works.

I don't even have those channels yet. When I punch in '829' it jumps to 883.

I hope I get them eventually.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:21:07 EDT

cablesmurfet posted : 722 is Comedy West.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:23:06 EDT

anon posted : Anyone else getting "Not Authorized" on MuchMusic HD? Bravo HD was not authorized until yesterday, and now it works.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:34:54 EDT

Gone posted : Yeah, sounds like Comedy East and Comedy West.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:37:31 EDT

Hamilton1 posted : I show two Comedy HD channels for some reason the first is 721 and the second is 722. They both have pretty much the same shows, but at different times. is the 722 a timeshift channel?

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:22:33 EDT

MysticGuitar posted : Space HD still isn't available where I am.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:10:02 EDT

boredguy posted :

said by robman50:

said by elwoodblues:

said by boredguy:

Space HD (829) and Discovery HD (778) both showed up today along with Bravo HD (830) though that's saying not authorized.

Because they want "extra" for you to watch upconverted programming on those channels.

Well that is a rip off. I thought Space HD would be free since Space is a part of the basic pack. Glad I am canceling Cogeco TV and getting Shaw Direct so I can get the HD equivalent of the SD channels for free. Subscribe to Space and get Space HD for free. :)

Cogeco eliminated the BS HD fee a few months ago, if you subscribe to a channel you get it in both sd and hd. It's one of the reasons why i switched back from Shaw Direct. Bravo HD sayin not authorized was just a glitch, usually takes'em a couple days to get everything working right when they add channels.
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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:50:51 EDT

robman50 posted :

said by elwoodblues:

said by boredguy:

Space HD (829) and Discovery HD (778) both showed up today along with Bravo HD (830) though that's saying not authorized.

Because they want "extra" for you to watch upconverted programming on those channels.

Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:52:41 EDT

elwoodblues posted :

said by boredguy:

Space HD (829) and Discovery HD (778) both showed up today along with Bravo HD (830) though that's saying not authorized.

Because they want "extra" for you to watch upconverted programming on those channels.
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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:35:51 EDT

boredguy posted : Space HD (829) and Discovery HD (778) both showed up today along with Bravo HD (830) though that's saying not authorized.
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Re: bell media channels launching in hd oct 4

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:46:59 EDT

MysticGuitar posted :

said by boredguy:

Figures the ones i'd actually care about (Space and Discovery) are the ones that don't get added.

Yeah, I was thinking the same exact thing.

At least we've gotten a few extra channels, though. Science channel seems to be extremely interesting.