Yes, with limited you can add channels. My last post has...

[rstra]

@BeauWorld  Yes, with limited you can add channels. My last post has a link to Rogers stand-alone Ignite.

[g-idk]

Hi @BeauWorld , you don't have to subscribe to only limited tv, that was just an example we were using, but yes you can add channels with limited tv.  In the future when the old boxes are finished, the way they can still provide tv to you without you having to pay for high speed internet is they will install a gateway internet modem in your place, that does not allow you to access the internet but does provide the wi-fi internet for the newer tv boxes to work, you only pay the $10.00 rental on the gateway modem, but you do not get charged for any high speed internet or usage at all.  Since you say that you only use dial up internet at home which runs through the telephone system this should not interfere with your current internet provider.  Hope that explains a little better.  

[mdk]

@BeauWorld -- See Shaw's web-page: https://support.shaw.ca/t5/tv-articles/about-legacy-tv-box-upgrade-program/ta-p/9242  for the list of "retired" and "soon-to-be-retired" TV boxes. Your box does not seem to be listed, but I don't know if that web-page has recently been updated.

Have you looked at: https://lightspeed.ca/personal/cable-internet

for some low-price (and low-speed) options for Internet, rather than using dial-up from Bell?

Have you looked at: https://www.stacktv.ca 

for "16 TV channels for $12.99/month" (delivered by streaming over the Internet, not by coaxial-cable) ?

P.S. Do you live in Winnipeg?  What local TV stations in Winnipeg broadcast "over-the-air" in HD, for free?

Global? CTV? APTN? Vision? CBC? 

Just add an antenna, and connect the antenna to your TV, and use the TV's tuner to select those "local" channels.

[mdk]

@BeauWorld -- yes, "limited TV" does mean about 20 channels, not including all four Crave channels, Fight Network, the time-shift channels, and TSN2. Shaw's price was $25/month, plus taxes.

With Limited TV, you can pay to add Crave, the "sports" bundle (SportsNet, and TSN 1-5) and time-shift. 

[michaelstein]

I think they will keep the DCX-3510M units around (for now) for customers that do not subscribe to the internet package.

Unfortunately, these units are no longer manufactured, so it will most likely be a rental for new customers.

These units or their companion without the PVR would still be in use in some hotels or other business establishments etc

[rstra]

@michaelstein  Rogers has a stand alone Ignite box that they use for limited tv, no internet subscription required. Netbox is their hardware they use for commercial installations. Motorola boxes will be phased out.

[michaelstein]

Haven't seen it yet. I have also seen some commercial accounts with multiple address for the same building billed to one entity with multiple modems : all very complicated

[Zeph]

@BeauWorld - In regards to your income and cost of services, you and others might find this link below to be beneficial.

Low Income Affordable Plans - Connected for Success - Rogers

[rickatk]

Hey BeauWorld:

Have you talked to Rogers yet? There are a lot of great options presented here however you are best to contact Rogers directly. They can help figure out something for you that you will be happy with. I believe they even have plans for low/fixed income subscribers.  The BlueCurve /Ignite boxes are just a newer version of what you have been using. You can still have a physical cable bringing TV into and around your house. If you have a landline the XB modems can do telephone as well. You should not need to add an internet package just for TV and phone.

Give Rogers a call.

[BeauWorld]

My internet service has to be from Bell, because I have an "@mts.net" email address. I'm guessing if I cancel my current dialup service, I lose that address. And I'm not losing my address.