Can Dish Network HD DVRs record over the air broadcast?

Question

I am thinking of switching from cable to Dish Network. Dish does not have locals available but I can receive all the major networks OTA. Can you schedule a recording of an OTA broadcast? I called Dish but keep getting different answers from them. Does anyone out there have this set up that can give me a firm yes or no?

Answer 1

Confirming what TV guy said.  The only downside is that they won't show the program info in the guide, obviously.  The channel will appear but not which show is on.  You can still set timers to record certain shows though.

Answer 2

Yes

The Dish HD DVR has an input to connect an external antenna and it integrates off-the-air programming with Dish programming in one Guide.

I use it in my setup.