[mythtv-users] Switching between passive and active EIT scanning

[Karl Dietz]

>>> I would like to know how to enable passive scanning specifically, but I
>>> can't work out how to do this.
 >>
>> Passive scanning means to collect EIT data while you are recording on
>> the multiplex anyway. It is always enabled. (but can be turned off on a
>> channel by channel basis)
>
> That's what I was able to suss out from reading lots of emails in the
> archive, however I've not received any EIT listings for channels with
> "useonairguide" set.
>
> I've also seen this a couple of times in the logging table in the DB:
> "TVRec(1): EIT scanning disabled for all sources on this card."

The EIT usage (active and/or passive) is enabled on a per video source
basis, too. Its a flag "use EIT" on the first video source
configuration page in mythtv-setup.

Regards,
Karl