CBC Television - CBC HD

CBC HD

On March 5, 2005, CBC Television launched an HD simulcast of its Toronto (CBLT-DT) and Montreal (CBMT-DT) stations. Since that time they have also launched HD simulcasts in Vancouver (CBUT-DT), Ottawa (CBOT-DT), Edmonton (CBXT-DT), Calgary (CBRT-DT), Halifax (CBHT-DT), Windsor, (CBET-DT), Winnipeg (CBWT-DT) and St. John's (CBNT-DT). CBC HD is available nationally via satellite and on digital cable as well as for free via DTT using a regular TV antenna and a digital tuner (included in most new TVs) on the following channels:

• Toronto: 20 (5.1), since March 5, 2005
• Montreal: 20 (6.1), since February 21, 2005
• Vancouver: 43 (2.1), since January 9, 2006
• Ottawa: 25 (4.1), since September 13, 2006
• Edmonton: 42 (5.1), since April 1, 2011
• Calgary: 21 (9.1), since April 1, 2011
• Halifax: 54 (3.1), since August 31, 2011
• Windsor: 9 (9.1), since August 31, 2011
• St. John's: 8 (8.1), since August 31, 2011
• Winnipeg: 27 (6.1), since December 9, 2011

All HD channels map to their analogue positions via the North American PSIP virtual channeling standard.

In fall 2007, the CBC upgraded its Toronto facilities, becoming the second fully HD news broadcaster in Canada. The National and all its news programs originating from the same news studio in Toronto (including CBC News: Sunday Night) are now available in HD.

On September 1, 2011, as part of the analogue television shutoff and digital conversion, all CBC over the air HD broadcasts switched from broadcasting in 1080i to 720p.