Zip Tv Guide (2024)

FAQs

Why has TV Guide stopped working? ›

Check your aerial cable is plugged in securely to your TV or set top box and that the connections are not loose. Check that there is no damage to your aerial cable. Step outside and perform a visual check from the ground to see if your aerial and external cables appear to be in good working order.

When your Guide shows “No Data”, it means that the guide information is still loading. This is a normal behaviour when: You just activated your set-top box. You just plugged your set-top box back.

By default, the Live TV Guide will show 24 hours of guide data. The remaining 2 weeks are sorted into the TV Shows, Movies, and Sports tabs. Tablo customers with a TV Guide Data Service subscription using Roku devices can enable a full 14-day live TV grid in the settings screen.

Make sure the antenna is properly positioned to receive signals. Verify Input Source:Check that you have selected the correct input source on your TV for free-to-air channels. This is typically labeled as "TV" or "Antenna."Use the TV remote to switch to the correct input source.

News Corporation sold TV Guide to the United Video Satellite Group, parent company of Prevue Networks, on June 11, 1998, for $800 million and 60 million shares of stock worth an additional $1.2 billion (this followed an earlier merger attempt between the two companies in 1996 that eventually fell apart).

If you are experiencing picture break up or missing channels, your problem might be a reception problem and not due to interference. Therefore, you may just need to manually re-tune your television, this can often solve a number of common problems.

Why doesn't the Interactive Program Guide display properly? If you see the following message "No data available" or it is taking longer than usual to display information in the guide, you may need to reauthorize and/or reboot your Digital set-top box.

These channels use your aerial to populate the now and next part of the guide. If you're seeing the words 'No information available' it sounds like you have an aerial reception issue. Try our steps for a weak or lost signal for help with this. You can also take a look at how to improve your signal.

If your cable box states "No Data Available" on your program guide, disconnect the power from the box for about 30 seconds. Plug the box back up and wait for the time to appear on the front of the box before turning the power to the box back on. This should refresh the program guide data to the box.

If you're using one of the devices that Tablo doesn't currently support — Apple TV, or a smart TV system that doesn't run Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, or Roku — then HDHomeRun is your best bet. Or if you know you want to run things through an NAS, then you'll want HDHomeRun.

How much does Tablo cost per month? ›

All legacy Tablo OTA DVRs (both new and refurbished) come with a free 30-day trial of our TV Guide Data subscription so users can enjoy Tablo's advanced DVR features, right out of the box.

Some of the most common issues are:• The TV does not turn on. This could be due to the remote control batteries, the power outlet, or the TV software. You can try to check the batteries, change the power outlet, or reboot the TV by unplugging and plugging it back in. The TV screen flickers.

Your cables may be loose.

If you have loose cables, you'll most likely get no signal or a spotty signal. So make sure your connections are tight at your TV and your antenna. While you're checking your connections, also take a look at your cables to make sure they aren't bent, looped, or otherwise broken.

Press the [EPG] button on the remote control to display channel information on program guide list.

You'll find the TV Guide through the Guide or TV Guide button on your TV or box's remote control. Most devices let you open the guide in either EPG (Electronic Program Guide) which lets you scroll horizontally across to see what's on later, or Guide, which tells you what's on now.

Physically check your equipment for visible issues

The TV reception equipment you are using may be causing your reception problems. You should check: antennas – are there broken elements or is the antenna inside the house or out of alignment. cables and fly leads – old or cracked coax, rusty splitters, loose ...