Comet is on

[bluegras]

Good afternoon my friends your favorite scifi ota channel is now on channel 289 plus other changes
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[LQQK]

Another SD CH!

 

[cpdretired]

Not available in the Flex Pack.

 

[primestar31]

Not available in the Flex Pack.

Roku has an app for Comet. Streams exactly the same programs for your DMA area and time zone.

 

[edisonprime]

Not available in the Flex Pack.

I know that all the other subchannels are available with Spanish channels add-on, so maybe Comet would be there too?

 

[zack]

Why not go straight to the source?

COMET TV Streaming Watch Live

 

[mwdxer1]

I have had Comet on Roku for sometime as well as OTA. The 211k OTA tuner does well on OTA, but there is no EPG, so it has been hard to DVR a program. Glad to see it on Dish. I wonder if our OTA 2.3 Comet will get a guide too?

 

[edisonprime]

I have had Comet on Roku for sometime as well as OTA. The 211k OTA tuner does well on OTA, but there is no EPG, so it has been hard to DVR a program. Glad to see it on Dish. I wonder if our OTA 2.3 Comet will get a guide too?

Why don’t you get something like a TiVo or a Tablo if you want guide data for this and other channels?

 

[long_time_DNC]

Yeah, it's SD, but hey, it has better programming than Syfy...it has that going for it...

 

[mwdxer1]

Yes, Comet is in SD, but the OTA is also,.

 

[JeffN9]

After reading this thread I added Comet to my main favorites list. This is the 3rd sd channel with guide data that Dish has added (including Laff & Grit) that I also get OTA, without guide data. I've started a separate fav list that only has the 6 channels so I can see the guide data on the Dish channels but watch on the OTA channels which have better picture quality. It's kind of a pain to switch guides just for 3 channels but it's easier than finding the Dish channels in the main guide and then going back to the OTA channels. I know that I could get a Tablo, Tivo or a number of other set top boxes with guide data as someone mentioned but those cost money.

I don't know why if the Dish channels have guide data that the same OTA channels don't have it??

 

[edisonprime]

Geez guys, if you want guide info for all your OTA channels, there’s plenty of OTA DVRs to choose from. Also, many TVs have guide info (although you can’t record) in their databases for live TV.

 

[JSheridan]

Really simple and free. Go to TitanTV.com and set up a list of whatever channels you want. They even have an app.

 

[reddice]

Why not go straight to the source?

COMET TV Streaming Watch Live

Thanks and it is in HD too.

 

[bluegras]

Thanks and it is in HD too.

Nope

 

[Howard Simmons]

You say Comet is in HD but are any of their programs in HD? Last time I saw Comet they were having shows back in the fifty's.

 

[primestar31]

We are lucky to even have Comet. I had to complain to the Feds to get Closed-Captioning live on my Comet station. It's not likely to EVER be in HD, as it's a sub-channel. MAYBE with ATSC 3.0

I have no problems watching SD material. I grew up with nothing else for nearly 45 years. Doesn't bother me a bit.

 

[osu1991]

Don’t know about the streaming version, but some of the movies and the various Stargate episodes have HD versions available should comet choose to use them

 

[jackbyron1]

Thanks and it is in HD too.

I agree. The aspect ratio on DISH is squashed like METV. I have to watch in stretch display mode for proper viewing. Then switch back to normal for other SD channels. Would rather stream it.


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[mwdxer1]

After reading this thread I added Comet to my main favorites list. This is the 3rd sd channel with guide data that Dish has added (including Laff & Grit) that I also get OTA, without guide data. I've started a separate fav list that only has the 6 channels so I can see the guide data on the Dish channels but watch on the OTA channels which have better picture quality. It's kind of a pain to switch guides just for 3 channels but it's easier than finding the Dish channels in the main guide and then going back to the OTA channels. I know that I could get a Tablo, Tivo or a number of other set top boxes with guide data as someone mentioned but those cost money.

I don't know why if the Dish channels have guide data that the same OTA channels don't have it??

I agree a Tivo or Tablo is a lot of money just to get the guide. I did buy a little HD converter box that I can run a thumb drive to make it a DVR. The guide goes out on that 24 hours. That is a great idea, to take the OTA channels w/o a guide and if Dish carries it, put both on a separate fav list together. For me, that would be Comet and Justice. I get the OTA guide for Get TV, Decades, MeTV. Dish does not carry Stadium or Qwest.