[mythtv-users] EIT data

[David Schmidt]

On 6/20/07, Daniel Kristjansson <danielk at cuymedia.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-06-20 at 14:45 -0400, Tom Lichti wrote:
> > Matt Mossholder wrote:
> > > Given all the discussion around Zap2it today, I was thinking that maybe
> > > looking into using EIT would be a good thing. However, I am having
> > > trouble coming up with answers to some of my questions. If anyone out
> > > there can fill me in, I'll consolidate the answers and ensure they make
> > > it into the Wiki's EIT page.
> > >
> > > Here goes...
> > >
> > > 1) Is EIT information available for analog channels, or is it only
> > > available in DVB/ATSC/MPEG-(TS? PS?) streams?
> > AFAIK, in Canada anyway, there is no EIT info on analog channels.
>
> EIT can be used to provide guide data for analog channes, but
> PBS is the only broadcaster I know of that does this in the USA.
> And they only do it for their own analog channel. MythTV doesn't
> use this data, but it wouldn't be hard to do if there is a need.

There is also the Guide+ feed
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Guide_On_Screen), but I'd imagine
it's encrypted and most likely illegal to try to use without a
licensed device....