depmode101

thought i would vent about something that has been annoying me lately -

the bell commercial, where they say that they have 100% digital channels, but rogers doesnt -

funny thing is - neither companies can offer 100% digital until all the channels being offered go digital!

bell says they are 100% digital, but thats because the signal thats imported to your house is digital - the stations arent different on bell compared to rogers -??!?

thats like saying - if you listen to a digital radio station that plays 8 track music, that the 8 tracks have mysteriously become digital quality -

am i wrong here - or do i have too much time on my hands?

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Ohenri

Hey - I have a digital music file for you to listen to - recorded from a dusty turntable. [img]graemlins/heybaby.gif[/img]

H!

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iMiller

no i agree.. the commercail is rather silly.. i think both stink and i just use the ol' bunnie ears for T.V.. the only thing i really watch is football.. and i'm not paying for TSN so i was watch a few games a year most of all the other good channels you have to pay more for.. i wouldn't watch 3/4 of the stations they have anyway.

RicktheChemist

Rogers / Videotron use an analog signal that is sent over the Cable lines..

the uplink signal used by Bell to brodcast is a 100% digital signal..

But you know the old saying, crap in is crap out.. therefore even thou the signal is 100% digital.. they start with an analog signal..

Therfore, for Bell to convert to digital inputs will be super simple.. they would just plug/patch them thru...

Cheers,

RtC

Kosh

Actually, I believe Rogers uses both an analog and digital signal over their network. You can get channels below 68 (I think that's the upper limit) without a set-top box, but you need a digital set-top box for all channels above 68.

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jo42

On Rogers, real digital TV goes from channels 277 to 295. These are the HD channels. When you get good HD source material, the picture is just outstanding....