Is there any news on when we will see program guide information of the OTA channels? This manual timer routine is the pits! 
Anything new on @#%^(* OTA PG Issue?
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We're moving the wrong direction here. I had one of 7 primary channels showing PG info. Now that one has disappeared. I'm at 100% now, NO PG info for any OTA channels.
I agree, Dish should put some effort here and deliver OTA guide. Voom could do it, so there is absolutly no reason whatsoever why Dish can't do it. BTW, I like 942 a lot, but OTA guide for subchannels will be very helpful. I have guide for the primary channel because I was forced to subscribe to locals, even if I don't need them.
Same here.. I had about half my locals having EPG data, and now every single one has no data except for CBS (WVLT). I noticed you are in Brighton, TN. I am in Knoxville, TN. This is so annoying! I've called them 4 times about this issue, the last time being a couple of days ago when I lost additional channels (WB and NBC). I was on hold for a freakin' hour and a half trying to get ahold of someone to talk to. (Also, every time I would select that I wanted tech support, their phone system would say it was transferring me and then hang up on me immediately. I finally had to select that I wanted to change my programming and have them transfer me.. then the hour and a half saga began.)
Minsk1 said:
Same here, unfortunately that program guide data can't be copied over to the OTA feed from the customer end, so even though the program guide data is right there (for many of the channels, but not all), I don't have any way to get the 942 to use it for the local OTA HD version of the channels.
How where you forced to subscribe to channels you didn't need? If you did it just for the EPG, you should save the $6/mo since you aren't getting what you want. If you did it to get superdish then cancel after your commitment is up.Minsk1 said:
All dishnetwork will do is re-map the info from the analog stations they provide to the preferred channels slots. I believe the 811 will actually receive the PSIP data from the local digital station and add that to the guide. This is what I wanted however I have the 921 which I later discovered doesn't allow this (I was misinformed by dish).
No, not really. The 811 EPG data comes from Dish. It's exactly the same as the Dish Locals EPG data.jergenf said:
The 811 OTA EPG is good in some locations, bad in others. I get OTA EPG data for 4 of 8 local digital stations. Non-Dish tuners (LG, Samsung, ...) have no problem getting guide data (probably from PSIP, which Dish doesn't dorvsixer said:
).Thanks, it was my understanding dish receivers don't do PSIP data, but the previous message had me hoping maybe I missed a hidden setting or somethingmdonnelly said:The 811 OTA EPG is good in some locations, bad in others. I get OTA EPG data for 4 of 8 local digital stations. Non-Dish tuners (LG, Samsung, ...) have no problem getting guide data (probably from PSIP, which Dish doesn't do
. My HDTV's tuner does display the PSIP data.From reading these forums some 811 owners claimed that they did get PSIP data remapped to their EPG. I don't have one so I can't confirm.rvsixer said:Thanks, it was my understanding dish receivers don't do PSIP data, but the previous message had me hoping maybe I missed a hidden setting or something
With the 921 and 942 it actually does read the PSIP data in order to extract the channel ID info but doesn't obtain (or use) the remaining guide portion. I really think this is deliberate action on dishnetwork's part, possibly to persuade customers to subscribe from them. I can't think of any other reason for not using the rest of the info.
jergenf said:
Aparently when you sign up to lease the equipment, they force the LIL channels on you. I called about this saying I didn't need them, and they said that if they removed them, that it wouldn't make any difference in cost of my satellite bill. I think I end up paying for them, I just don't have a choice. I guess for that choice you have to buy the satellite equipment, at least that is my understanding.
I seem to get the EPG with my OTA digital channels. The times that it shows "Local Digital" as the program title, I know that when I move channels, it is going to re-establish satellite signal (hmm, that's starting to happen everyother day... off to find the right forum 
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I guess the answer to my question is NO! I have a 942 (failed to specify that). Seems to be a lot of people with the problem, but no problem resolution from E*.
dogpoobob said:
I recommend calling them about this problem a lot. I have called them 6 times about the problem now. They told me to check back with them on the status around Wednesday or Thursday, and I will call again then. I figure if enough of us bug them, they'll fix it. (In fact, the last CSR I talked to indicated that the more people that call about a problem, the higher priority it has.)
