DISH Local Channel Listings for OTA

[RadioDaniel]

I currently am on 61.5, 110, and 119. I only get my locals for Peoria, IL in SD from 110 since I don't have line of sight to 129 to get them in HD (tree problem).

I currently have an OTA antenna hooked up to my 722k which I get my locals in HD from.

If I swap to the EA setup (1000.4) will I still be able to have the listings for my OTA signal show up? Not just a blank generic listing on my grid?

 

[JonBlack]

I have a 1000.2, OTA HD and E* SD and HD locals and all of them show up in my guide.

 

[RadioDaniel]

OK thanks.

The thing is I will not get my locals in SD or HD if I switch to EA. I just was wondering if I'll still have my OTA listings.

 

[boba]

I doubt the data stream will have information for services you aren't subscribing to.

 

[TNGTony]

You MUST subscribe to local channels to be able to get the guide data for the OTA channels on a Dish receiver. Dish does it this way on purpose. Sorry.

 

[DobieLuvr]

Looks like you need to have the tech keep one wing dish at 110 when they come out. make sure they know that's where you get your locals!

 

[whatchel1]

Chicago

"Move" to Chicago and sub to LIL their. You should be able to pick up OTA and then the Chi town locals. Pretty sure the guide should still give you listening (for both). I know someone that gets his locals OTA & "lives" elsewhere and has listings for both. I could tell you who but the mirror can be revealing.

 

[RadioDaniel]

Looks like you need to have the tech keep one wing dish at 110 when they come out. make sure they know that's where you get your locals!

Last time they came out and wouldn't do that. BUT... It was back a couple months ago and he knew NOTHING about the new HD channels not being on my 61.5/110/119 setup. I had to show him a Satellite Guys pdf file direct from Dish to explain my dilemma.

"Move" to Chicago and sub to LIL their. You should be able to pick up OTA and then the Chi town locals. Pretty sure the guide should still give you listening (for both). I know someone that gets his locals OTA & "lives" elsewhere and has listings for both. I could tell you who but the mirror can be revealing.

I have thought about "moving" but am nervous about that. I did some looking here on the Satellite Guys site and didn't really see how to do it.

I just contacted them on their Twitter account and they said they won't take my locals away. They said:

"per our business rules we can't do anything that would prevent you from getting locals through us"