Did Dish drop the "need locals through them to get locals info OTA"?

[Mr Tony]

Did Dish drop the requirement to have locals through them to get guide info?

Here is why I ask....I have a 811 that is NOT SUBBED anymore. Havent had Dish since April of 07. Have it hooked in the bedroom for OTA only (have a line from 110/119 to keep the box working).

The other day I noticed when I hit guide it shows locals info on the main channels (the ones that Dish carry). The rest show digital local. I always thought Dish was gun ho on not giving you local info unless you subbed to locals.

When I hit the channel numbers in the 8000's, they're not there at all. It goes to 9400.

Wonder if Dish is changing something or a glitch? Oh and for the nay sayers, below is proof. The Dish channels minus the freebies are green so I could sub if I wanted to

 

[digiblur]

I believe the 811 is an exception but they fixed the problem with the latest software. I remember when I had my 811 it pulled the local data just fine when I had the HD+Voom $20 pack back in the MPEG2 days.

 

[Mr Tony]

digi

this is the newest software in the box. When I hooked it back up it downloaded the software

 

[Skibum]

Does this mean it's worth it to get a junk 811 in case my 1998 Marantz big-screen doesn't have a digital tuner?

 

[Hall]

I thought 811s used PSIP data.

 

[digiblur]

digi

this is the newest software in the box. When I hooked it back up it downloaded the software

Hmm.. maybe they unfixed it now.

 

[Mr Tony]

this just started maybe 4-5 days ago. The box has been hooked up now for 10 days

 

[Smith P.]

Let me check my 811 after cleaning dust and web this weekend .