TrueBlue4ever Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 My cable package always allowed me to get TSN and TSN 2. When the expansion came to 5 TSN channels, I then got all 5…….until two days ago, that is. Now all I get is TSN 2 and TSN 3. With the Jets game on TSN 3 tonight (and U.S. college hockey on TSN 2) I could not get the CFL game. I called Shaw Cable (my provider) and asked why I wasn't getting the national TSN feed that I was paying for, and they explained that this is a TSN decision, not theirs, and TSN 1 is now technically TSN "West" (4 is Ontario and 5 is Quebec) so it is blacked out in the Winnipeg region, and the "free trial"of all 5 channels is now over. TSN 3 now supposedly replaces TSN 1 as the main TSN feed for Winnipeg, and TSN 2 provides secondary programming for the entire nation like it always has. Problem is that TSN 3 has not been showing the same stuff as TSN 1 all the time, and with the hockey game tonight taking precedence in the Winnipeg region, I was unable to watch our one national league on the sole national broadcaster, and apparently have no way to even pay more to order TSN 1 anymore (which I shouldn't have to, since I was already paying for it!). Long story short, I am told there is no national feed anymore, and Winnipeg broadcasting will take precedence over what TSN would normally broadcast on a national basis. So much for expanded TSN channels and more viewing options. My cable supplier told me if I want to complain, complain to TSN and not the cable company. Just curious if anyone else had this problem, or is my cable supplier mistaken? Also, if TSN 3 broadcasts something other than the Grey Cup, I will be pissed! Hope there isn't a Jets game on Grey Cup Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Strange. I have Shaw as well and I was able to watch both the Ottawa/Hamilton game and the Jets game tonight. I haven't had to change my package or pay extra either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I saw the Ottawa-Hamilton game but living in Calgary I saw no Jets game. But man do we see the ******* craptacular Oilers. Every bloody game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingIce Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 MTS has all 5 feeds. Not sure about Shaw, as I last used them last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 MTS has all 5 feeds. Not sure about Shaw, as I last used them last week. I have Shaw Cable here in Calgary. I have all 5 channels. Checked it just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 My Mom has Shaw and we were having problems figuring out what TSN channel was where as well. Fortunately a family friend is married to a Shaw technician and she told me that TSN3 is channel 13, TSN1 is channel 181, TSN2 is channel 182, TSN4 is channel 184 and TSN5 is channel 185. I hope that helps. FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 In Calgary my Shaw Channel Guide shows Channel 236 TSN HD, 237 TSN 2D, 238 TSN 3, 239 TSN 4, 240 TSN 5. Why is it so different in Wpg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Jacquie and iso are both right. Jacquie, those are the standard definition channel listings, and iso, those are the same channels we get TSNHD on here in Winnipeg. The five TSN feeds were provided for free to all Shaw customers until October 15, when the free preview ended. After that, you will only have TSN2 (the national TSN feed) and TSN3 (the regional feed for Winnipeg). Generally, TSN3 will show CFL games, but the Jets games take precedence when they are at the same time as CFL games. If you want TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5, you have to pay 3 dollars a month for the sports package. This will also give you Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have all 5, however I also have the sports package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have this problem...however I don't pay for cable and have rigged it up myself to show the basic stuff. It sucks but I don't pay anything so I can't really complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Jacquie and iso are both right. Jacquie, those are the standard definition channel listings, and iso, those are the same channels we get TSNHD on here in Winnipeg. Those aren't the SD channels for people who have the new cable box from Shaw. The new cable boxes automatically put the HD feed on the SD channel numbers. Another reason I prefer MTS cable - no crap about a free preview and TSN 1-5 are part of the basic service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I saw the Ottawa-Hamilton game but living in Calgary I saw no Jets game. But man do we see the ******* craptacular Oilers. Every bloody game. In Alberta you get every Flames and Oilers game, it makes sense right? They're the local teams and as long as the NHL is doing regional broadcasts that won't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Jacquie and iso are both right. Jacquie, those are the standard definition channel listings, and iso, those are the same channels we get TSNHD on here in Winnipeg. Those aren't the SD channels for people who have the new cable box from Shaw. The new cable boxes automatically put the HD feed on the SD channel numbers. Another reason I prefer MTS cable - no crap about a free preview and TSN 1-5 are part of the basic service. Thanks you're right. I actually had one of those new boxes but I ended up going back to the older one I own after experiencing nothing but problems with the new one. MTS is far superior, in my opinion, but I am stuck with Shaw due to factors beyond my control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuranBoldenRules Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have a cell phone with MTS, and tried to switch to their TV/internet when I moved recently, but their customer service was just awful. No installations after 4 PM, nothing on weekends, didn't seem to care too much when we said that the fact that they had no flexibility to work evenings meant they wouldn't get $150 a month from us. That's why I'm still with Shaw, although they aren't much better. Would be nice to have some competition in tv/internet, seems like MTS and Shaw treat us like we need them more than they need us as customers. MTS does have all TSN's in their basic package, but no Sportsnet or other sports channels, and I'd rather have some variety than 5 TSN channels which usually have no more than 2 different events/programs on at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlanticRiderFan Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have Shaw and still get all 5. You probably have a basic package that only gets you the local TSN. If you upgrade to a better package, you should have all of them again. I got HD plus. Sports package in SD gets them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KptKrunch Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I saw the Ottawa-Hamilton game but living in Calgary I saw no Jets game. But man do we see the ******* craptacular Oilers. Every bloody game. Hey now look at it this way - you just see them, you don't cheer for them. I do my best to tell my fellow bomber fans to look up - things could be worse you could be Oiler fans too. I also tell my Oiler fans - hey cheer up, things could be worse, you could be 'bomber fans'. So what do people tell fans like me, that are fans of both the Oilers and the Bombers. I used to enjoy the misery a little bit (kept it interesting still - by that I mean wanting the people in the organisation I didnt' like gone) but like who the bombers have in place now and I think they deserve better (on the field). As for the Oilers....... I did like what they were starting to do - but the more I reflect, the more Eakins reminds me of Jeff Reinbold. He didn't ride into town on a Harley like Jeff did, but he did arrive with that same swagger, and really made a lot of sweeping changes to the culture of the locker room. The bomber downward spiral with the arrival of Reindolt - who was, up until last year, the biggest idiot I ever saw running a team (yes, bigger than Kelly, bigger than Burke - neither had assistant coaches quitting on him in mid season, that spoke volumes to me) until Eakins..... I think Reindolt may have gotten trumped - may have. Jury still out - but it's a close race. Ok ISO - take me out back and shoot me now please. Put me out of my misery. To the OP - good on you - it will be another blow out tonight. Calgary wants to clinch first place, and Wpg has no clue what they are doing, they are imploding from within. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlanticRiderFan Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 In Calgary my Shaw Channel Guide shows Channel 236 TSN HD, 237 TSN 2D, 238 TSN 3, 239 TSN 4, 240 TSN 5. Why is it so different in Wpg? Same for me. I think the channel numbers for the HD channels are the same everywhere. Same with the non-local TSN channels in SD. It's just the local SD channel that's different. Jacquie said that TSN3 is on channel 13 for them. Being in Saskatoon, mine is on channel 5. It varies by location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I saw the Ottawa-Hamilton game but living in Calgary I saw no Jets game. But man do we see the ******* craptacular Oilers. Every bloody game. In Alberta you get every Flames and Oilers game, it makes sense right? They're the local teams and as long as the NHL is doing regional broadcasts that won't change. Yep. You're right but it's torture. Actually I'll sit back & watch a Flames game but the Oilers? Bleh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 If they're planning on charging for 3 of their channels I'd probably say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaincanuck12 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Correct me if I'm wrong but don't all Shaw customers have NHL centre ice now for free this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Correct me if I'm wrong but don't all Shaw customers have NHL centre ice now for free this year? I wish!! Not sure where you heard that but unfortunately not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Jacquie and iso are both right. Jacquie, those are the standard definition channel listings, and iso, those are the same channels we get TSNHD on here in Winnipeg. Those aren't the SD channels for people who have the new cable box from Shaw. The new cable boxes automatically put the HD feed on the SD channel numbers. Another reason I prefer MTS cable - no crap about a free preview and TSN 1-5 are part of the basic service. That is correct. For the uninformed, new boxes like the DCX3200 make SD channels HD if the HD equivalent exists in the 200's. So channel 2 is CBC Wpg HD and nothing is on 209. One weird exception is PBS SD is Grand Forks and HD is Fargo. I wonder if some peeps are using older boxes which are slowly losing channels due to new compression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlanticRiderFan Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Correct me if I'm wrong but don't all Shaw customers have NHL centre ice now for free this year? Golly, I wish that was true. It was only free up to October 15 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Negatron Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Jacquie and iso are both right. Jacquie, those are the standard definition channel listings, and iso, those are the same channels we get TSNHD on here in Winnipeg. Those aren't the SD channels for people who have the new cable box from Shaw. The new cable boxes automatically put the HD feed on the SD channel numbers. Another reason I prefer MTS cable - no crap about a free preview and TSN 1-5 are part of the basic service. That is correct. For the uninformed, new boxes like the DCX3200 make SD channels HD if the HD equivalent exists in the 200's. So channel 2 is CBC Wpg HD and nothing is on 209. One weird exception is PBS SD is Grand Forks and HD is Fargo. I wonder if some peeps are using older boxes which are slowly losing channels due to new compression. I think that is what it is. I get all five channels on my new box, but only TSN2/3 in the basement on the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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