OTA Module Question

[nrich239]

Hey guys,
I sent up my parents with a dish system a couple of years ago now and they love it.

They're looking at finally getting an HDTV and I couldn't find the specific information about the OTA module for the 222k.

The live in DE and their "locals" are from Philly but they switch over to regular antenna for the local news and whatnot.

If they upgrade to the 222k and get the OTA module, will the local DE OTA channels show up in the guide with the philly channels from sat or will they continue to have to switch on/off?

 

[boba]

What ever TV antenna channels they can receive will be in the guide.

 

[KAB]

What ever TV antenna channels they can receive will be in the guide.

Not if they are not carried by Dish. Sounds like they can get another city's stations OTA.

 

[boba]

IF they can scan the OTA channels they will be in the guide they may not have programming information but they should appear in the guide as digital programming.

 

[KAB]

IF they can scan the OTA channels they will be in the guide they may not have programming information but they should appear in the guide as digital programming.

Yes!!

 

[garys]

Not if they are not carried by Dish. Sounds like they can get another city's stations OTA.

My OTA is a different dma than the one I live in, I get info for them, even channels that Dish does not carry.

 

[old corps]

Funny thing--I live in the Flint, Michigan DMA and receive channel 5/HD (NBC) both OTA and through Dish. I also get channel 6/HD (NBC) from the Lansing DNA OTA. I get full guide info for channel 6 on my 622 but only "Digital Service" in the guide from my 722. When I 1st noticed this a couple months ago I thought either a rescan of locals or a fresh guide download would get the 722 to show the info but neither was or has been successful. Strange. Guess I should be grateful it's there on the 622. I get all the info on channel 5 both from OTA and Dish, of course.

Ed

 

[nrich239]

That's exactly what i needed to know.
Thanks! :up