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Yes, we have high definition television! Contrary to what you may have heard,
you can get free off-air HDTV programming in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. This page contains a list of all current and future Canadian and American channels for the region, their status and power levels, plus a location map of all
DTV (required for HDTV) transmitters currently broadcasting in the
Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Northern New York areas.
For answers to common questions, please see the HDTV FAQ.
Comments, suggestions, corrections, or channel updates? Speak out in the HDTV Forum or send me an email!
Active Normal Power (1080i/5.1) Shows HD programming as well as widescreen programming
upconverted DVD-quality widescreen.
20-2
Sub Channel
(480p/2.0) Same programming as 20.1 but formatted for 4:3 TVs.
To my knowledge this is the first Canadian DTV station to use a sub-channel. Probably approved because they aren't broadcasting in analog yet.
This channel is scheduled to move to 33 after the Canadian analog shutdown
(currntly allocated to CHCH).
Active Normal Power (1080i/5.1) Broadcasting full time since May 2009,
though many people are having dificulties receiving it.
This channel is scheduled to move to 17 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Location Map: Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec, Canada & Northern New York, USA
Click on the map for a larger version.
Depending on your location and antenna capabilities, you may also receive some
of these stations. I removed the stations from Montreal and Northern Vermont
as the information was out of date and most people in Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec
won't be able to receive them:
(480p/2.0) Digital
broadcast of WNYF Fox-28 (owned by WWNY).
They have applied to increase ERP to 24.9 kW but it is unkown if/when this will be approved.
WNYF-DT will broadcast in HD on 35 at 15 kW ERP (the max allowed to LPTV stations) and in SD on 7-2.
They have applied to increase ERP to 59 kW but it is unkown if/when this will be approved.
The following DTV stations have been allocated by the CRTC, but an application
has not been approved (or possibly even received) by the CRTC to start broadcasting. If an application
were to be approved tomorrow, it would probably take at least a couple years for
the station to go on air. I have only included originating stations and
major repeaters as it is likely that most low power repeaters will not transition to digital
any time soon and may go dark after the Canadian analog shutdown on August 31, 2011:
Inactive -
Not Approved CTVgm applied to provide an HD direct feed to BDUs until a digital transitional licence is approved.
They later said that it is unlikely they will proceed with the conversion of the “A” licences, unless conditions improve.
This channel is scheduled to move to 51 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Inactive -
Not Approved Originating station in Toronto is now live. Global stated Calgary and Edmonton are next.
Unknown what the timeline is for the Ottawa repeater.
This channel is scheduled to revert to 6 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Inactive -
Not Approved CTVgm applied to provide an HD direct feed to BDUs until a digital transitional licence is approved.
They later said that it is unlikely they will proceed with the conversion of the “A” licences, unless conditions improve.
This channel is scheduled to revert to 43 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Inactive -
Not Approved TVO hasn't applied for a transitional DTV license for any of their transmitters and
have no plans to do so in the short term. TVO's allocation was used by Sun TV,
so it is unlikely they plan to start broadcasting digtally before the analog shutdown
This channel is scheduled to revert to 24 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Inactive -
Not Approved Rogers announced that they to erect a DTV transmitter for Citytv in Ottawa in 2009, but to the best
of my knowledge, no application for this has been published yet by the CRTC.
This channel is scheduled to move to 20 after the Canadian analog shutdown
(currently used by Sun TV).
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