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Shaw Direct lets customers stream VOD content

CALGARY – Shaw Direct has begun using adaptive streaming technology to deliver on demand content, including more than 1,500 standard and high-definition movies and TV titles, directly to customers’ set-top boxes. Users will need to connect their satellite receiver to a high-speed Internet connection to access the new content.  Customers who own an Essential or Advanced HD receiver (HDDSR 600 or HDDSR 605) or an Advanced HDPVR receiver (HDPVR 630) will receive a free software update which enables the VOD services to be connected. "Streaming video on demand is the next step in giving our customers access to Shaw Direct's exceptional...