CBS 58-1 no guide data

[Jimboy]

Are they also required to send Closed Caption data over Digital OTA?  I have never been able to get CC on 58-1.  

I haven't seen their program guide info in over a month also...

The captioning requirement kicked in last January of '06.

[StarvingForHDTV]

This is OTA not satellite. DTV does not broadcast CBS58 HD over satellite yet.

From what I understand DirecTV sends you the guide data for your OTA stations too.  Do you have one program guide that shows both DirecTV and OTA stations in the same guide?

[RRP]

OTA Guide Data update.

Checked 58-1 OTA  last night and bingo, the guide data was there.   I hope it sticks around for awhile.

As to the "running out" of guide data, what would you look for on a HD reciever spec sheet to tell you it "searches" for OTA Guide data even if you haven't watched certain channels for a few days.  That would be nice.

[Jimboy]

OTA Guide Data update.

Checked 58-1 OTA  last night and bingo, the guide data was there.   I hope it sticks around for awhile.

As to the "running out" of guide data, what would you look for on a HD reciever spec sheet to tell you it "searches" for OTA Guide data even if you haven't watched certain channels for a few days.  That would be nice.

I doubt you would find that in a spec sheet but it would be a good option to list if the receiver was capable of it.

[StarvingForHDTV]

Checked 58-1 OTA  last night and bingo, the guide data was there.   I hope it sticks around for awhile.

That would be nice. {cheers}

[tazman]

Ya I get 58's guide once in a great while also.  More NOT than often.  Would be nice to have it on a regular basis, but I'm not going to hold my {fart} .

[StarvingForHDTV]

The guide lasted the usual day or two before it disintegrated.  I'm guessing their equipment is not automated, or if it is, it is malfunctioning.

[RRP]

Yea, I noticed it as well and it's annoying.  Has 58 given any explanation for this or better yet give us some hope that they're working on this problem?

[StarvingForHDTV]

No, 58-1 has not acknowledged the problem as far as I know.

I think their engineer (Dan Dyer?) is a member of this forum.  Maybe he will read this thread at some point.  I have heard that Jim Hall reads the forum also.