So hows TV Guide Channel?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 06-16-2004 09:06 PM

So how are you liking our latest new channel addition "The TV Guide Channel"?

Share your thoughts on this new addition. (And please its a family forum... keep the language clean)

**n1wbd** · 06-16-2004 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

So how are you liking our latest new channel addition "The TV Guide Channel"?

Share your thoughts on this new addition. (And please its a family forum... keep the language clean)

In a word Scott "STINKS!!!!!!!!!!"

Their idea of a guide really sucks worse than the Cable TV version of the channel.

Just my opinion.

**tnsprin** · 06-16-2004 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by n1wbd

In a word Scott "STINKS!!!!!!!!!!"

Their idea of a guide really sucks worse than the Cable TV version of the channel.

Just my opinion.

Just EVERYONES opinion.

**charper1** · 06-16-2004 11:41 PM

So how exactly is this really an "addition" when one considers that all DBS systems have their own built-in guide? What added value is this channel supposed to bring to the consumer?

What a waste.

**Mark_AR** · 06-17-2004 12:21 AM

Talk about a useless waste of bandwidth.

If you consider a barker about soccer, PPV and HD a guide, then call it what it really is. A joke.

Usually a TV guide channel lists what is actually on every channel.

If I want to know whats on PPV, I'll watch 103 or 500
If I want to know what sports is on - Then 139 or 450
Anything else I can see on 101.

Someone kissed up to get this to fly and it wasn't any of the subscribers.

It needs to be put out of our misery and FAST!

Kill it charlie!

**Stargazer** · 06-17-2004 12:21 AM

This channel has no purpose to ANY sane subscriber the way it is now. There is no channel information available hardly at all. It is mostly advertisements. You might as well call it another shopping channel.

**GaryPen** · 06-17-2004 12:44 AM

Ummm. You guys know this is due to the agreement with Gemstar, right? The same agreement that will finally bring name-based recording, OTA program guide, and enhanced EPG info.
I can put up with one crap channel in exchange for all of that good stuff.

**GaryPen** · 06-17-2004 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Stargazer

This channel has no purpose to ANY sane subscriber the way it is now.

Ummm. You guys know this is due to the agreement with Gemstar, right? The same agreement that will finally bring name-based recording, OTA program guide, and enhanced EPG info.
I can put up with one crap channel in exchange for all of that good stuff.

**Cyclone** · 06-17-2004 12:48 AM

Yeah, its a non issue for me.

It did list Dish "Whats on in HD now" and it was ahead by an hour.

**LER** · 06-17-2004 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by GaryPen

Ummm. You guys know this is due to the agreement with Gemstar, right? The same agreement that will finally bring name-based recording, OTA program guide, and enhanced EPG info.
I can put up with one crap channel in exchange for all of that good stuff.

Amen.

I posted a similar rock in another TVG thread.