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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 Partial Power (1080i/5.1) Construction permit to increase
ERP
to 100kW has been approved. It will be directional but there should be reasonable
power towards Ottawa. As close to 24 x 7 HDTV as you can get.
57-2
Sub Channel
(480p/2.0)Upconverted
transmission of WCFE 57.
This channel will stay on 38 after the analog shutdown.
Inactive - Approved Slated to go live
by July 2008.
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 am not sure of the status of any of these stations):
DTV Stations in Montreal, Northern New York and Northern Vermont
Inactive - Approved Slated to go live by January 17, 2007. DTV
transmitter will actually be in Vermont. Will likely only be receivable
by those in the most eastern parts of the region.
Active Partial Power (1080i/5.1)
CBC French. Currently broadcasting from the roof of the CBC building in the east end of town. Mount Royal prevents it from being received
even on the west island. Plans to broadcast from Mount Royal at 250kW have been delayed due to technical difficulties.
Active Partial Power (1080i/5.1)
Currently broadcasting from the roof of the CBC building in the east end of town. Mount Royal prevents it from being received
even on the west island. Plans to broadcast from Mount Royal at 107kW have been delayed due to technical difficulties.
Active Partial Power (1080i/?.?)
ERP was increased during the week of January 15, 2007, but it is still directional.
7-2
Sub Channel
(480p/2.0) Digital
broadcast of WNYF Fox-28 (owned by WWNY).
WWNY-DT will revert to 7 after the analog shutdown with an ERP that replicates the coverage pattern currently on 7.
WNYF-DT will broadcast in HD on 35 at 15kW ERP (the max allowed to LPTV stations) and in SD on 7-2.
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
will probably be many years before an application is received for any of the low power repeaters
(especially if the original station hasn't gone digital yet):
Inactive -
Not Approved Originating station in Hamilton must be live by April 2007, but they are probalby waiting for the results of a review by the CRTC of Broadcast Television in Canada. Unknown what
the timeline is for their Ottawa repeater.
Inactive -
Not Approved Originating station in Hamilton was expected to be operating by January
2007 but they are waiting for the results of a review by the CRTC of Broadcast Television in Canada. Unknown what the timeline is for their Ottawa repeater.
Inactive -
Not Approved CTV has had their Toronto and Vancouver stations live for over a year now.
Unknown what the timeline is for their Ottawa station.
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