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[sxmfan2018]

i have dish network now and i am happy with them. though i am wondering if i can drop the locals since i can pick up about 150 via outdoor antenna for free. or are they gonna try and sell me it's part of the package we can't do that. i read some where that i could drop the locals

 

[comfortably_numb]

You can drop locals from any package except Welcome Pack, IIRC.

 

[barryaz1]

You can drop locals from any package except Welcome Pack, IIRC.

And will they still show up in the guide and be easily recordable?

 

[comfortably_numb]

And will they still show up in the guide and be easily recordable?

They will show up in your guide, but not all OTA channels and subchannels have guide data.

 

[KaptainRandom]

And will they still show up in the guide and be easily recordable?

However the OTAs showup while you subscribe to locals is how they will showup after you cancel locals.

Recording OTAs will be limited to the 2 tuners of the OTA adapter, so potential timer/tuner conflicts

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[barryaz1]

Cool. I can save a few $. With Hulu, I don’t even need the dual tuner

 

[jevans64]

Not sure if it still works the same way but before I had Flex plus Locals I was ONLY getting data for the main channels. The sub-channels and channels out of my DMA had NO guide data.

 

[ncted]

Not sure if it still works the same way but before I had Flex plus Locals I was ONLY getting data for the main channels. The sub-channels and channels out of my DMA had NO guide data.

That is about right. When I was using an OTA adapter with my Hopper2000, the only subchannels I got guide data for were PBS. No out of market channels had guide data.

 

[pattykay]

You can drop locals from any package except Welcome Pack, IIRC.

I think the lowest-level Latino package (Latino Basico) is the same way.

However the OTAs showup while you subscribe to locals is how they will showup after you cancel locals.

There have been reports of problems with certain individual channels, where the OTA guide data will show up with a subscription to the satellite locals, but then the guide data for that channel disappears after you drop the locals. That seems to be a glitch, though, and only affects certain channels, not the entire local package.

 

[TheKrell]

However the OTAs showup while you subscribe to locals is how they will showup after you cancel locals.

Unfortunately, that has not been my experience wiith the Washington DC locals. I had all the guide data on my favorite channel, our local PBS channel 26, and I dropped locals as soon as that was possible and saved $10/mo. 26.0 went away as expected, but so did guide data for 26.1. The WETA subchannels did before and still do have guide data. I turned the locals via satellite back on, and 26.1 guide data reappeared. I turned them off again, and it's gone again. I went around and around with one of the nice DIRT members here, but they could do nothing but ask for a fix that never came. How long ago were locals optional? That has been how long I have been without my local PBS main channel guide. Sucks.

 

[navychop]

My DVR+ shows the full EPG, including 26 in toto.


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[barryaz1]

Here in Phoenix I have all my sub channels information. This must depend upon the market

 

[KaptainRandom]

Here in Phoenix I have all my sub channels information. This must depend upon the market

That's odd...
I'm in Mesa AZ
Amd I have more sub channels
Without info than with...

What's your location zipcode?
Maybe I need to 'move'
to a different part of
The Valley of the Sun


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[KaptainRandom]

Some of the OTA channel list

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[pattykay]

Some of the OTA channel listView attachment 137132

Interesting. So, it looks like the guide data for your Fox affiliate is showing up on 045-02 (Movies). That can't be right, can it?

 

[cmcgrail]

Interesting. So, it looks like the guide data for your Fox affiliate is showing up on 045-02 (Movies). That can't be right, can it?

I am in the same market and that is correct, it shows guide data for FOX 10 on channel 45-2 Movies, I print the Movies! TV Network | Schedule for my Dad who enjoys that channel.

 

[barryaz1]

I just looked and have all subs, it seems. 85254. I think the realtors call it the “Magic Zip Code”. That’s probably why

 

[comfortably_numb]

I just looked and have all subs, it seems. 85254. I think the realtors call it the “Magic Zip Code”. That’s probably why

What do you mean by you "have all subs?" You are receiving all your subchannels OTA in your Dish guide?

 

[KaptainRandom]

I just looked and have all subs, it seems. 85254. I think the realtors call it the “Magic Zip Code”. That’s probably why

Would you please post a pic of OTA channel guide?
Similar to what I posted...

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[barryaz1]

Here’s a few... interesting to see how 45-02 seems to show Guide info for 10-01. But I don’t see anything missing for OTAs