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Yes, we have high definition television! Contrary to what you may have heard,
you can get free off-air HDTV programming in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. This page contains a list of all current and future Canadian and American channels for the region, their status and power levels, plus a location map of all
DTV (required for HDTV) transmitters currently broadcasting in the
Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Northern New York areas.
For answers to common questions, please see the HDTV FAQ.
Comments, suggestions, corrections, or channel updates? Speak out in the HDTV Forum or send me an email!
Active Normal Power (1080i/5.1) Shows HD programming as well as widescreen programming
upconverted DVD-quality widescreen.
20-2
Sub Channel
(480p/2.0) Same programming as 20.1 but formatted for 4:3 TVs.
To my knowledge this is the first Canadian DTV station to use a sub-channel. Probably approved because they aren't broadcasting in analog yet.
This channel is scheduled to move to 33 after the Canadian analog shutdown
(currntly allocated to CHCH).
Inactive - Approved Originating station in Toronto is now on air.
Received a final extension for Ottawa repeater to start broadcasting by July 2009.
This channel is scheduled to move to 17 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Location Map: Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec, Canada &
Northern New York, USA
Click on the map for a larger version.
Depending on your location and antenna capabilities, you may also receive some
of these stations. I removed the stations from Montreal and Northern Vermont
as the information was out of date and most people in Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec
won't be able to receive them:
Active Partial Power (1080i/?.?)
ERP was increased during the week of January 15, 2007, but it is still directional.
7-2
Sub Channel
(480p/2.0) Digital
broadcast of WNYF Fox-28 (owned by WWNY).
WWNY-DT will revert to 7 after the analog shutdown with an omnidirectional ERP of 14.5
but they have applied to increase ERP to 24.9 kW.
WNYF-DT will broadcast in HD on 35 at 15 kW ERP (the max allowed to LPTV stations) and in SD on 7-2.
This channel will stay on 41 after the analog shutdown
but they have applied to increase ERP to 59 kW.
The following DTV stations have been allocated by the CRTC, but an application
has not been approved (or possibly even received) by the CRTC to start broadcasting. If an application
were to be approved tomorrow, it would probably take at least a couple years for
the station to go on air. I have only included originating stations and
major repeaters as it is likely that most low power repeaters will not transition to digital
any time soon and may go dark after the Canadian analog shutdown on August 31, 2011:
Inactive -
Not Approved Originating station in Toronto is now live. Global stated Calgary and Edmonton are next.
Unknown what the timeline is for the Ottawa repeater.
This channel is scheduled to revert to 6 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Inactive -
Not Approved TVO hasn't applied for a transitional DTV license for any of their transmitters and
have no plans to do so in the short term. TVO's allocation was taken by Sun TV,
so it is unlikely they will start broadcasting digtally before the analog shutdown
This channel is scheduled to revert to 24 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
Inactive -
Not Approved CTV has had their Toronto and Vancouver stations live for several years now and they have applied for a DTV license in Calgary.
Unknown what the timeline is for the Ottawa station.
This channel is scheduled to revert to 13 after the Canadian analog shutdown.
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