[mythtv] ATSC PSIP Mandate has Arrived

Doug Larrick doug at ties.org
Tue Feb 1 09:09:02 EST 2005


Taylor Jacob wrote:
> Can anyone else take a look at what their ATSC broadcasters are sending?  The
> FCC PSIP mandate has now kicked in, and in my market ALL the stations are
> sending valid guide data over the air along with proper STT times, etc..

Here are the Boston-area stations I receive.  Some are still using the
"forbidden" PIDs (audio/video < 0x30); these are noted.

freq callsign         status
19   WGBH 2.1/.2 PBS   Not sending EITs at all
20   WCVB 5.1/.2 ABC   8 EITs (24 hrs)
30   WBZ 4.1 CBS       4 EITs (12 hrs); still using forbidden PIDs
31   WFXT 25.1 Fox     8 EITs (24 hrs); some data from yesterday; PSIP
guide data is new in the last week
32   WBPX 68.1-.4 PAX  Sending 4 empty EITs
39   WSBK 38.1 UPN     4 EITs (12 hrs); still using forbidden PIDs
41   WLVI 56.1 WB      56(!) EITs (1 week); some is Huffman-encoded
42   WHDH 7.1  NBC     4 EITs (12 hrs)
43   WGBX 44.1-.4 PBS  4 EITs (12 hrs); the only one to include episode
titles in ETT

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