OTA bypasses CBS AutoHop delay

[KAB]

I have iffy reception on our CBS station since it is locate about 25 miles south of Indy, and one of the reasons I have kept the locals option. A couple days ago, my wife and I played with antenna and got a "75". Last night I recorded Madame Secretary on the OTA channel and AutoHop was enabled. The Dish station recorded adhered to the CBS rule...no Autohop. Gonna try doing same tonight on the Fox station and see what happens. This may already be known to many of you, but this was the first time I became aware.

 

[charlesrshell]

I have iffy reception on our CBS station since it is locate about 25 miles south of Indy, and one of the reasons I have kept the locals option. A couple days ago, my wife and I played with antenna and got a "75". Last night I recorded Madame Secretary on the OTA channel and AutoHop was enabled. The Dish station recorded adhered to the CBS rule...no Autohop. Gonna try doing same tonight on the Fox station and see what happens. This may already be known to many of you, but this was the first time I became aware.

Yes KAB, next day AutoHop works with the OTA locals if that is what you are saying. In my St Louis DMA, CBS and FOX next day AutoHop does not work thru the DISH Sat locals. Presently, I have the DISH Sat locals package. I have PTAT turned on with ABC & NBC selected in the PTAT settings. For CBS & FOX I set OTA timers for our favored PTAT programs. The next day AutoHop works for all four PTAT channels. I already posted all this in this thread. Maybe I didn't word it too good. See post #73.
AutoHop Question

 

[Ziptied]

Yes KAB, next day AutoHop works with the OTA locals if that is what you are saying. In my St Louis DMA, CBS and FOX next day AutoHop does not work thru the DISH Sat locals. Presently, I have the DISH Sat locals package. I have PTAT turned on with ABC & NBC selected in the PTAT settings. For CBS & FOX I set OTA timers for our favored PTAT programs. The next day AutoHop works for all four PTAT channels. I already posted all this in this thread. Maybe I didn't word it too good. See post #73.
AutoHop Question

It sounds as if KAB had same night Auothop on last nights ota recording of Madam Secretary.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

I wonder if this was added in the U540 update.....

 

[charlesrshell]

I wonder if this was added in the U540 update.....

No. Next day OTA PTAT AutoHop was working with Hopper 3 U539 software update when I discovered it.

 

[KAB]

It sounds as if KAB had same night Auothop on last nights ota recording of Madam Secretary.

No, not same night.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

No. Next day OTA PTAT AutoHop was working with Hopper 3 U539 software update when I discovered it.

Makes sense that it was fairly recent. I had my OTA install last week, shortly after my H3 upgrade, and the tech said that it was too bad that you can't Autohop those OTA channels.....

 

[charlesrshell]

Makes sense that it was fairly recent. I had my OTA install last week, shortly after my H3 upgrade, and the tech said that it was too bad that you can't Autohop those OTA channels.....

So is your next day OTA PTAT AutoHop working ok for you?

 

[cosmo_kramer]

So is your next day OTA PTAT AutoHop working ok for you?

Yes. I tested it with a CBS OTA show last night and the little kangaroo is there.....

 

[charlesrshell]

Yes. I tested it with a CBS OTA show last night and the little kangaroo is there.....

Outstanding

 

[bnewt]

what are the steps required to have autohop on ota local channels?

 

[ChadT41]

what are the steps required to have autohop on ota local channels?

Record the show on an OTA version of the channel... autohop next day.

 

[charlesrshell]

what are the steps required to have autohop on ota local channels?

In PTAT settings enable PTAT with at least one channel. All your OTA PTAT channels timers should have next day AutoHop available.

 

[Ziptied]

No, not same night.

Ah, OK.

 

[KAB]

Confirming a FOX ota recording from last night does indeed autohop!

 

[Liam4824]

Confirming a FOX ota recording from last night does indeed autohop!

does ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC all have next day autohop on my ota channels for prime time recordings?

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Now all we need is a 4 tuner OTA adapter....

 

[charlesrshell]

does ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC all have next day autohop on my ota channels for prime time recordings?

Yes, but you have to have PTAT enabled in the PTAT setting.

 

[charlesrshell]

Now all we need is a 4 tuner OTA adapter....

Yes a four tuner OTA adapter would be nice. I got real tired of dealing with conflicts when I dropped the DISH Sat locals. So I had the Sat locals turned back on. In my PTAT setting I have NBC & ABC channels set to record. So I set OTA PTAT timers for CBS & FOX. I have next day AutoHop for all four PTAT channels. No more conflicts.

 

[n0qcu]

does ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC all have next day autohop on my ota channels for prime time recordings?

ONLY if you get guide data for all four which I don't. (I only get data for two)