[mythtv-users] [Fwd: Shaw Cable Begins Blocking IEEE 1394, (Firewire) Output from STBs]

[Martin Lynch]

>
>> > Am very happy to report that today I accidentally landed on one of the
>> > blocked HD channels and found I was once again getting reception in
>> > MythTV. I checked the diagnostics screens in the DCT-6200 for the
>> > previously blocked channels and, sure enough, the CCI flag reported
>> > 0x00 (no flag) rather than 0x02 on all of them. I'll wait a week
>> > before thanking them (and especially Mr. Michel Arpin, Vice Chair of
>> > the CTRC, Broadcasting, who responded almost immediately to my email,
>> > on Christmas day, no less!) to see if it sticks but am thus far
>> > pleased with such a prompt response...
>>     
> Martin,
>
> Thanks for chasing this down because they definitely changed something. 
> Firewire stopped working in Edmonton a week ago but it is all back up
> now.  FYI - all the HD channels between 200 and 214 work here (using a
> DCT-6214 and DCT-6200)  I haven't checked the state of the CCI flag yet
> (actually I didn't know it existed until I read this thread).
>
> -- Cheers, Sean.
I'd make a point of sending an email to Jim Preston, Minister of 
Industry, expressing your concerns about Shaw's actions. My concern is 
that this was a test run to see what, if any, outcry there would be and 
we'll be confronted with this again. Industry Canada actually governs 
this, and the Competition Bureau also falls within their department. The 
more voices Mr. Preston hears the more the issue will remain fresh in 
his mind should this occur again.

Not sure if we have the same channel numbering - the HD channels which 
remain blocked here in Vancouver are WXYZ - ABC Detroit HD, WWJ - CBS 
Detroit HD, WDIV - NBC Detroit HD and WJBK - FOX Detroit.






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