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Telus TV - Is it worth making the switch?

Telus TV. The good the bad and the ugly Part 2:

The Bad: The Telus TV PVR won't let you record and watch a different channel

Yes, it's true. The Telus TV rep will inform you right off the bat before you sign-up for Telus TV. You can't watch a different channel that what you are recording. There is a rumour out there that you can record and watch a different channel. Fact or fiction?

The Good: Channel guide

The channel guide rocks! You can watch your current channel via picture in picture, while the rest of the TV screen is tv listings. Simple to navigate and you can forward hours and hours ahead to plan your evening better. A small complaint, is that some listings on TSN don't seem to be accurate. I still haven't figured this out or why this happens from time to time. Perhaps it's a time zone glitch?

The Bad: Synch issues

This is something you will notice immediately. It was strange to me because for most all of my life I have watched cable TV. Telus TV is through an ADSL line so it behaves slightly different. Audio/video synch is one of this differences. Now I did talk with a Telus TV rep about this because it was unusual and strange to me. This is what's happening. The audio is slightly delayed from the video. This means words out of a mouth are not timed the same as the movement of the lips. You will notice this for sure. Now the reason for this? The Telus TV rep said that initially, people were complaining about the delay for channels to display when they were channel surfing. The reason for the delay or black screen between channels is because Telus TV was waiting for the video and audio to synch before showing the channel. So, because customers wanted to see the channels show up more quickly while switching between channels, Telus decided to show you the video before the audio synchs up properly. It's a good choice because black screens and waiting for channels to appear when switching between channels sucks. NOTE: When watching HD channels, the time for audio and video to synch is longer. The video takes a few moments to get up to speed. I don't believe this type of issue is just Telus. I think it's the same for all HDTV channels on all the providers like Shaw. I'm not an expert on this so you may want to research this further.

The Good: 24 hour music and Westen Canada radio stations

Telus TV comes with Galaxie which are channels playing music 24 hours a day with no commercial breaks. You can find every music genre under the sun! Also, you get a huge selection of western Canada radio stations. I've always been frustrated with no clear CKNW in downtown Vancouver. Now with Telus TV, I can listen to CKNW through my TV.

The Good: Watch PPV

If you were on regular Shaw cable TV you will love Telus TV. You can now order and watch PPV events. Very simple process to buy PPV events and the charges will show up on your next Telus bill. Make sure you figure out how to order PPV and what you need to press. Don't try it for the first time just before your desired PPV event starts. You will panic. You may end up missing out on the PPV. Just make sure you are setup properly to buy PPV events.

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