Shaw Satellite

[mamestra]

We just received a message from Shaw that as of March 28 all channels will be in HD does anyone know if this will have any effect on their pattern in the US?

[almcc]

Shaw has been making moves to HD for a while. We are in California presently and we haven't missed any of the shows/channels we watch, CBC and CTV Toronto are on HD on the older sats and there are a number of other stations are also on HD on the old sats. You need the newer receivers and the new LNB to get HD though. We occasionally have to look for the station we want when it it's on the new sat (and can't get it), it's also generally on one of the older sats.

[MDKMDK]

Depends on what bird the channel is on, as far as I know. If it's on the old Anik F1/F2 birds, it should still be available south of the 49th parallel. If it's on the new G1 bird, less likely to be viewable in the US south. Just my understanding of the mechanics of it.