PRIMETIME APP WANTED IN CANADA WANTED ASAP.

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ALL THAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THIS APP WORKING IN CANADA IS THE ABILITY TO 
ENTER A 6 DIGIT LETTER/NUMBER COMINATION CANADIAN POSTAL CODE ENABLES IN THE 
SETTINGS APP ON ALL GTV DEVICES.  YOUR I.TV TV LISTINGS PROVIDER ALREADY 
SUPORTS CANADIAN TV LISTINGS.   THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY QUICK UPDATE FOR GTV TO 
PERFORM.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by cjh...@gmail.com on 2 Jan 2013 at 11:10

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Google TV in Canada would be nice along with music

Original comment by ch...@ledrew.org on 6 Jan 2013 at 8:49

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You can buy the Sony NSZ GS& at Future Shop in Canada!

Original comment by cjh...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2013 at 3:34

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Yes, we have to have Prime Time in Canada and other country than USA.

Thank's

Original comment by abellema...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2013 at 11:10

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PrimeTime shows e.g. Amazon content and they have lots of content outside the 
US but being unable to select a non-US location that content is never listed.

Original comment by Marcus.W...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2013 at 11:15

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This is a must have feature!!! It's the reason I couldn't wait to purchase a 
GoogleTV. I was VERY dissappointed to find out that this function was not 
available in Canada. I don't want to use my cable companies archaic guide. In 
fact, I don't want to have to see any of my cable companies dvr menus. The 
cable companies dvr should just be a backend for recording my TV shows. I want 
to browse and schedule recordings using PrimeTime on my GoogleTV.  GoogleTV has 
a great universal search engine, but what good is an awesome search function if 
it's only searching a few sources for me (netflix, webpages, imdb) We need 
results for what's on live TV and what I have recorded on my dvr. I really 
don't know why you would release this product outside of the U.S. if it doesn't 
work to it's full potential. 

Original comment by scout...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2013 at 4:04

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Honestly Google you disappoint!

How is this not false advertisement to even sell a device and not support the 
main features of the product?

Original comment by horsfiel...@gmail.com on 8 Jan 2013 at 5:47

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I agree with the above comments as this feature is an essential part of the 
Google TV experience. It would be appreciated on feedback whether the issue is 
with Canadian cable companies such as Rogers or is it with Google not enabling 
it yet in Canada.

Something tells me this has to do with Rogers or even the CRTC but would love 
for someone in Google to confirm.

Thanks!

Ryan

Original comment by Ryanrpa...@gmail.com on 9 Jan 2013 at 5:26

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Could be Rogers... I know they block CITYTV when I try and play it from the
site through my Sony Google TV box.

Original comment by cam.buc...@gmail.com on 9 Jan 2013 at 6:35

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I was able to use Archos DVR to record my cable TV programs several years ago.  
They had TV listing working on their media players for several countries so I 
am confused as to why this issue is not resolved?

Original comment by cjh...@gmail.com on 9 Jan 2013 at 11:01

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Any ETA on Canada support?

Original comment by TheKin...@gmail.com on 18 Jan 2013 at 3:02

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One of the key differentiating features of the Sony Internet Player is that you 
can use the strength of Google Search in conjunction with your cable/satellite 
service. Unfortunately this feature is currently only available with the US 
firmware and only works in conjunction with US cable/satellite providers. As a 
result of this and the fact that there the Canadian version is also missing the 
‘Primetime’ app which allows you to purchase TV shows/movies through 
amazon.com, the Canadian version is really not worth the price tag. You can get 
pretty much the same functionality out other less expensive options. SOny 
please provide a firmware update for Canadians that allow TV integration 
components and add a Canadian version of the Primetime app. I am afriad that if 
these issues are not addressed the product is really not worth the pricetag in 
Canada.

Original comment by trancegr...@gmail.com on 18 Jan 2013 at 1:14

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Another Canadian here, really wishing we had PrimeTime support for Bell 
Expressvu.  I can understand that purchasing TV shows may not be possible in 
Canada (we can get movies from the play store so I'd think that would be 
possible).  However, I'm more interested in the EPG stuff with my provider.  
Certainly the same sources you use for American services would likely have EPG 
data for Canadian providers (zap2it comes to mind).  

Please update it so we can at least use PrimeTime for our program guide, and 
add providers such as Bell ExpressVu, Shaw Direct, Rogers, and Cogeco (and I'm 
sure there's a few others).

Original comment by jond...@gmail.com on 13 Feb 2013 at 1:54

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OK I get there might be some issue with adding this functionally in Canada and 
that's fine. However, ignoring us is not, what's the word Google?

Original comment by horsfiel...@gmail.com on 25 Feb 2013 at 11:14

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This is not a developer question, but a consumer/business topic.

This forum is for developer questions.

If you need more developer informations how to implement the ChannelLineup, 
please refer to: 
https://developers.google.com/tv/android/docs/gtv_channel_lineup

Original comment by c...@google.com on 26 Feb 2013 at 1:50

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This is an issue with Google TV.  I'm an android developer, and based on the 
developer documentation for google tv, there is no way to implement being a 
channel provider, but rather only to query available providers.

So, as a developer I have no way to implement provider data for a lineup such 
as Bell Expressvu, so I would say, as a developer, this issue is valid in 
requesting the ability to implement a channel provider to provide channel 
lineups.

Bottom line, if you guys aren't going to help us Canadians out by adding our 
providers (really all you'd need to do is allow Canadian Postal Codes to be 
entered, and your provider would likely return the data), then let us help 
ourselves!

Original comment by jond...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2013 at 2:04

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A valid point is made by saying that this is a somewhat inappropriate place to 
post our frustrations with this lack of service. However, this is an issue that 
I feel strongly about and posting on a forum will allow you to see how many 
Canadians are not pleased with this in hopes that Google will notice that this 
is something we really require to consider Google TV a  worth while product for 
purchase. Furthermore, it will help other Canadian consumers from being mislead 
by american ads about Google TV, thinking that naturally a similar service 
would be offered to Canadians.

If there is a more appropriate forum for this topic that the Google TV team 
monitors please guide us to that forum.

Original comment by horsfiel...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2013 at 3:17

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It may be a hold up with Google and the CRTC?  Check out Myth TV for Google TV 
for a superior alternative to Primetime.  The Dev is on Google + and his vid is 
awesome for those interested in Myth TV!

Original comment by cjh...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2013 at 6:37

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I am still not sure what to do about this as I have a Sony box from the US

Original comment by chadwash...@gmail.com on 12 Feb 2014 at 5:04

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Get a dish from a US provider for now if you can get your hands on one is the 
only option and it's illegal.  I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab II with an App 
called Peel and built in IR blaster.  I no longer need GTV.

Original comment by cjh...@gmail.com on 21 Mar 2014 at 5:10