Analog TV/Standard Cable = What you have. No DVR (the TiVo thing) available.
Digital TV = Next step up. Includes about 30-40 extra channels. Ability to add single channels or channel theme packs (drama, science, movies, etc), and Canadian and US timeshifting, for extra monthly fee. Access to Pay-Per-View and Shaw Video on Demand. Access to about 30 music channels, each covering a different genre. You also get a comprehensive Program Guide. Digital TV requires a receiver box, and Shaw offers two kinds: $100 standard digital receiver with no extra features; and a $325 digital receiver with built-in PVR (the TiVo thing).
HDTV = Next step up. Includes all of what Digital TV offers and options available to Digital TV users (see above), in addition to channels broadcast in HD. The amount of HD channels you get is based on what HD package you have (HD Basic, HD Plus, or HD Basic + Sports). Requires an HD receiver box, and Shaw offers two kinds: $450 standard HD receiver with no extra features; and a $700 receiver with built-in PVR (HD-PVR).
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Date: 2007-10-14 03:26 am (UTC)Digital TV = Next step up. Includes about 30-40 extra channels. Ability to add single channels or channel theme packs (drama, science, movies, etc), and Canadian and US timeshifting, for extra monthly fee. Access to Pay-Per-View and Shaw Video on Demand. Access to about 30 music channels, each covering a different genre. You also get a comprehensive Program Guide. Digital TV requires a receiver box, and Shaw offers two kinds: $100 standard digital receiver with no extra features; and a $325 digital receiver with built-in PVR (the TiVo thing).
HDTV = Next step up. Includes all of what Digital TV offers and options available to Digital TV users (see above), in addition to channels broadcast in HD. The amount of HD channels you get is based on what HD package you have (HD Basic, HD Plus, or HD Basic + Sports). Requires an HD receiver box, and Shaw offers two kinds: $450 standard HD receiver with no extra features; and a $700 receiver with built-in PVR (HD-PVR).