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Topic: Canadian Snowbird needs TV Satelite Help!
Posted By: Bankerbob on 10/22/17 02:24pm

Here in Ontario Canada I subscribe to "Shaw Satellite TV". I'm heading down to the RGV in Texas for the winter and was wondering if I should pack up the "Dish & Receiver"??? Like most Canadians I enjoy Hockey and Canadian news. Is it worth the effort? Would appreciate any info/experiences other snowbirds/winter Texans have had with "Shaw". Thanks in advance.

Posted By: Bill.Satellite on 10/22/17 02:41pm

Sure, take the setup. You will get 2 of the 3 satellites so you might be missing some of the HD programming but you will have never all of your channels available.
Not so much for Bell but Shaw is still good in the US.

What I post is my 2 cents and nothing more. Please don't read anything into my post that's not there. If you disagree, that's OK.
Can't we all just get along?

Posted By: Harvard on 10/22/17 02:50pm

Sure, take it with you BUT do not tell Shaw or they will disable your receiver.

Posted By: joebedford on 10/22/17 04:22pm

I take two of my Shaw receivers. I would go insaner if I had to rely on broadcast TV all winter.

Posted By: roy67ss on 10/22/17 09:55pm

Harvard wrote:

Sure, take it with you BUT do not tell Shaw or they will disable your receiver.


You are mistaken. Only Bell would do that!

Take your Shaw stuff with you like lots of the Canadian birds do. No problem. If you are not set up for a while, you may need to do a receiver refresh to get it back up and working. You do this online. Make sure you have setup an online access to your account.

* This post was edited 10/22/17 10:02pm by roy67ss *

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Posted By: liborko on 10/22/17 10:39pm

Make sure everything works before you leave.
Don't ever call your provider from outside the country If you have to call for any reason, do it from your home address.
Use it regularly or otherwise your receiver may get "out of sync" requiring phone call to your provider.
Good luck

Posted By: noteven on 10/23/17 08:23am

I can see carting equipment to watch hockey...

But the "news"?

CBC radio has an app allowing you to stream your local programming including "news" which still resembles news unlike the TV bullchit....

Posted By: Harvard on 10/23/17 08:53am

roy67ss wrote:

Harvard wrote:

Sure, take it with you BUT do not tell Shaw or they will disable your receiver.


You are mistaken. Only Bell would do that!

Take your Shaw stuff with you like lots of the Canadian birds do. No problem. If you are not set up for a while, you may need to do a receiver refresh to get it back up and working. You do this online. Make sure you have setup an online access to your account.


It has never happened to me but I never take the risk.
Here is one example

Posted By: joebedford on 10/23/17 06:57pm

noteven wrote:

I can see carting equipment to watch hockey...

But the "news"?

CBC radio has an app allowing you to stream your local programming including "news" which still resembles news unlike the TV bullchit....
You watch the RADIO? How odd.

Posted By: Lenny K on 10/23/17 07:35pm

I had talked to Shaw from Arizona many times in 2016 when my PVR was giving me grief. I was reluctant at first to tell them where I was because of all the internet stories. I finally told them and it had no bearing on the service I received from them.

So yes take your Shaw down. Go Canucks Go.

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Posted By: TomG2 on 12/30/17 07:42am

Canadian friends here in Alamo, Texas need setup information for their Shaw equipment. Elevation, Skew, and Azimuth.

Posted By: joebedford on 12/30/17 09:03am

From dishpointer.com for Alamo TX:

Elevation 57
Azimuth true 203.9
Azimuth magnetic 199.8
Skew 102

Posted By: TomG2 on 12/30/17 09:24am

Thanks. Will pass them along.

Posted By: Almot on 12/30/17 05:47pm

Unbeknownst to some, CBC have both Radio and TV [emoticon].

CBC Radio is available in the US as satellite radio (don't remember the name) and is quite popular, offering completely commercial-free programming of various content. I have to say that watching (or listening) local news from thousands miles away, with winter weather and all, feels odd. Kind of defeats the purpose of escaping.

CBC TV is available to stream for free CBC TV Live , and they are usually good at covering Canucks games.

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