Fairchild TV. How To Get Aside from Rogers Cable?

[geokilla]

Does anyone know how I can get Fairchild TV aside from Rogers Cable? It sucks paying $20/month....

[chinesedevil]

+1 to this, been looking for alternative to get rid of rogers cable for a while... I just mainly need this channel for mom and dad.

[1337rice]

teach them how to torrent and stop watching outdated shows.

[wilsonlam97]

I've been asking the same question. There is no way unless if there is an illegal p2p stream here in Canada.

[geokilla]

She keeps Fairchild for the shows that cannot be torrented... And the evening news.

[thinfilms]

+1 good Q. also interested:?:

[loserga]

I'm not sure if they broadcast over the waves, but have you considered buying an antenna?

[wilsonlam97]

I'm not sure if they broadcast over the waves, but have you considered buying an antenna?

They don't.

[sc888888]

There is no option at all. There are ways to get Cantonese channel using IPTV Check out this thread

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/tvpad-watch-hong-kong-taiwan-mainland-channels-live-no-monthly-fees-1135293/

There are catches. It could shutdown anytime. They are live broadcast and no time shift option and stream could stutter.

[geokilla]

There is no option at all. There are ways to get Cantonese channel using IPTV Check out this thread

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/tvpad-watch-hong-kong-taiwan-mainland-channels-live-no-monthly-fees-1135293/

There are catches. It could shutdown anytime. They are live broadcast and no time shift option and stream could stutter.

Ya I read about that. Too bad it doesn't have the Fairchild programs...

Seriously, combining everything we're paying for Rogers, we're paying $50/month for Fairchild...

[1337rice]

She keeps Fairchild for the shows that cannot be torrented... And the evening news.

News? OMNI 2...Mando and Canto, whatever floats your boat. It's still FTA even when you decide to get rid of cable...bought an antenna from CC for $20, airs crystal clear Chinese news for my parents.

Tell me, what shows are there on Fairchild now? They play shows that are more than 50 years old during the weekend (no one watches it unless they're like 90 or something)...during the weekdays around 1pm or so, they still replay that 1000+ episode TVB drama that's almost 20 years old (that no one watches). The prime time drama shows are all at least 1-2 years old (for the computer illiterate). Even their entertainment shows and "see-lai talk shows" are all old to a point that a Singtao/Mingpao newspaper is more up-to-date than this channel.

Keeping Fairchild for shows that cannot be torrented? That's because they're too old :lol:
My dad is glued to the computer for half the day because there's so much to watch.
At least watching the latest stuff opens up a better conversation with your friends and relatives in HK/China. Like who the heck wants to talk about (for example) the Miss Hong Kong pageant show that aired on Fairchild Sunday evening when it friggin happened like almost a week ago? :lol:

TVPad? Why should I pay over $200 for a device just to live stream when its free...? Besides, torrents are still more reliable than live stream.

[Hairball]

Ya I read about that. Too bad it doesn't have the Fairchild programs...

Seriously, combining everything we're paying for Rogers, we're paying $50/month for Fairchild...

Minus whale watch the other channels you have on cable as well.

[Jon Lai]

She keeps Fairchild for the shows that cannot be torrented... And the evening news.

Taught my dad how to find the TVB news and now he downloads them onto our server. Cable cancelled years ago ever since I built us an unRAID NAS box and OTA antenna.

[wilsonlam97]

News? OMNI 2...Mando and Canto, whatever floats your boat. It's still FTA even when you decide to get rid of cable...bought an antenna from CC for $20, airs crystal clear Chinese news for my parents.

Tell me, what shows are there on Fairchild now? They play shows that are more than 50 years old during the weekend (no one watches it unless they're like 90 or something)...during the weekdays around 1pm or so, they still replay that 1000+ episode TVB drama that's almost 20 years old (that no one watches). The prime time drama shows are all at least 1-2 years old (for the computer illiterate). Even their entertainment shows and "see-lai talk shows" are all old to a point that a Singtao/Mingpao newspaper is more up-to-date than this channel.

Keeping Fairchild for shows that cannot be torrented? That's because they're too old :lol:
My dad is glued to the computer for half the day because there's so much to watch.
At least watching the latest stuff opens up a better conversation with your friends and relatives in HK/China. Like who the heck wants to talk about (for example) the Miss Hong Kong pageant show that aired on Fairchild Sunday evening when it friggin happened like almost a week ago? :lol:

TVPad? Why should I pay over $200 for a device just to live stream when its free...? Besides, torrents are still more reliable than live stream.

How do you stream? I wanna setup a HTPC that does just that for my parents.

[geokilla]

News? OMNI 2...Mando and Canto, whatever floats your boat. It's still FTA even when you decide to get rid of cable...bought an antenna from CC for $20, airs crystal clear Chinese news for my parents.

Tell me, what shows are there on Fairchild now? They play shows that are more than 50 years old during the weekend (no one watches it unless they're like 90 or something)...during the weekdays around 1pm or so, they still replay that 1000+ episode TVB drama that's almost 20 years old (that no one watches). The prime time drama shows are all at least 1-2 years old (for the computer illiterate). Even their entertainment shows and "see-lai talk shows" are all old to a point that a Singtao/Mingpao newspaper is more up-to-date than this channel.

Keeping Fairchild for shows that cannot be torrented? That's because they're too old :lol:
My dad is glued to the computer for half the day because there's so much to watch.
At least watching the latest stuff opens up a better conversation with your friends and relatives in HK/China. Like who the heck wants to talk about (for example) the Miss Hong Kong pageant show that aired on Fairchild Sunday evening when it friggin happened like almost a week ago? :lol:

TVPad? Why should I pay over $200 for a device just to live stream when its free...? Besides, torrents are still more reliable than live stream.

No OMNI 2 for her. Fairchild only. Plus I don't get FTA. Too many trees and townhouses in the way. I tried with a Philips indoor antenna. No outdoor antenna can be installed. Nor is there space to put one inside the house because of the way my windows and doors face, and everything in between (again, trees and townhoues).

As for the other Fairchild shows, I'm talking about those special ones like Wednesday Magazine, etc. The Fairchild produced ones that show at 10pm sometimes, the occasional weekend specials. Not TVB. For TVB dramas, I got that covered. Other TVB shows, I don't got that covered cus I illiterate and too lazy to search my way through HDZone every day. Now if only I wasn't missing one episode form a handful of old TVB dramas.... Yes Fairchild is ahead of me in TVB series :o


Taught my dad how to find the TVB news and now he downloads them onto our server. Cable cancelled years ago ever since I built us an unRAID NAS box and OTA antenna.

TVB news = mainly HK news. Not exactly focusing on Toronto and Canada....

[1337rice]

How do you stream? I wanna setup a HTPC that does just that for my parents.

Previously posted
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/watch-live-stream-hk-tvb-atv-plus-lots-chinese-channels-while-you-can-1014514/2/#post14087034

Not sure if it still works though, they get taken down within a couple months or so.

[Jon Lai]

TVB news = mainly HK news. Not exactly focusing on Toronto and Canada....

Are your parents Cantonese-only? For mine, they're perfectly fine with watching CP24 for local news, it's just the HK flavour that's missing, so personally I cover my bases.

People actually watch Fairchild's Wednesday night production? It sucks, IMO. I have all the TVB variety shows covered as well so I might as well be running TVB at home :D

[PwrSurge]

Does anyone know how I can get Fairchild TV aside from Rogers Cable? It sucks paying $20/month....

To actually answer the OP's question, your options to receive Fairchild TV in GTA are as follows:

- Rogers Cable
- Shaw Direct: $20.29/month
- Bell TV: $9.14/mo or $10.15/month with Talentvision as a combo
- Bell Fibe: unsure of pricing

As previously stated, Fairchild is NOT available on OTA or FTA satellite at this time.

So it looks like Bell is offering the better deal for this channel.


Regards,

PwrSurge

[popogrey]

To actually answer the OP's question, your options to receive Fairchild TV in GTA are as follows:

- Rogers Cable
- Shaw Direct: $20.29/month
- Bell TV: $9.14/mo or $10.15/month with Talentvision as a combo
- Bell Fibe: unsure of pricing

As previously stated, Fairchild is NOT available on OTA or FTA satellite at this time.

So it looks like Bell is offering the better deal for this channel.


Regards,

PwrSurge

Isn't the bell package an add on on top of their packages so technically it'll cost more than $10/month?

[wilsonlam97]

To actually answer the OP's question, your options to receive Fairchild TV in GTA are as follows:

- Rogers Cable
- Shaw Direct: $20.29/month
- Bell TV: $9.14/mo or $10.15/month with Talentvision as a combo
- Bell Fibe: unsure of pricing

As previously stated, Fairchild is NOT available on OTA or FTA satellite at this time.

So it looks like Bell is offering the better deal for this channel.


Regards,

PwrSurge

Fib TV w/Fairchild and Talentvision (forced as a package) would cost $10.15/month + basic package ($35.96+bell internet+government regulatory fees+network service charge+ data transmission fee+equipment liability insurance+mandatory ontario technological upgrade tax+irregular customer discharge prevention charge+installation ongoing fee+initial installation fees+last line network upgrade maintenance+LCPMAT: local provider multicultural agreement tax+911 fee+customer premium services fee+media consumption prepaid charge for internet subscribers+HST)

[murdoc2k]

+1, I've been trying to figure out a way as well. It's safe to say that the big telcos have capitalized on Fairchild since it's inception. Their shows are very outdated and only improved slightly recently due to a some of the HK entertainment crew immigrating to Canada. Even so, Toronto's Fairchild crew still cannot match those of Vancouver no matter if it is the broadcast crew to the events themselves (especially the beauty pageants). The theme is lacking in creativity, the styling of the pageants are horrible (makes them look ugly instead), and no part of the show brings out any beauty to these ladies who are going to be sent back to HK for further competition.

I recall watching the beauty pageant about 1-2 years ago and these poor contestants were forced to wear these chained dresses on top skinny tall high heels and watched them struggle (some almost fell) while trying to walk down the stairs on the stage to reach the microphone during the questionnaire session. It's an eye sore. Yet, they're still getting away with it year after year.

[sexyj]

tvpad + omni2

[evergreen2]

Interesting thread

[noob666]

tvpad + omni2

tvpad

i cancelled my rogers tv because my parent only watch the fair child and not worth paying over $70+ for a monthly fee

[clementlee51]

I don't have cable TV, but I got TVpad, will install OTA to get OMNI 2 news. TVpad gives me live TVB & ATV. unlimited TVB drama. That's all I need.

[geokilla]

Ugh.. TVPad doesn't have Fairchild. My mom needs Fairchild. No alternatives allowed... So wut gei.

[Mr Nobody]

Ugh.. TVPad doesn't have Fairchild. My mom needs Fairchild. No alternatives allowed... So wut gei.

Why? Toronto news in Chinese?

Wait 2-3 years to watch a TV show on Fairchild or watch it right now on the TVPad (either VOD or on the live TVB). Your choice.

[geokilla]

Why? Toronto news in Chinese?

Wait 2-3 years to watch a TV show on Fairchild or watch it right now on the TVPad (either VOD or on the live TVB). Your choice.

Because she is stubborn as hell and wants the Fairchild TV production shows that are not TVB produced. She can care less about dramas as I download them.

[Kiteak]

is the TVPad your alternative to cable TV?

[Hairball]

Because she is stubborn as hell and wants the Fairchild TV production shows that are not TVB produced. She can care less about dramas as I download them.

If she wants to watch those shows then pay for cable. People don't work for free.

[Mr Nobody]

is the TVPad your alternative to cable TV?

Who are you asking?

[M-e-X-x]

I have searched for years to find an alternative that'll be cheaper than Rogers. Like the OP, my dad is like his mom, wanting only Fairchild and nothing else can replace that. We've taught him to find TVB eps online, but still no go. My slight hope at the moment is IPTV from Acanac, but I would rather have IPTV from Teksavvy if they ever come to market with it.

[Mr Nobody]

I have searched for years to find an alternative that'll be cheaper than Rogers. Like the OP, my dad is like his mom, wanting only Fairchild and nothing else can replace that. We've taught him to find TVB eps online, but still no go. My slight hope at the moment is IPTV from Acanac, but I would rather have IPTV from Teksavvy if they ever come to market with it.

Except for the local Canadian content on Fairchild, I don't understand why anyone would want Fairchild over TVB straight from HK. Its the Mecca of Cantonese programming. Before the TVPad, so many people on the internet were trying to find ways to watch TVB.

[sexyj]

Buy your dad a tvpad and just let him use it, before you know it, you dad won't even watch fairchild

Your dad probably don't want to go online and watch things. He rather use a remote and a tv screen.

My parents mentioned that they wont be getting canadian news when i got the tvpad and cancelled fairchild. now the don't even care


I have searched for years to find an alternative that'll be cheaper than Rogers. Like the OP, my dad is like his mom, wanting only Fairchild and nothing else can replace that. We've taught him to find TVB eps online, but still no go. My slight hope at the moment is IPTV from Acanac, but I would rather have IPTV from Teksavvy if they ever come to market with it.

[Nettles]

I don't think you should subscribe to TVPad or Jadoo or MagicBox or any of those other IPTV type services that are different from the Bell/Rogers type because all they do from what I understand is take internet streams and often sopcast or flash type streams you can find yourself and send them to through to you. They use your bandwidth plus charge you a subscription fee plus involve the cost of a receiver.

It might be wiser to pick up android on a stick or a blu-ray player with a built-in flash web browser (eg Samsung BD E5900 or E6000 or E6500) which has wi-fi that can stream. Then you can just find the stream and watch it from there plus you've got a solid blu-ray player or Android TV or whatever. You have to experiment with them to see what works without lag.

[coolspot]

+1 to this, been looking for alternative to get rid of rogers cable for a while... I just mainly need this channel for mom and dad.

I think Bell Fibe has FairChild for a cheaper rate ... I think it's 10.00 a month, much more reasonable?

http://fibetv.bell.ca/en/programming/

[chinesedevil]

I think Bell Fibe has FairChild for a cheaper rate ... I think it's 10.00 a month, much more reasonable?

http://fibetv.bell.ca/en/programming/

IPTV...biggest problem is that CRTC requires you to get IPTV from the same company as your internet subscription, which means I need Fibe Internet to get FibeTV. My family are heavy internet users, bell's crappy limit won't work for us. Besides, I think FibeTV users your bandwidth too, which will further reduce the remaining cap even more, I need 250+gb each month.

[sexyj]

you obviously never used one


I don't think you should subscribe to TVPad or Jadoo or MagicBox or any of those other IPTV type services that are different from the Bell/Rogers type because all they do from what I understand is take internet streams and often sopcast or flash type streams you can find yourself and send them to through to you. They use your bandwidth plus charge you a subscription fee plus involve the cost of a receiver.

It might be wiser to pick up android on a stick or a blu-ray player with a built-in flash web browser (eg Samsung BD E5900 or E6000 or E6500) which has wi-fi that can stream. Then you can just find the stream and watch it from there plus you've got a solid blu-ray player or Android TV or whatever. You have to experiment with them to see what works without lag.

[chinesedevil]

Checked out the TVPad today, it seemed really slow :/ and the quality wasn't that great.

[M-e-X-x]

Buy your dad a tvpad and just let him use it, before you know it, you dad won't even watch fairchild

Your dad probably don't want to go online and watch things. He rather use a remote and a tv screen.

My parents mentioned that they wont be getting canadian news when i got the tvpad and cancelled fairchild. now the don't even care

He watches more stuff online than TV, which is sad. Like I said, my dad is like the OP's mom. Has to watch Fairchild for news and their Canadian content, etc.

[sexyj]

if your dad is willing to pay for it, why not.


He watches more stuff online than TV, which is sad. Like I said, my dad is like the OP's mom. Has to watch Fairchild for news and their Canadian content, etc.

[Mr Nobody]

you obviously never used one

To explain....

- Why bother with hunting for all kinds of stream links that require different programs to run when you have it all there in front of you?
- Why watch stuff on on a PC with mouse/keyboard instead of using a remote on your TV?
- TVB is a private stream. AFAIK, All the free internet streams of TVB are gone.
- Have to hunt and download all the TV episodes or movies when its there for you in the VOD app.
- Its like IceFilms with Asian content as well as live streaming Asian TV.

That being said, I don't use it. Since I don't watch Chinese shows, but the Mrs loves it. I don't like the picture quality and prefer to DL big MKVs for the American stuff I watch but she doesn't care about the picture quality. Basically, if you are okay with the picture quality of IceFilms (I don't recally anyone with a jailbroken ATV complaining), you will be okay with the TVPAD.

[geokilla]

Except for the local Canadian content on Fairchild, I don't understand why anyone would want Fairchild over TVB straight from HK. Its the Mecca of Cantonese programming. Before the TVPad, so many people on the internet were trying to find ways to watch TVB.

Local content on Fairchild...


IPTV...biggest problem is that CRTC requires you to get IPTV from the same company as your internet subscription, which means I need Fibe Internet to get FibeTV. My family are heavy internet users, bell's crappy limit won't work for us. Besides, I think FibeTV users your bandwidth too, which will further reduce the remaining cap even more, I need 250+gb each month.

IPTV does not count towards your Internet bandwidth. Therefore, leave it on 24/7 on a HD channel just to screw Bell over!


To explain....

- Why bother with hunting for all kinds of stream links that require different programs to run when you have it all there in front of you?
- Why watch stuff on on a PC with mouse/keyboard instead of using a remote on your TV?
- TVB is a private stream. AFAIK, All the free internet streams of TVB are gone.
- Have to hunt and download all the TV episodes or movies when its there for you in the VOD app.
- Its like IceFilms with Asian content as well as live streaming Asian TV.

That being said, I don't use it. Since I don't watch Chinese shows, but the Mrs loves it. I don't like the picture quality and prefer to DL big MKVs for the American stuff I watch but she doesn't care about the picture quality. Basically, if you are okay with the picture quality of IceFilms (I don't recally anyone with a jailbroken ATV complaining), you will be okay with the TVPAD.

No hunting required... My site I visit for TVB dramas has all the content that TVB hosts. Maybe a 1 min hunt then that's it. Then I just plug it into my PC which is connected to the TV, with a wireless mouse and keyboard :)

[Mr Nobody]

My reply wasn't in reference to your case. It was to somebody else. You've already explained your situation and it was a fair explanation.

Guess you have the time to download the shows for your mom and start them up on the PC for her? And she only watches Fairchild and doesn't watch DL'ed shows when your not around?

I don't have the time to do that for the Mrs. I did that before and it was frustrating when links go dead or an episode was missing. Now, its all there on the TVPad. No need for me to do anything.

TSI's 300GB cable technically has no bandwidth, but either way I don't think I hit anything more than 100GB a month anyways. ;)

[geokilla]

My reply wasn't in reference to your case. It was to somebody else. You've already explained your situation and it was a fair explanation.

Guess you have the time to download the shows for your mom and start them up on the PC for her? And she only watches Fairchild and doesn't watch DL'ed shows when your not around?

I don't have the time to do that for the Mrs. I did that before and it was frustrating when links go dead or an episode was missing. Now, its all there on the TVPad. No need for me to do anything.

TSI's 300GB cable technically has no bandwidth, but either way I don't think I hit anything more than 100GB a month anyways. ;)

More like she is lazy and doesn't want to "waste her time" watching multiple episodes at once because she can't control herself so it's more "fun" to "chase the drama" daily. In regards to TVB dramas anyways. Talk about lacking self control when she screams at me all the time for procrastianting.

[Mr Nobody]

more like she is lazy and doesn't want to "waste her time" watching multiple episodes at once because she can't control herself so it's more "fun" to "chase the drama" daily. In regards to tvb dramas anyways. Talk about lacking self control when she screams at me all the time for procrastianting.

lol!

[sexyj]

very well said !

the tvpad is especially good for elders when they prefer only have to deal with remote.


To explain....

- Why bother with hunting for all kinds of stream links that require different programs to run when you have it all there in front of you?
- Why watch stuff on on a PC with mouse/keyboard instead of using a remote on your TV?
- TVB is a private stream. AFAIK, All the free internet streams of TVB are gone.
- Have to hunt and download all the TV episodes or movies when its there for you in the VOD app.
- Its like IceFilms with Asian content as well as live streaming Asian TV.

That being said, I don't use it. Since I don't watch Chinese shows, but the Mrs loves it. I don't like the picture quality and prefer to DL big MKVs for the American stuff I watch but she doesn't care about the picture quality. Basically, if you are okay with the picture quality of IceFilms (I don't recally anyone with a jailbroken ATV complaining), you will be okay with the TVPAD.

[Hairball]

More like she is lazy and doesn't want to "waste her time" watching multiple episodes at once because she can't control herself so it's more "fun" to "chase the drama" daily. In regards to TVB dramas anyways. Talk about lacking self control when she screams at me all the time for procrastianting.

It depends on one's TV watching patterns. You can casually and passively just flip on the TV to see something maybe you didn't intended, maybe it will be an interesting show. The "downloading" mentality requires you to actively look for something to watch, you probably won't look for something you've never heard of.

And if your mom enjoys the local content then there's not much other choice. If she watches English channels for local news it can be probably be unnecessary to even get Fairchild.

[hamachi]

Stating the obvious here but all in all I think there is no way at the moment to stream Fairchild unless someone creates a stream.

[nofai]

may be it is the time for me to upload fairchild news on the net. I am planning to stream this to someone ..

[sexyj]

do it ! lol

pretty sure you'll quit after a week


may be it is the time for me to upload fairchild news on the net. I am planning to stream this to someone ..

[gr8dlr]

Just curious...can you get a friend to hook up a separate cable box just for streaming... use a Slingbox and sling it to you. Then split the cost for Fairchild.

[sexyj]

you could

except you will get crapper quality, the source will get his upload bandwidth raped. other than that is fully feasible... lol


Just curious...can you get a friend to hook up a separate cable box just for streaming... use a Slingbox and sling it to you. Then split the cost for Fairchild.

[gr8dlr]

you could

except you will get crapper quality, the source will get his upload bandwidth raped. other than that is fully feasible... lol

Bell FIBE TV has high upload speeds and unlimited usage.