No More OTA Guide Data

[hammerdown]

I do not sub to local (Sacramento) or HD local channels, but was getting guide data on my Vip211 on OTA locals for a month or so. But today it's back to "Digital Service". FU Dish for teasing us again then removing this feature.

Hammer

 

[ripnbigc]

Gotta have locals subscription, either sd or hd to get guide info.

 

[hammerdown]

Not for the past 3-4 weeks or so, was showing up for free on everyones boxes without subs. Then today they took it away.

Hammer

 

[kb7oeb]

Just be happy with the freebie you got

 

[abricko]

while it still pisses me off... if you have a DVR it can be very useful having the local package added to your account... especially when you record 2 or more local network programs (OTA + 2x LIL!)

But I agree it should still be free, at least basic (1 or 2 days of) guide data.

 

[Claude Greiner]

The old 811's used to do it wthout a subscription...

 

[jerryez]

My 811 and 211 have had guide data for about a month. I do not subscribe to Dish locals or distants. Now guide data is gone.

 

[mdonnelly]

Consider it a free preview.

 

[Widescreen]

Yeah, maybe it's part of the locals free preview? Just a thought.

 

[hammerdown]

Well, what do you know??? The free preview is back... This morning my OTA guide data is turned back on my Vip211 without any local sub.

Hammer

 

[Kb Cool]

Gotta have locals subscription, either sd or hd to get guide info.

Ya, that makes alot of sense.LOL
You are able to get your locals OTA. But, you need a subscription to locals by satellite in order to get the guide data. WTF

 

[kb7oeb]

I think dish does it for the obvious cash reasons but I think they also do it so some people won't realize that they don't need dish for their HD locals.

 

[mperdue]

My guide is back today...

 

[Cynthia Blue]

while it still pisses me off... if you have a DVR it can be very useful having the local package added to your account... especially when you record 2 or more local network programs (OTA + 2x LIL!)

But I agree it should still be free, at least basic (1 or 2 days of) guide data.

With just having gotten a 622 and wanting to watch two different local stations on two different TVs at the same time, it seems we might have to purchase the locals package. It would be convenient to record two locals at the same time as well, and so I guess if I get locals through DISH I will still be able to see OTA locals on TV1?

Here in SLC, of the locals through DISH there are only 3 in HD. OTA there are lot more, and I have been enjoying channel 7 (Local PBS) in HD. The DISH list does not include this as HD.

So my question is... if we get Dish locals, we still will see OTA locals on TV1 as well as seeing Dish locals? Thanks.

Oh and what does LIL stand for, been reading that a lot.

 

[hammerdown]

Today my guide data is gone again.... Back to "Digital Service".

Hammer

 

[kb7oeb]

It would be convenient to record two locals at the same time as well, and so I guess if I get locals through DISH I will still be able to see OTA locals on TV1?

You get both, dish locals show as -00 and ota stays the same with -01

 

[mabrandt]

When dish installed release L3.41 on the 211, it accidently 'I assume, provide the OTA local guide data. When they upgraded to L3.42, they corrected this. There must have been something wrong with L3.42 because after a day or 2 they went back to L3.41. This week they installed L3.43 and the guide data is gone. What a cheap bunch of folks. You pay $60 or more a month but they won't give you the info unless you ante up $5 more.

 

[Cynthia Blue]

What a cheap bunch of folks. You pay $60 or more a month but they won't give you the info unless you ante up $5 more.

I agree. I think it's a scam. 'Course I still pay for it.