We've all seen ad's from the Big Cable and Satellite providers in Canada, promoting on August 31st all the FREE Over the Air channels will not be working any longer. Paying customers of their service are unaffected by this transition. The Big Cable and Satellite Companies ad marketing is confusing for many customers but in fairness they do explain better on their websites. Over the Air Free Channels in North America became available in the 50's and legally will remain Free forever. These networks make their revenue from advertisers, donations and I'm sure government funding or tax credits. In the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) there's close to 30 FREE channels right now. These Channels are legally FREE since most are News Related and we have a right to stay informed, plus its one of the few things left that's actually FREE in Canada. Every day we see advertisements on TV saying these channels won’t work anymore, which is partially true. All these channels are converting from Analog to Digital which most of these channels are already Digital in the Toronto Area. Who will be affected by this digital transition? Those who have an old Television (Non High Definition) . What are your options to get these FREE channels? Purchase a New High Definition Television or purchase an affordable Analog to Digital Converter Box. Unfortunately, the Canadian Government isn’t subsidizing these Analog to Digital converter boxes like the USA Government did a couple of years ago however these boxes range in price from $39 to $129. Many people are ditching their dishes or cable connections for Over the Air HD, truly a experience you have to see yourself with crystal clear 1080i High Definition Quality. Read this article from the globe and mail
Other Related Links:
Rogers Transition to Digital
Bell TV Transition to Digital
Shaw Transition to Digital
CRTC
Government of Canada
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