Here are some good points about Star Choice in comparing with the other Canadian satellite company, Bell ExpressVu.
Star Choice is the only satellite provider in Canada to offer Showcase HD and National Geographic HD, both of which are available in their HD AT NO ADDITIONAL COST PACKAGE.
There is NO $10 HD PROGRAMMING FEE AND NO CONTRACTS TO SIGN.
Two years is a long time to be locked into any agreement. That’s why Omegasource offers Star Choice Satellite Systems to our customers with receivers and programming with no complex contracts or rental agreements.
Starchoice customers get their favourite HD channels including National Geographic HD, Showcase HD, TSN HD, Rogers Sportnet HD in their HD AT NO ADDITIONAL COST PACKAGE with no strings attached. And, for only $4.99 their HD EXTRA bundle with A&E HD and Discovery HD brings additional value to the HD line-up.
And here are some reason to buy the DSR530 HD with digital recorder.
*100% digital picture and sound on every channel
*with a digital signal 99% of the time, rain or shine
*Pause and rewind live TV
*record up to 130 hours of standard-definition programming
*record up to up to 25 hours of high-definition programming
*Record an entire season of your favorite show, to watch and play at your convenience
CUTTING EDGE EQUIPMENT
THE STAR CHOICE HD HOME THEATRE
Stunning Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Theater wide 16:9 aspect ratio for added image and depth without letterbox black bars
More than 6 times the pixels of ordinary TV - clearer pictures, more vibrant colors and wider images.
I want just basic satellite service. I believe that bell is 32 per mth star is 39 per mth. are there more benefits to star? Why should i go for star over bell? allen
You lied.
Sportsnet HD and TSN HD are not available for no extra charge. There is a $1.99 sports HD package you have to buy in order to get these HD channels.
We did not lied. We just published the information supplied by Star Choice to us at the time. It was March 2007. Since then many thing has changed including packages and prices.
What did not change is some futures that makes Star Choice a better choice.
One very important one is that they are OK with providing service to systems outside Canada. This is very important future to all canadians with second houses in US or Mexico, as they not only will get better signal in US then Bell provides, but they will not be treated as criminals when talking to CSR from Star Choice like they are by Ball SCR.
bell min. $32 + $3 access fee + taxes +$38.50
Starchoice $20 + taxes = $22.00 (note sure if they have an access fee.
There is no Access fee with Starchoice now ShawDirect.