Alright. As far as the "official" response, you have heard it. I wanted to let you know that the internet was not kind to me as far as trying to figure out how the guide information was actually put in there (besides mentioning metadata and Tribune, which says they know all 22000 channels and have information on all of them). I will tell you though that I have access to demo equipment and tested a theory I had. Now, to make sure we are talking shop here, I was using a 222k with an MTA2OTA module connected to a Sharp television. I scanned the locals into both and noticed the same thing on both after activating the info banner with program info on the TV itself. (By the way, you will never guess what I used as an antenna.) Anyway, long story short, NEITHER showed me program information on certain channels and both showed me the same program information for the ones that would come up. I cannot comment on D* equipment and why it works, as I have not played with receivers since my days working at BB (two years as of now). I am not sure where the difference is, but I can only assume that there is one, seeing as how there was mention of the D* working, and the E* not (and now I am throwing out there the TV did not work either). For familiarities sake, DISH Network cannot guarantee it will have access to all program information. I cannot say that it is the same in your area, but hey, you can always give it a try and see what happens. The TV should have a setting to turn on banner information when changing channels (may be called something crazy, but will be in DTV setup most likely; FYI Sharp was in "Options" across top menu). I will play with my home TV and post more when I get it (as I have access to the same kind of antenna I used here.... LOL You still can't guess what it was I betcha).
And by the way, this thread has lead to several PM's. You guys are actually making me work (which is good, cause I like to earn the money they pay me, and it makes my time go by faster). Hopefully I can keep up with it, sorry if I can't. I have to experiment when it comes down to "how to make it work" type questions, as I may research an issue for a bit on various forums and websites, but eventually I have to have some "lab" time.