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On August 31, 2011, broadcasters in Canada stopped broadcasting in analog and now transmit a digital signal. This means that if you previously received ‘over-the-air’ broadcasts on your standard analog television set, you are no longer able to view local over-the-air signals.
Canadians with analog televisions using over-the-air signals have several options to consider: Subscribe to Bell Satellite TV, add a Digital Converter Box (also know as set-top box), or Purchase a Television with a built-in (integrated) digital tuner to continue to view over-the-air broadcasts
Why do we need a digital television transition?
Digital television offers more options than analog television. DTV takes up less airwave (spectrum) space than analog television, so the conversion to digital will free up some valuable airwave space for other important services like advanced wireless and public safety services, such as police and fire departments.
What is digital television (DTV)?
Digital television (DTV) is a new technology for the broadcasting of television signals. DTV signals are delivered to your television set in a stream of bits, whereas analog signals are transmitted by continuously varying radio waves. Compared to analog broadcasting, transmitting digital television signals is more effective and provides sharper picture, improved sound, and additional features to television viewers.
Where will the digital television (DTV) transition happen?
The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) mandated that the digital television transition will be required in major markets and on certain channels in other areas.
Forty-eight (48) areas were affected by the digital television transition.
These are:
Alberta: Burmis, Calgary, Edmonton, Forestburg, Lethbridge, Lloydminster
British Columbia: Fraser Valley, Spillimacheen, Vancouver and Victoria
Manitoba: Winnipeg
National Capital Region (Ottawa-Gatineau)
New Brunswick: Fredericton, Moncton, and Saint John
Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's
Northwest Territories: Yellowknife
Nova Scotia: Digby, Halifax, and Truro
Nunavut: Iqaluit
Ontario: Belleville, Brighton, Chatham, Cloyne, Fort Erie, Foymount, Kitchener, London, Muskoka, Oil Springs, Peterborough, Thunder Bay, Toronto (including Barrie and Hamilton), and Windsor
Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown
Quebec: City of Québec, Lac-Etchemin, Montréal, Rivière-du-Loup, Rouyn-Noranda/Val d’Or, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, Ste-Famille, and Trois-Rivières
Saskatchewan: Regina and Saskatoon
Yukon: Whitehorse
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Canadian Heritage's site
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CRTC's site
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