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Telus TV. The good the bad and the ugly:

You must be getting close to making a decision about Telus TV. Believe me, the good far outweighs the bad or the ugly. In fact, there really isn't much bad or ugly at all regarding Telus TV, Telus internet, or Telus phone service. You've already read the bad and the ugly! Remember all those phone calls I had to make? That's the ugly and the bad. You will avoid that stuff because you've taken notes of my warnings to you. Right?

The Good: Saving huge money with Telus Bundles

I've said this before. If you have Shaw TV, Telus internet and phone, then you will have sticker shock if you look into Telus bundles. In fact you will kick yourself in the arse for not getting your services bundled earliers.

The Bad: You may not be able to get Telus HDTV or the 15 MB profile

It's possible that you cannot get Telus HDTV or the 15 MB profile. It's technical and I don't want to get the facts wrong. You need to ask them and confirm what you can or cannot get. Make sure of this first! I've explained the issues with not getting the 15 MB profie. Now, of course if you never going to have 2 televisions in your apartment or house, then the 15 MB profile isn't necessary. If there is a chance that you may get 2 televisions, plus you have Telus internet, then you need to make a hard decision. Just ask your Telus rep and find out what you can get now, and what you might be able to get in the future at your home.

The Good: More channels for less

I didn't initially get Telus TV in their first wave of promotion a year or so ago. The reason? I was getting better channels with my basic Shaw TV channel line-up. More recently, when comparing the packages at Telus and what I was getting at Shaw, it made my decision simple. The Telus TV channels were fantastic. Telus TV gave me more channels, better channels, and all for a lot less money. A real no brainer!

The Bad: Channel volume inconsistency

This is interesting. It's frustrating at first, so now that I'm telling you, it won't bother you. There are some channels that are lower volume than all the rest. So, you watch that one channel and turn up the volume. Then you channel surf and you are quickly on the volume button lowering it as quickly as possible! It's not a major issue, but it's there on a few channels. If you have kids, I've noticed it with Treehouse TV. That's the main culprit I've found. Another difference you will notice, is that the volume on some channels increases during commercials. I asked the Telus tech about this and he said it's something they are constantly working on making better. Telus TV told me that it comes from the source (the actual channel) and is not a result of something that Telus TV is doing. Blame them, not Telus TV. If you had Shaw TV for most of your life on earth like me, you will find this volume issue odd at first. It's not evident, or at least I didn't notice it as much with Shaw TV.

The Good: No more fuzzy lines

All I can say is that with Shaw TV lousy picture was part of life. Perhaps not for you, but for me living in various apartments, there would always be channels that have funny lines or some kind of interference. Telus TV does away with fuzzy! The picture quality is fantastic and all the channels are the same. It's not like with Shaw TV where some of those channels are just glitchy 24/7.

The Bad: Mike and Fiona No More

Sadly, you won't be able to watch Urban Rush anymore. I didn't think about this until I was like hey, where the heck is Mike and Fiona. This bugs me because I enjoyed their show, their guests and their live music. Darn it. Nothing you can do about it though. I'm saving money so I've learned to live without Urban Rush. They are Shaw not Telus.

The Good: Call Display on your TV

This is amazing! Your phone rings, a pop up window appears on your television display showing the number! If you are on the phone, and you don't have call forwarding, the incoming call will display on your TV. You will see who is calling you and getting the busy signal. On your television menu, you can see your call history!

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