Can you see program info with OTA HD Antenna?

[pfan1981]

Looking to cancel the $5 locals since I have my OTA HD Antenna, but am wondering if I will still be able to see "NFL Football, Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears" in the program guide so I could tape it.

I have a vip622 in living rooma and vip612 in bedroom. Both receiving HD locals through the OTA antenna.

Thanks,

pfan

 

[ripnbigc]

Nope, you have to subscribe to locals to get the info in the guide.

 

[pfan1981]

guy at DISH CS said I would be able to, but you know how reliable they can be sometimes. I was looking to save a buck, but the guide info is pretty necessary.

 

[LER]

Unfortunately, you NEED the locals for Dish to get the EPG info to you with the way the boxes are designed.

 

[howie14]

I have a ViP 211 and not a DVR, but I simply obtain program info from another source (zap2it, newspaper listings, etc.) and set manual timers to record to my DVD/HDD recorder.

I haven't had any trouble.

 

[Quantum]

Yeah, I've slaved the 211 to an HTPC and get program guide from zaptoit.

 

[kb7oeb]

You can set manual timers on the DVR if you don't pay for guide data.

 

[KKlare]

Remember with a DVR or soon HDD on non-DVR, OTA signals will require about twice the storage space of Dish HD--1080i/720p MPEG-2 vs. 720p MPEG-4.
-Ken

 

[wkomorow]

Not only do you have to subscribe to locals, but the local needs to be carried by dish for you to get guide info. I can pick up WCDC on Mt Greylock, which is a clone of WTEN, but the guide information says only digital service, because WCDC is not carried by dish, even through the programming is identical to WTEN (same station/ just a very powerful repeater). I get no guide info for our local ION station, because dish does not carry.

edit - I should have said the .1 signal. If dish carries the main singal, they will often provide guide info for the digital subchannels of that same station.

 

[cparker]

It would be interesting if using an ethernet connection, you could have the receiver fetch guide data from an online source.

 

[KAB]

Looking to cancel the $5 locals since I have my OTA HD Antenna, but am wondering if I will still be able to see "NFL Football, Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears" in the program guide so I could tape it.

I have a vip622 in living rooma and vip612 in bedroom. Both receiving HD locals through the OTA antenna.

Thanks,

pfan

Get DVR advantage. A couple of bucks less and locals and one DVR fee are included!!

 

[pfan1981]

Kab, I do have the DVR Advantage. I am looking into getting the GOLD HD to lower my bill because I do not watch non HD channels.

pfan

 

[KAB]

Kab, I do have the DVR Advantage. I am looking into getting the GOLD HD to lower my bill because I do not watch non HD channels.

pfan

Until you get your HD locals through Dish, it's worth every penny to have the OTA's in your guide.

 

[cjmv50]

It looks like dish is filtering local ota program data out from the OTA tuner. I have 2 other OTA set top boxes and I see program information, on the 622 I see nothing. At one point i was getting this on my 811 but not with the 211. I don't mind not see the full programming guide but don't remove ota information because your trying suck another $5.00 when I paying $122.00 a month as it is.

 

[dennispap]

No such thing as a "HD" antenna.

 

[kb7oeb]

It looks like dish is filtering local ota program data out from the OTA tuner. I have 2 other OTA set top boxes and I see program information, on the 622 I see nothing. At one point i was getting this on my 811 but not with the 211. I don't mind not see the full programming guide but don't remove ota information because your trying suck another $5.00 when I paying $122.00 a month as it is.

811 doesn't use the guide from the stations either it just does not require subscription to use the dish guide info.

 

[mdram]

Get DVR advantage. A couple of bucks less and locals and one DVR fee are included!!

ok whats DVR advantage? and how do i get it?