Telus TV versus Shaw TV

[jawnbc]

A couple of months ago the gouging I was getting from Shaw finally got to me. The short version is that when we got an HD TV we would either have to pay $400 out of pocket or $20/month rental for an HD PVR. Adding the HD channels also brought our bill up to over $140 a month, giving us about 80 channels. That includes $30/month for the internet connection (we don't have a land line).

Today I finalized our package with Telus TV. We're getting over 120 channels, twice the French channels, more HD. Savings? Well I just recreated the package on Shaw and  we're saving $50 a month. $50!!!!  

It's not paradise, though. Some channels aren't entirely crisp (BBC World, a channel we watch tons), and the PVR only has one line (meaning you can't watch one show whilst recording another). Apparently upgrades are going to address both these issues in a few months. No matter: the HD looks great. 

Comments

[skeezix1000.livejournal.com]

That's shocking that the PVR has only one tuner -- I didn't think they even made those anymore. However, it shouldn't be a problem if you keep a nice backlog of taped programs (you can presumably watch a taped show while recording another live). And the fact that Telus will be upgrading its PVRs shortly means its a short-lived inconvenience.