As many MPEG2 channels are being switched over to the more efficient MPEG4 format, numerous HD channels were added on Shaw Direct over the past several weeks.
The new HD channels which were added are as follows:
CBC Ottawa HD
CP24 HD
The Fight Network HD
Canal Evasion HD
MTV HD
Spike HD
TMN Encore 2 East HD
FXX HD
MeteoMedia HD
NFL Network HD
The Weather Network HD
WPIX HD (The CW New York)
Animal Planet HD
BNN HD
Cooking Channel HD
Crime + Investigation HD
OWN HD
RDS Info HD
Travel + Escape HD
Yes TV HD
CMT HD
DTOUR HD
Gusto HD
Teletoon (Francais) HD
Max HD
Musique Plus HD
Super Ecran 4 HD
With all these new HD channels, Shaw Direct's HD gap v.s. Bell Satellite has essentially been eliminated.
