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Contents.History 1990s: inception as ExpressVu ExpressVu was conceived in 1994, at the time of American systems launch, as a consortium of Ontario-based Tee-Comm Electronics, Canadian Satellite Communications , Vancouver-based (WIC) and Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), with a projected startup date of late 1995. High technology development costs and delays placed Tee-Comm in a severe financial position, prompting the remaining partners to pull out in 1996. Instead, U.S. Satellite-TV provider was chosen to provide the receivers and uplink equipment.
The system had already been optioned to, in Canada; it has since been withdrawn. Tee-Comm on its own managed to launch the first service in Canada, in early 1997; however, in a matter of months the company went bankrupt and the service was discontinued, leaving thousands of consumers with useless receivers (although with some reconfiguration, could be used to receive unencrypted channels).
Also, the receiver might briefly display an error message when you.Newer models might also be compatible;. Selling 2 bell satellite express Vu hd pvr's 9241 with remotes and 1 bell satellite. With HD receiver models 6400, 6131, 6141, 9241 and 9242 BELL 9241. 6131 or 6141 are both older models HD receivers, but they still work. The only difference between them is that the 6141 has an OTA input, but with there only being a few OTA channels available around here I don't think I've ever seen anybody make use of that input.
ExpressVu launched service in September 1997, initially as ' Dish Network Canada', followed by ' ExpressVu Dish Network', in both cases using the Echostar logo.2000s: Bell purchases ExpressVu, later renames it Bell TV. Bell TV's former logo as Bell ExpressVuBell took over full ownership of ExpressVu by 2000.The ExpressVu name was retired in August 2008 along with the advertising campaign. Bell's television services as a whole are now simply called Bell TV.
When disambiguation is required, the satellite service is called Bell Satellite TV.Plans have been shelved for any additional ExpressVu satellite expenditures assuming pending and approval for to use all 32 on. As a result of this, SES has announced that they will not be replacing the ill-fated now that Dish Network has cut this deal with & BCE for usage.In 2009, reached a deal to resell a re-packaged version of the Bell TV service in parts of Alberta and British Columbia known as Telus Satellite TV. The agreement was designed to allow Telus the ability to 'instantly' offer a of services in markets where it has not yet deployed its services, while also allowing Bell to increase its television market share in Western Canada. The Telus-branded service co-exists with the Bell-branded version of Bell TV, which is still offered in the markets that Telus Satellite TV is offered. 2010s: discontinuation of SDTV receivers traditional theme packages In 2012, Bell changed satellite plans in Ontario. They are now sold in packages called 'Good', 'Better' and 'Best' similarly to its competitor in that region. Channels in the 'Best' tier can still be purchased in theme packages, and existing customers with older plans are.
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This also does not affect other regions such as, where there are different types of plans. Along with these changes, Bell discontinued sales and rentals of its final (SDTV) receiver, the 4100 model. Customers who still have an older SDTV with an AV input (or peripheral modulator) can use an HD receiver, but the quality will be limited to due to technical limitations.Satellites.
A Bell TV satellite dishBell TV broadcasts from two: 4 and 6. Nimiq 4 was launched on September 19, 2008, and Nimiq 6 was launched on May 17, 2012. Both satellites follow an equatorial path, giving coverage to most of Canada. Nimiq is an word for 'that which unifies' and was chosen from a nationwide naming contest in 1998. The two satellites are owned and operated by Canada. Bell's uplink site is located in, Toronto, Ontario.Nimiq 4, located at 82° W primarily serves Bell's content.
Nimiq 6, located at 91.1° W primarily serves Bell's and radio content. Each satellite has 32. A transponder usually has enough bandwidth to broadcast approximately 10 channels. Because HDTV requires more bandwidth, some transponders typically broadcast only 4-5 channels. LyngSat provides a listing of channels on and broken down by transponder.Past satellites Nimiq 1 was launched on May 20, 1999 and contains 32 Ku-band transponders. (From the time of service launch in 1997 to the switch to Nimiq in 1999, ExpressVu used the already crowded E2.) Nimiq 2, launched on December 29, 2002, also includes 32 K-band transponders. Nimiq 2 provides, international programming, and all newly released channels.
It occupies the 82° W slot. Nimiq 3 went online on August 23, 2004. Originally called DirecTV3, it is an old satellite moved to a new orbital slot near Nimiq 1 to offload some of the transmitting work from the original satellite. In February 2006, Nimiq 3 was moved behind Nimiq 2 to support it, while another satellite, Nimiq 4i (formerly DirecTV2), took Nimiq 3's spot behind Nimiq 1. Nimiq 4i was with Nimiq 4iR as it ran out of fuel on April 28, 2007 and was de-orbited. Both Nimiq 3 and Nimiq 4iR feature 16 Ku-band transponders. Nimiq 4 was launched by a which lifted off on September 19, 2008 at 21:48 UTC.
Hardware Receivers Bell TV satellite receivers are manufactured for Echostar by Sanmina-SCI in Guadalajara, Mexico. Two different (HDTV) receivers are currently provided, with either optional or built-in (PVR) capabilities:. HD Receiver (6400) is a single-tuner HDTV receiver which decodes MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 signals. It offers both an and output but removed output that was included on the 6131 model connectors for HDTV purposes.
It does not include an internal, but can receive PVR capabilities when an external hard disk drive is connected to its 2.0 port. The drive stores a one-hour, allowing one to rewind and pause a live TV program for that time period. The iTV button on the 6400's remote has been replaced by a 'Movies' button because the receiver does not support iTV.
HD PVR Plus Receiver Latest PVR is model 9500. (9400) is Bell TV's latest HDTV receiver, released in 2012. It is slim like the 6400 and succeeds the larger 9241.
The company claims it is 'Canada's best HD PVR' in its advertisements, despite having fewer features than older receivers as well as an internal hard disk drive with less storage than those of competitors. The HD PVR Plus's main advantage is its internal hard drive with 1 TB of storage, enough for up to 500 hours of SDTV or 75 hours of HDTV (upgraded to 150 hours of HDTV with a recent software update due to the switch from to ). Additionally, the receiver's dual tuners allow the user to watch one channel while recording it and/or another.Bell has discontinued older receivers which either only supported (SDTV) or included a series of features that newer receivers no longer offer. Receivers discontinued by Bell include the 4100, Bell's last (SDTV) receiver sold until March 2012.
It is compact and provides, and outputs. It had no built-in PVR capabilities, requiring an external device such as a (VCR) or to record shows. Prior to this, Bell discontinued the 5900 single tuner SDTV PVR receiver with a built-in hard drive to record up to 80 hours of programming. Features absent in Bell's current receivers but available in older receivers include (watching two channels simultaneously on one TV) and a tuner for (OTA programming) support. Having an OTA tuner can potentially allow access to unavailable or optional channels such as those of American networks.Current HD receivers support the 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i resolutions. 1080p is not supported, despite claims to the contrary by Bell.
To allow with older SDTVs and due to the fact that non-HD receivers are no longer sold, HD receivers are compatible with a composite video or S-Video connection. A separate adapter is required for legacy coaxial cable connections. All three methods only provide a 480i resolution due to technical limitations.
The star (.) and PAGE UP buttons of the remote add a zoom, partial zoom, stretch or gray bars. The purpose of the latter is to prevent on plasma televisions. The 4100 is the last SDTV receiver model sold by Bell.Remotes Many types of remotes have been released over the years. Models 1000 and 2700 came out with very basic infrared (IR) remotes that could be used only to control the receivers themselves and would operate on all 16 remote addresses.
Replacement remotes then came with universal functions allowing users to control the power and volume of their televisions along with VCRs and sound system receivers; these remotes can only operate on a single address at a time. Models equipped with a UHF antenna can respond to UHF remotes; these remotes use radio frequencies rather than IR signals to control the receivers. UHF signals can reach up to 30 meters, depending on the restrictions of building materials.
All UHF-compatible receivers can simultaneously respond to IR signals except for model 4500. For this model, modification directions exist on the Internet to add IR receiving capability, in order for the receiver to respond to programmable universal remotes.
Remote #2 of the 3200, 5200, 9200, and the remote for model 6100 are based on 'UHF Pro'. 'UHF Pro' remotes are strictly compatible with the receivers they are provided with and do not function on regular UHF-compatible receivers.
Additionally, 'UHF Pro' remotes can only communicate with UHF frequencies and cannot control receivers via IR. To prevent interference with other UHF remotes in proximity, clients should change their remote addresses. All secondary remotes for dual tuners may also be converted to remote #1 by flipping the plastic bottom of the remote. This also switches its transmission mode from UHF Pro to regular UHF and IR, similar to how a 5900 remote operates.Satellite dishes Bell TV currently provides 50 cm (20') dishes to its customers. Canadians living in the territories and certain parts of British Columbia and northern mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador require larger dishes between 60 and 120 cm; these are used to compensate for the weaker satellite signal available to these regions. The 50 cm dish supports two. The size of the dish was increased from 18 to 20 inches in late 2001 to accommodate a second LNB to acquire signal from Nimiq 2 (BEV 82) satellite.
At the end of the dish's arm, a Y-adapter is found which holds both LNBs. The BEV 91 LNB is in the centre of the dish while the BEV 82 LNB is offset to the left. Rotating the dish (i.e., modifying the skew angle) changes the position of the 82 LNB while maintaining position for BEV 91. A switchbox, typically an SW21 or SW44, is used to merge both satellite signals into receivers.Smartcards To authorize programming, a portable smartcard is used for older receivers.
This includes the 1000, 2700, 2800, 3000, 3100, 3500, 3700, 4000, 4500, 4700, 5100, 5800, 5900 and the 6000. In some cases, Bell TV has switched back to using standard smartcards for the 6100 9200 and 9400 receivers.In February 2008, Bell TV announced a second smartcard swap involving all its receivers with the exception of the 6141 and 9241 models. This was required due to the massive intrusion of ExpressVu signals that occurred with the 2 encryption. The latter standard was implemented on May 27, 2005, to end the unlicensed access that occurred with the first Nagravision system.Bell TV has upgraded to Nagravision 3 as the new encryption standard, to prevent unauthorized access to pay TV channels. The only means to view Bell TV illegally is through IKS (Internet Key Sharing) devices which include NFusion FTA and the Slinger. Both devices are not hacks but only means of a workaround.
Bell TV is currently working towards shutting down these types of devices. No known hacks exist for the Nagravision 3 protocol.Newer receivers incorporate smartchips instead, which are permanently installed inside the receiver. According to Bell Tech Support, a 4100 with smartchip will require a newer smartcard upgrade.Unsupported hardware In 2009, Bell 6000 receiver owners received letters in the mail that state they must swap to a 6141 or face losing programming as Bell TV deployed MPEG-4 with 8PSK.
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The 6000 does support the use of 8PSK with an add-in module, but Bell TV decided not to send out these as the 6000 is old and most customers will be wanting to upgrade to a 6141 which can have a hard disk drive added to it to be used as a PVR. The guide for programming information is also updated and stores more information in its database than the 6000.Later, starting in October 2011, Bell announced that it would replace all currently active HD satellite receivers, specifically the 6100 and 9200 models, with HD receivers. This is to allow current HD channels to be encoded in MPEG-4 instead of MPEG-2, providing free space for 43 additional local standard definition channels which will begin airing in September 2012. 6100 owners will receive the latest 6131 HD receiver, while 9200 owners will receive either a 9241 or a 9242.
If the 9200 receiver was used for two televisions, Bell will provide either a 9241 with a 5900 or a 9242. Both setups permit the two televisions to watch Bell TV but recording and playback with the 5900 does not equal the 9200 for the second TV. About 240 000 receivers in 193 000 homes will be replaced. Services 3D television 3D television is available across Canada with Bell TV.
The 2010 Masters Tournament on Bell TV was the first national 3D broadcast, making Bell TV the first Canadian satellite television service to broadcast in 3D. Content will be available free of charge to Bell HDTV subscribers, although a 3D HDTV and 3D glasses are required to view 3D programming. Installation. Van from the old Bell ExpressVu era before becoming Bell TVBell normally provides free installation to new customers for their first PVR in exchange of a two-year contract. There is still a one-time activation fee of no more than $50 to pay.
On television channels, Bell advertises this as 'One phone call can get you set up as early as tomorrow.' One to four receivers are typically connected to a single satellite dish.
Setting up a greater number of receivers is more complicated and costly, so Bell does not provide setup in such circumstances. Customers are free to set up more than four receivers at their own risk. This also applies to any self-installed equipment such as receivers. Main article:The service is an implementation of that uses to deliver television service via telephone lines.
Early versions of this service was originally deployed as 'Bell ExpressVu for Condos' to get around restrictions regarding the mounting of satellite dishes. The original service was trialled using 'NextLevel Communications' (now part of Motorola) set-top boxes that receive television broadcasts over VDSL in form. The network infrastructure can support large amounts of bandwidth (typically 25 Mbit/s, as of January 2012) and is available in certain cities, including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.Bell Mobile TV. Main article:Since October 18, 2010, allows and on either its or network to access Mobile TV. Customers can also access Mobile TV. Similar systems by Bell in the past used the phased-out network.
Unlimited access via was previously available, but has since been discontinued. The service is billed per hour, and customers do not pay any additional fees.Channels Bell TV currently features over 500 channels including all major Canadian networks and several American TV stations (, and ), premium movie services, pay-per-view service, popular radio stations, sports, international and adult programming.
The company provides over 100 High Definition channels, which used to be the most in Canada, until Shaw Direct launched its new satellite Anik G1 on May 29, 2013, giving Shaw Direct customers access to over 210 HD channels. Bell TV's programming changes constantly.Show and Extra magazines Bell TV produced a monthly magazine called Show (the French version is called Extra). Show debuted in September 2007, and replaced Bell TV Magazine, the previous name for the customer publication from ExpressVu.Show was delivered to over 800,000 Bell TV customers and showcases entertainment from Canada, Hollywood and around the world.Show Magazine and Extra had been cancelled by Bell TV to save paper in early 2008.
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