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With High Definition (HD) On Demand plus the most HD sports, HD movies, and free HD channels, Rogers makes it easy to live life in HD.

Basic Cable and HD Box required to receive HD programming.
* Must be subscribed to Extended Basic to order HD Specialty Pak.

Your HD box includes the most free HD channels in Canada so you can enjoy sports, news, dramas and all your favourite shows.

Your free HD channels start in the 500s on your TV. Start at 501 and keep scrolling to discover what comes free with your Rogers HD box. It’s the easiest way to find all your favourites.

Free Channels

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HDTV Specialty Pak*

Once you have an HD box, you can add up to 17 extra HD channels with the convenient HDTV Specialty Pak. This diverse line-up includes all the channels you see below.

Specialty Pak

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Enjoy sports and movies in HD

If you love sports and movies in HD, you’ll love that you can add well-known sports and movie channels like TSN, The Movie Network, Mpix, Mmore, NFL Sunday Ticket, NHL Centre Ice, Leafs TV and MLB Extra Innings. It’s like being front row centre watching your favourite teams or being in a theatre enjoying a great movie. Here’s what else you can enjoy:

Sports and movies

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Super Channel Package

Want the ultimate viewing experience? Add the Super Channel Package. These two channels (373 and 374) deliver exclusive, uncut first-run programming that’s commercial free. Best of all, it’s in stunning HD.

Superchannel package

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HD doesn’t get any better than this.

There are thousands of shows, movies and sporting events all ready for you to watch in HD. Add your favourite HD programming right now.

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Set an on-screen reminder.

You can program as many on-screen reminders as you need to, and a message will pop up on your screen just before it’s showtime. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you. And it’s as easy as 1 2 3:

Press on your remote. Highlight the program you want and press .
Scroll to the option SET A REMINDER TIMER FOR “SHOW NAME”.
Press .

When it’s time, a message appears on your TV screen to remind you that your show is starting.

Just use Timeshifting.

Now you can catch many of your favourite shows by finding them when they air later, during up to five different time zones. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you.

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Explore Rogers On Demand.

It’s easy to enjoy previously-aired episodes of the hottest primetime TV shows. Just go to Rogers on Demand, on Channel 100. You can choose the show and episode you want to watch from the Rogers On Demand library, and star them whenever you want. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost.

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Set them as your Viewer Favourites.

You can go straight to the channels you view most often simply by going into your Settings and selecting them as your favourites. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you. And it’s as easy as 1 2 3:

Press twice on your remote to display menu settings.
Highlight “Viewer: Favourites” and press .
Scroll through your channel lineup and press to add or remove channels. Press .

Once you’re done, simply press FAV on your remote to turn to your favourite HD channels.

Tune in to channels 500 and above.

You’ll find sports, movies, shows, news and more at their HD best when you start tuning in at Channel 500.

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Set them as your Viewer Favourites.

Spend less time searching for the HD channels you view most often. Simply go into your Settings and select them as your favourites. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you. And it’s as easy as 1 2 3:

Press twice on your remote to display menu settings.
Highlight “Viewer: Favourites” and press .
Scroll through your channel lineup and press to add or remove channels. Press .

Once you’re done, simply press FAV on your remote to turn to your favourite HD channels.

Use the HDTV Setup Wizard.

Use your HDTV Setup Wizard for the best picture quality. It’s easy, and you’re done in three simple steps.

Turn your TV on, then plug in your HD box. Leave the box turned off.
Press the Guide and Info buttons on the front of your box at the same time. The HDTV setup options screen will appear.
Press for Easy Setup, then follow the on-screen instructions.