Off-Air Local schedule, or equivalent?

[bebop]

Does anyone know if there is a way to get the off-air antenna local channels to display their program on the guide? I have a ViP722 receiver and get about 12 locals - but they don't show up with the daily schedule - just a note that says "Digital Service".

I doubt there is a way without subscribing to the $5/month fee for the local channels.

I've tried to find a channel in the 'All Channels' guide that might mirror the big national companies (NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX) but none show up on mine.

Basically I'm trying to find a way to see what is playing on those major stations without paying $5/month when I already can get the channels.

I have the dishHD Absolute package that gives me all the HD channels (if that helps).

 

[tastim]

You pretty much answered your own question... part of the $5 a month fee is the guide info...

 

[bebop]

You pretty much answered your own question... part of the $5 a month fee is the guide info...

Thanks tastim - I bet that's the best we get for now. I can see what's on hundreds of other channels that I don't subscribe to, but I can't see what's on a channel that I actually get. I guess that's what got me thinking.

If anyone knows of something different that is the solution, great. If not - I guess I was expecting a better setup for the local channels that get put into the guide, like dividing up the day into 1 hour blocks, even if they don't tell you what's on.

It would be nice if they would make it easier to record a show from the off-air locals. Right now it has an all day long program and I don't see a way to stop recording without manually being there to hit stop.

 

[n0qcu]

You can setup manual timers just like you would have done on a VCR