[mythtv-users] QAM channels through my TV (but not my tuner)

[R. G. Newbury]

Tom Lichti wrote:
> ICMan wrote:
>> was really high for every channel.  I think this might be because I am 
>> in Toronto, and Rogers encrypts all its QAM channels, even for regular 
>> digital cable.  (CRTC sucks!)
> 
> Not strictly true. Most of them are encrypted, but I can tune in about 
> 40 or so of the time shifted 'regional' (CBC, Global, City, CTV, etc 
> from the East and West coast) channels through QAM. It does help with 
> scheduling as many shows are repeated at numerous different times than 
> EST primetime.
> 
> Tom
We need to be semantically correct here. Rogers broadcasts 72 analalog 
channels and about 424 digital feeds on the cable setup. About 30 of the 
  digital feeds are Qam256 encoded digital streams. These are not 
encrypted. We can get them by parsing the frequency and the serviceid 
(pid). About 60 more feeds are QAM256 encoded audio only feeds. If you 
tune with azap and play the feed with mplayer you get quite good stereo 
(of course). The rest are encrypted feeds for which you need an STB.
And yes there are about 5 each of CBC, Global, CTV and City TV spread 
across the country, so that you can grab the 'ear;y show' from Halifax 
or the 'late show' broadcastfrom Victoria  of the same show. Especially 
useful on CTV which partners with ABC. (Can't remember when I last 
recorded something from CBC.)

Geoff