Results 1 to 10 of 27
Thread: Dish vs. Direct OTA
-
LinkBack
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks- Bookmark & Share
- Digg this Thread!
- Tweet this thread
- 06-13-2009 09:11 PM #1
Proud Staff Member
- Join Date
- Sep 8th, 2003
- Location
- west of the pecos... between Otis and first contact site
- Posts
- 52,739
Proud Staff MemberDish vs. Direct OTA
ADVERTS 1
I Hooked up my 20 year old VHF antenna and scanned with my HR20 -700 and my ViP 622... both found the same channels, Dish has the nod on easier to get to in the menu's and scan dtv sigs... I gained CBS HD, whats funny is I took a H20 to the camper and got my ABC HD local but no CBS nor NBC (which trys to come in on my 622) but these are the first HD locals OTA ever ava here...
C-Band FAQ's, The List, SatelliteGuys Cutting Edge, Home Theater Equipment, Primetime,
2012 CES, droids
dfergie@SatelliteGuys.US
For Breaking Satellite Industry News, Please Click Here
- 06-13-2009 09:11 PM # ADS
Register Today & This Ad Goes Away! Circuit advertisement- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
- 06-14-2009 11:33 AM #2
- Join Date
- Nov 14th, 2007
- Location
- SoCal
- Posts
- 12,683
I only have Direct, so I cannot compare. I can say that it took 2 scans for me to get all of the channels listed on my HR20-100. The first scan not only missed a few channels, but it also listed some of the channels under the wrong channel number. I had three 2-1 listings.
What I did is cleared out all of the OTA info and then did another scan and I was able to get every thing listed that was available.
- 06-14-2009 12:11 PM #3
Proud Staff Member
- Join Date
- Sep 8th, 2003
- Location
- west of the pecos... between Otis and first contact site
- Posts
- 52,739 Thread Starter
Proud Staff MemberThe Dish Guides only show "Digital Service" while the Directv guides were already populated...I got NBC early this morning and the Today Show wasn't HD...(the Directv guide shows HD)it was off of my Dish HD Local...
C-Band FAQ's, The List, SatelliteGuys Cutting Edge, Home Theater Equipment, Primetime,
2012 CES, droids
dfergie@SatelliteGuys.US For Breaking Satellite Industry News, Please Click Here
- 06-16-2009 06:15 AM #4
- Join Date
- Aug 28th, 2007
- Location
- mississippi
- Posts
- 12,713
It is not really a scan with the HR series though. Not unless they changed something since I set mine up
Originally Posted by DodgerKing 
I only have Direct, so I cannot compare. I can say that it took 2 scans for me to get all of the channels listed on my HR20-100. The first scan not only missed a few channels, but it also listed some of the channels under the wrong channel number. I had three 2-1 listings.
What I did is cleared out all of the OTA info and then did another scan and I was able to get every thing listed that was available.www. sonicbabble.com The best non sat discussion on the net
- 06-16-2009 08:20 AM #5
- Join Date
- Nov 14th, 2007
- Location
- SoCal
- Posts
- 12,683
What do you mean? Originally Posted by msmith198025
- 06-16-2009 08:29 AM #6
Here to Help
- Join Date
- Feb 8th, 2008
- Location
- South Florida
- Posts
- 19,352
Proud Staff MemberHe means direct ota tuners don't have the ability to scan,something i miss from E. Originally Posted by DodgerKing Dish Member 1999-2008 vip622 & vip211, Directv Member since 2008 HR34-700, HR24-500 am21 & HR20-700 swm lnb, Sirius Member 2003-2012
If you like this site and want to help by becoming a pub member click here
If you're already a pub member and want to only make a donation click here
- 06-16-2009 08:32 AM #7
Pub Member / Staff Member / UConnaholic
- Join Date
- Nov 23rd, 2003
- Location
- Monroe, CT
- Posts
- 3,205
Proud Staff MemberREAL PSIP SCANNING MEANS:
Dish >>>>>> DirecTV
It's not even close, in my mind
- 06-16-2009 08:45 AM #8
Here to Help
- Join Date
- Feb 8th, 2008
- Location
- South Florida
- Posts
- 19,352
Proud Staff Member Originally Posted by hancox 
Dish Member 1999-2008 vip622 & vip211, Directv Member since 2008 HR34-700, HR24-500 am21 & HR20-700 swm lnb, Sirius Member 2003-2012
If you like this site and want to help by becoming a pub member click here
If you're already a pub member and want to only make a donation click here
- 06-16-2009 11:29 AM #9
SatelliteGuys Junkie
- Join Date
- Apr 15th, 2005
- Location
- High Point, NC, USA
- Posts
- 1,978
D*'s H20's can do channel scans. I don't know if H21s with AM21's added in can do channel scans.
- 06-16-2009 11:39 AM #10
- Join Date
- Sep 7th, 2003
- Location
- Austin TX
- Posts
- 7,304
No, the H21/AM21's don't scan, the only H's that scan are the H20's. Originally Posted by uncrules
Dish - Slimline 5LNB
Switches - Dual SWiM16
Receivers - HR23-700, HR24-200, 4xHR24-500
Networking - 100/1000Mbps switched ethernet and DECA for DirecTV network
TimeWarner RoadRunner internet service
Reply With QuoteTags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
Bookmarks