Shaw regroups HD channels so you don't have to search
by Darren Murph 
posted Nov 17th 2008 at 9:12PM
It's a proven fact that most HDTV viewers take for granted that their high-def favorites are grouped together in the EPG, but high-def onlookers in Shaw territory have been hunting and pecking for ages... until now. The Canadian cable provider has just announced that it will soon be shuffling its lineup around in order to "give Shaw customers a better viewing experience by grouping high-definition channels together for ease of channel surfing." The changes are slated to take place on November 18th for Calgary, Canmore, Banff, Edmonton, Redwater, Edson, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Brooks, Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Winnipeg, rural Manitoba, Kenora, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, while all other markets will see the difference the day after.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
rcrh @ Nov 18th 2008 8:58AM
Why does this seem like such a surprise to cable providers? "Gee, I have high def & I don't want to flick through duplicate SD channels." I wish Timewarner would figure this out in Charlotte.
Jaye @ Nov 30th 2008 6:42PM
Switch came through the other evening and I find it a pain in the ass. I have Shaw's basic level of HD and the two movie channels (incl. HBO Canada) were the last two listed before the Tier 2 channels began. Now, in order to see those two channels, I have to 'page down' a few times. Sure didn't make surfing easoer for me. It would be fine if one had a way to hide unsubscribed-to channels but no such luck.