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Re: zazeen / acanac iptv going live soon - website updated What kind of hardware is needed? Do they provide a set-top box?
Edit: It appears they have a '$75 STB' |
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
join:2006-08-30
HarperLand
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Time shifting is not what it used to be,the networks stopped airing shows in each time zone at the appropriate time. I find Winnipeg is lumped into Eastern time, and Calgary (2hrs later then Toronto) is lumped in with Vancouver.
It used to be great to have the timeshifting and the Rogers pvr, but no longer.
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 GuspazGuspazPremium,MVM
join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC
kudos:20
1 edit | reply to rosenqui
said by rosenqui:said by Guspaz:$40 for basic TV is way too much considering FibeTV is $24.24/mth for the basic package (all fees included), with a free STB... In Ontario FibeTV is $37.95/month plus $3 "digital services fee", plus LPIF fee. There's a lot of fine print too; I gather you pay $13.86/month to rent their PVR if you don't have a Bell bundle. As usual, beware the fine print with Bell/Rogers/Videotron. I think Zazeen will be competitive but I hope that they eventually offer a ~$20 basic package with the mandated "must carry" channels and then allow pick & pay for others. One of the complaints many people have with the incumbents is their forced bundling of channels, making you take a more expensive tier just to get one or two extra channels you want. I can't speak to Fibe pricing in Ontairo, but in Quebec, Fibe's basic offer is:
The Basic (including HD)
$9.95 per month for months 1-6
$24.24 per month after
No extra fees
STB included
Includes 59 tv/radio channels (but no Space, Food, etc).
So, Zazeen's channel lineup isn't too bad, but they're missing most local channels for Montreal (no CTV, no CBC), and they're still calling it a "basic" package. It costs a lot more than Bell's basic package... If the competitive feature is that it has more channels, they shouldn't call it basic.
EDIT: Here's the channels in Bell's $24.24 package:
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 nitzguyPremium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON
·TekSavvy DSL
| No Sportsnet available at all makes it a non-starter for me, and too bad, I was truly/seriously interested in this...
But since I can't even get it even if I buy the package and am stuck with TSN, I'll have to figure out another way to get Blue Jays games this year. |
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Sucks that it's available only to Acanac and Distributel customers. Looks like a very attractive package, but I'm pretty happy with my current internet provider. |
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Wake me when I can get RDS & TSN only for 6$/month 
I wonder if they'll be pushing 60fps on this service. A lot of internet video is 30fps (which is fine, but is somewhat mediocre for some sports , and a few other things). |
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| We are not done with the channel lineup. Specifically on the Quebec side we are still going to add allot more content. (At this moment it just has a copy of Ontario.) Expect them to be added in the next few days.
We can do 60FPS however we will be sticking with 30FPS for now. This is at least until we get the next batch of encoders. The higher frame rates reduces the amount of channels per encoder. |
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I pay $57 to videotron tv in kwebec.... but I have a 20 channel custom hd package with that. Just saying.
Edit 1:Ok, I just checked their "basic package", and it's not all that bad.
All that's missing for me to consider it seriously, would be RDS-HD... an absolute here for the Habs games(should this damn lockout ever end). And absolute must. Still just saying.....
Edit 2: Crap, there's time I'll never get back. Just read in the faqs that one needs to have acanac as their isp to subscribe to zazeen.
Sorry, but that's a deal breaker. |
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| RDS will be added. At the moment you would need Acanac or Distributel internet service. With that said we are looking for more ISP's.
You can find more info here. »www.zazeen.com/isp-partnership.html |
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1 edit | I curious to know why it is restricted by ISP. ie Is there a technical or customer service reason to restrict the service by ISP? Why not be like netflix and availible to all?
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Another random thought. Once the core service is running well it would awesome to get a PS3 / Xbox client combined with a cloud based PVR. |
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 GonePremium
join:2011-01-24
Fort Erie, ON
kudos:3 | reply to singerie3
If Distributel could get onto the Cogeco aggregate POI for Ontario this is something I would love to give a go. Until then, no dice. |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
kudos:1 Reviews:
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said by graniterock:I curious to know why it is restricted by ISP. ie Is there a technical or customer service reason to restrict the service by ISP? Why not be like netflix and availible to all?
It's one of the conditions associated with their BDU license.
Also content providers don't want a service like that to emerge. Hence why none have ever existed. |
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I've preordered the service. I'm already with ACANAC 30/3 cable and I can't wait to call Bell and get rid of ExpressVu ! I already transferred my Bell phone line to Acanac so this will be the last incumbent service in my house to get rid of ! I'm eagerly awaiting this moment !
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Will they be adding NHL CI as an add-on? I need to watch my Oiler games in Toronto. I also need to record most Oiler games as they start WAY to late for my viewing pleasure.
EDIT: I'm a little confused on how the STB/DVR works. Do you need to buy the $75 option or can you record everythign to the cloud?
Also, ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX east - What location? I'm getting Detroit's version now and hopefully that's what Zazeen provides. |
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 eksterHi there.
join:2010-07-16
Lachine, QC
kudos:1
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I'm curious to see what they're à la carte will be like. If I can actually get a bunch of specific channels for around $10, I might jump on it.
I also know a lot of people who want to cut the cord but still like to have their sports and news on TV, so if they can get just that a la carte as well, I bet they can find quite a lot of people interested. |
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yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON
kudos:1 Reviews:
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by ekster:I'm curious to see what they're à la carte will be like. If I can actually get a bunch of specific channels for around $10, I might jump on it.
I also know a lot of people who want to cut the cord but still like to have their sports and news on TV, so if they can get just that a la carte as well, I bet they can find quite a lot of people interested.
Pretty sure any al la carte stuff needs to be ordered with the basic package. |
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GonePremium
join:2011-01-24
Fort Erie, ON
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said by d_source:Also, ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX east - What location? I'm getting Detroit's version now and hopefully that's what Zazeen provides. They're licensed to distribute Detroit, Buffalo, Plattsburgh and (I believe) Burlington, VT, at least among the few that I remember off the top of my head.
One can assume that what you get will depend on your location. If you're in the GTA or Hamilton/Niagara you very well may end up with Buffalo rather than Detroit. |
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No Rogers Sportsnet channels ? That may be a deal breaker for Blue Jays fans |
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said by Guspaz:I can't speak to Fibe pricing in Ontairo, but in Quebec, Fibe's basic offer is:
The Basic (including HD)
$9.95 per month for months 1-6
$24.24 per month after
No extra fees
STB included
Includes 59 tv/radio channels (but no Space, Food, etc).
So, Zazeen's channel lineup isn't too bad, but they're missing most local channels for Montreal (no CTV, no CBC), and they're still calling it a "basic" package. It costs a lot more than Bell's basic package... If the competitive feature is that it has more channels, they shouldn't call it basic.
EDIT: Here's the channels in Bell's $24.24 package:
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Yes, but in order to get Fibe, you have to subscribe to Bell internet and that will absolutely never happen with me, at least. |
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Do you need to be with acanac to get this? |
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