Canadian Satellite TV Channel Surfing on May 13th, 1998

Starchoice Satellite TV Channel Surfing recorded off of a random VHS I got from a guy. More than likely recorded in Saskatchewan. It kinda feels like time travelling so I thought I would upload a 1/2 hour of it. Enjoy!

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

My Dad used to say "500 channels and nothing on." RIP Dad.

[@TimeVault]

My dad used to say that too.

[@RegularGuy-bo7tv]

your older sibling has the remote and won't pick a channel simulator

[@JHollowayNetwork]

I hope we get more channel surfing videos from StarChoice as well as it's rival ExpressVu (Dish Network Canada).

[@TimeVault]

I’ll try to find some more. This was on a random tape that had some home videos on it I was digitizing for someone.

[@JHollowayNetwork]

22:09-22:10 So that program guide was from 4DTV? (which also used Digicipher II), "A2" was the sat name for the Ku side of Anik E2 (ExpressVu also shared satellite space before moving to the newly-launched Nimiq 1 the following year).

[@willonyourtv]

The reason why this got me offended is that THEY MARK THE HOURS AS 6:59, 7:29, 7:59…

[@TimeVault]

I remember being at my Grandma’s as a kid and when I saw that on cable I always thought it was weird too

[@matthewtorok-smith1967]

In 2021, 1998 really looks like the early 80s

[@TimeVault]

No kidding. Same with the early 2000s, I think it’s the 4:3 standard definition box that does it.

[@matthewtorok-smith1967]

@@TimeVault I was born in 1997 and yes! I was watching broadcasts of before and after 9/11 and it looked so 80s!

[@israelprieto6863]

2:42 Turning Red

[@michaelstein7850]

i think they still used this version of the guide until 2001 or so..?

[@TimeVault]

Yeah it would be sometime around then

[@555yrty]

18:22 Look at channel 420.

[@RWboi]

MuchMusic now known simply as Much.

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Miss you, buddy! I was wondering if you happen to have any Molson HNIC broadcast from that year or CBC's broadcasts of the Blue Jays from that summer?

[@TimeVault]

I don’t sorry but I’ll keep my eyes open

[@JHollowayNetwork]

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[@PMD_Delphox]

the channel 399 was it The Weather Network ?

[@TimeVault]

It sure was

[@animedvdblu-raypreviewguy1331]

Say, where is your exact hometown in? Is it in Alberta or Saskatchewan?

[@TimeVault]

Saskatchewan

[@salvatory2012]

Oh God

[@iiprandz-officialyoutubech5784]

1:11 Does anyone have this Shell Gas Looney Tunes Parody Commercial in the background?

[@TimeVault]

I don’t sorry

[@iiprandz-officialyoutubech5784]

@@TimeVault Well, that sucks unless someone archived that footage that i’m looking for.

[@spencersss]

Can I get a cookie for the first like

[@israelprieto6863]

2:43

[@israelprieto6863]

Star Fun Star Fun Star Fun

[@israelprieto6863]

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[@coreysothwell3269]

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