Shaw HDTV Channel Lineup Continues To Grow: KOMO and KCPQ Join the League of High-Definition Broadcasters Available to Shaw Digital Customers in Vancouver and Calgary.Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003 Shaw Cablesystems today announced the addition of two Seattle broadcasters to the company's roster of new High-Definition Television (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ) channels. Shaw launched its first HDTV offering in Vancouver and Calgary in January of this year, and now offers five channels broadcasting in full HDTV. HDTV redefines the television viewing experience, featuring a picture with 10 times more detail than conventional analog TV, Dolby 5.1 Prologic Digital audio capability for a superior sound experience, and the ability to view a picture 33 per cent wider than traditional television. To enjoy this ultimate entertainment experience, customers must have an HD-ready television and a new Shaw Digital Terminal DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) An algorithm that is widely used for data compression. Similar to Fast Fourier Transform, DCT converts data (pixels, waveforms, etc.) into sets of frequencies. The first frequencies in the set are the most meaningful; the latter, the least. 5100. Shaw's new HDTV lineup in both Vancouver and Calgary is: Channel 130 - HD1 (the best of HD-ready programming and movies) Channel 136 - KOMO (ABC Seattle) Channel 137 - KIRO (CBS Seattle) Channel 138 - KCPQ (Fox Seattle) Channel 139 - KING (NBC Seattle) As more HD-ready programming becomes available and more broadcasters begin broadcasting in High-Definition, Shaw will introduce more HDTV content and channels to Shaw Digital customers. The Shaw Digital Terminal DCT 5100 HD currently retails for $698.98. First time Shaw Digital customers purchasing the 5100 Digital Terminal receive $110 in programming and Pay Per View credits when they sign up for Shaw's Total Entertainment, Total Home or Total Fairchild Package. The DCT 5100 HD Terminals are available direct from Shaw retail outlets in Vancouver and Calgary, as well as selected retailers such as Future Shop, Visions, and A&B Sound. More details are available at shaw.ca or by calling 1-888-472-2222. Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, Internet and satellite direct-to-home ("DTH (Direct-To-Home) Typically refers to satellite TV broadcasting directly to a dish antenna on the roof of a house. See DBS. ") services to approximately 2.9 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :SJR SJR Senate Joint Resolution SJR Superjoint Ritual (band) SJR St John Rigby (Catholic Sixth Form College) SJR Signal-To-Jammer Ratio SJR Saint Joseph Regional High School (USA) .B) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SJR). |
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