Fall 2009 HD channel number changes

I wouldn't be surprised to see them fill all spaces with PPV channels just to annoy the hell out of us.
 
I agree with Bell not having episode or date for release not being available. Prior to Bell, I was with Cogeco and their guide always had the date that the movie/show was released and yet Bell has virtually no information. I thought they just got the info from the networks and updated their stuff but I guess not. They have to do a much better job!
 
The switch to the new channel numbering system has now started for the HD channels starting at 1200. Both the 800 and the new numbers are available.
 
I believe you can avoid all the problems you mentioned simply by deleting the old timer first, and then creating the new timer.
 
They are obviously trying to spare us from too many future changes by making sure there is enough room for all the new HD/digital channels coming in the future. Personally I would have gone the opposite route and moved all SD services into the 1000's and assigned the HD channels to 001 - 999. That would have made more sense and made it easy to cut off the SD channels as they close down. Either way however someone would find it a little inconvenient during this transition period.

For the person who complained about the space between channel numbers and to the person to doesn't like four digit channel numbers: Why not set up a short favourites list in your EPG of only those channels you watch most of the time and then use this list to move from channel to channel? It's been a long time since I've entered actual channel numbers digit by digit. Too 20th century!
 
The Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is a major United States producer of video description, which makes visual media, such as television programs, feature films, and home videos, more accessible to people who are blind or otherwise visually impaired.

From Wikipedia, via a quick Google Search.
 
Looking at some uplink reports today and it looks like Bell will be trying again to move all HD channels into the 1000's again. It started with CBS College Sports and now the rest look like they're on the move. The new lineup is as follows:

1001 - HD-VU Preview Channel
1030 - CBC Montreal HD
1050 - CBCHE Toronto HD
1051 - CTV Toronto HD
1052 - Global Ontario HD
1053 - City HD
1055 - SUNHD
1131 - CTV Calgary HD
1132 - Global Calgary HD
1150 - CBC Vancouver HD
1151 - CTV Vancouver HD
1152 - Global BC HD
1197 - APTN HD
1200 - NBC East HD
1201 - ABC East HD
1202 - CBS East HD
1203 - FOX East HD
1204 - PBS East HD
1210 - NBC West HD
1211 - ABC West HD
1212 - CBS West HD
1213 - FOX West HD
1214 - PBS West HD
1232 - WGN HD
1251 - Movie Network HD
1256 - M-Pix HD
1258 - HBO HD 1
1259 - HBO HD 2
1261 - Movie Central HD
1277 - Super Channel HD 1
1278 - Super Channel HD 2
1350 - VU HD
1351 - VU HD0
1352 - VU HD1
1353 - VU HD2
1354 - VU HD3
1355 - VU HD4
1356 - VU HD5
1400 - TSN HD
1401 - TSN 2 HD
1405 - Sportnet Ontario HD
1406 - Sportsnet East HD
1407 - Sportsnet Pacific HD
1408 - Sportsnet West HD
1410 - Score HD
1418 - Raptors HD
1422 - Leafs HD
1428 - Golf HD
1432 - CBS College Sports HD
1450 - NHL HD 1
1451 - NHL HD 2
1452 - NHL HD 3
1453 - NHL HD 4
1454 - NHL HD 5
1455 - NHL HD 6
1471 - Senators HD (should be removed)
1472 - Oilers PPV HD
1473 - Flames PPV HD
1474 - Canucks PPV HD
1480 - MLB HD 1
1481 - MLB HD 2
1482 - MLB HD 3
1483 - MLB HD 4
1484 - MLB HD 5
1485 - MLB HD 6
1500 - NFL HD 1
1501 - NFL HD 2
1502 - NFL HD 3
1503 - NFL HD 4
1504 - NFL HD 5
1505 - NFL HD 6
1520 - Nascar HD 1
1521 - Nascar HD 2
1536 - NCAA HD 1
1537 - NCAA HD 2
1601 - Discovery HD
1603 - TLC HD
1609 - National Geographic HD
1623 - Treasure HD
1625 - Oasis HD
1627 - Rush HD
1629 - Equator HD
1721 - A&E HD
1726 - Show Case HD
1756 - HD Net
1802 - SRC HD
1803 - V-HD
1804 - TVAHD
1816 - SRC Ottawa HD
1835 - TV5 HD
1837 - TFO HD
1839 - TQC HD
1858 - Z-HD
1860 - S+HD
1862 - HSTHD
1864 - EVAHD
1866 - VIEHD
1868 - MYSTH
1870 - VRKHD
1872 - D-HD
1880 - RDS HD
1890 - SEHD
1901 - VUFH1
1902 - VUFH2
1903 - VUFH3

Hopefully this means that on Oct 26 we will get History HD possibly on 1602.
 
Anyone else find it odd that A&E-HD and ShowCase-HD aren't in the 1230's instead of the 1700's?
 
One place you can look is here:

82W: http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/bell2_sid.html
91W: http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/bell1_sid.html
 
Suggestion to Bell. If you were really considering the 1000 for your HD channel lineup,, how about using the SD number of the channel and putting a 1 infront of it. ie. TSN 400 TSNHD 1400
 
I believe it was estabished several years ago that Bell gets its EPG information from a single compiled source not from the individual stations. Also if you go to many of the stations' website you'll see that they don't always publish full information on their upcoming programs either. That's the problem not Bell.
 
My thoughts on the new channels were that they put them into the 1000s to give the appearance that they've got so many channels over and above cable and Shaw Direct to offer.
 
Stan, it was mentioned to keep both timers in case the 1000 series channels continue to disappear and reappear. This has been happening over the past couple of days.

Unfortunately it's not a good solution. The PVR only seems to check for duplicates when on the same channel. I just added one timer for Desperate Housewives at 9 pm tonight. Now the PVR will record the show twice at the same time. This could bump any other shows IE: If you had two separate shows at the same time and now you've added the same show on a different channel as highest priority.

I understand why the pvr is doing it. It's tricky but it's working the way it should.
 
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