When will we get true local weather on 8s

[rdinkel]

Any update on Dish providing true local on the 8s weather on the Weather Channel? Would like to have similar to what local cable company provides. I understand that it is a much larger issue with thousands of zip codes, but it should be possible.

[Scott Greczkowski]

It is available now on the SD version of the channel. But its not on the HD version. (DirecTV has it on both SD and HD)

[crimpshrine]

I'm sure he is talking about how the cable company does it. With local radar (not regional, like dish does) and detailed local info (instead of weather icons) and local warnings. Hence the word "true" in his post.

[nrholland]

I think he's referring to the kind that when the "Local On The 8's" runs, you local weather and forecast will show up instead of the national maps and temperatures. Directv has that ability now on its "Locals On The 8's". Dish apparently tried it, but it didn't work out. The Weather Channel interactive is on there, however, but it's not the same as cable.

[Hemi 6.1]

It is available now on the SD version of the channel. But its not on the HD version. (DirecTV has it on both SD and HD)

The True weather on the 8's?
Or Just the weather Channel Interactive?. Because its not the same thing as cable or D*.

[--sexy-warlock--]

Weather.com

[gopherscot]

Weather.com

I don't think weather.com is weather on the 8's!!! You can access from "your" computer but others may want to view on the weather channel.

[rdinkel]

Let me try again: When watching Weather Channel on most/any cable service the programming will switch to your local radar and local forecast information while the main program is cycling through various regions of the country on the 8s. Would like Dish (HD) to do the same. Will it happen any time soon?

[--sexy-warlock--]

I hate waiting for :X8, and the disappointment I get when I get there at :X0

[rdinkel]

It is available now on the SD version of the channel. But its not on the HD version. (DirecTV has it on both SD and HD)

Thanks, Scott. I did not know there was still the interactive flag on SD--I never watch SD weather. So I just checked it out. Still not what I want. The cable version has written summary and also includes local precipitation for the month, etc. And you do not have to wait for an interactive feature to load.

Bob