Can't receive over the air channels on TV2 from VIP722

[swright227]

Hello, new here.

I have a Winegard Roadtrip minimax dish and Dish sat service with a VIP722 receiver on my RV. I have my over the air antenna connected by coax to my VIP722. I get local high def channels from the over the air antenna on TV1, but none appear on the program guide on TV2. I called Dish and they made me do a check switch while they downloaded the program guide. I still don't have the locals on TV2. After this, Dish was clueless. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks

 

[Brussam]

Only the VIP722K with the OTA module can put OTA Local channels on TV2.

 

[Scherrman]

A regular 722 with the built in tuner only shows the OTA locals on TV1. A 722k with an OTA module that is an add on has two tuners and will show the locals on TV1 and TV2.

 

[dwarren2]

You have to put the 722 in single mode to be able to watch ota on TV2.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

You could also start a recording of the OTA channel and watch the recording from TV2...

 

[TheKrell]

Years ago, when I bought my 722, I too was unpleasantly surprised by this limitation and wish it could be fixed via firmware upgrade. Never has been, and probably never will be.

 

[swright227]

Thanks for the information. It's a relief that there is a logical, physical reason for the action. Incredible that Dish "advanced Tech" couldn't tell me something this simple. Great forum, by the way.

 

[dare2be]

The worst part of the TV2 limitation for OTA on the 722 is if you set up a Dish Pass timer from TV2, it won't search the OTA channels. You have to set up the timer from TV1. I learned this the hard way.