clear QAM Rogers Cable Canada

[steven.faehrman]

I am interested in upgrading my Beyond TV system to include a QAM tuner. I have looked at the Rogers Cable web site and it is not apparent if they have clear QAM digital or not. Would anyone be able to advise me? Thank you

[Fonceur]

Canadian cable companies don't have to provide anything in the clear, so usually they don't... On Videotron, only the promo channels and possibly some audio ones are in the clear...

[Bigbird999]

Your location? It varies depending on what city/region and changes at the whim of the cableco. I have seen some reports of Rogers in the Maritimes where guys were getting almost everything in clear QAM and other areas where they go only basic SD. Some cablecos (Shaw) give you nothing. I am on Cogeco and I get all the basic SD stuff in digital and a couple of HD stations without the sound (WTF) If you neighbour orders PPV or On Demand movies and you happen to tune the channel you can watch them.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=37 might give you the info you need.

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[steven.faehrman]

Thank you for the reply regarding clear QAM on Rogers in Canada. I am located in Guelph Ontario. Can you suggest how I may find out if Rogers broadcasts any or many clear QAM channels.

[MarcP]

Originally Posted by steven.faehrman

Can you suggest how I may find out if Rogers broadcasts any or many clear QAM channels.

Best forums for this is at www.digitalhome.ca

More specifically, this thread: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=32271

[Bigbird999]

The easiest way to check is connect your cable direct to a tv with an ATSC/QAM tuner and do a scan. Or get a neighbor to do it if you don't have a QAM capable tv.

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