[mythtv-users] What to do - No EPG data on 6 of my channels, the rest are OK

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Tue Dec 3 07:52:54 UTC 2013


On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Kingsley Turner <krt at krt.com.au> wrote:
> On 29/11/13 19:13, Kingsley Turner wrote:
>>
>> G'day,
>>
>> Since yesterday (or thereabouts) I've lost EPG guide data on a few of my
>> channels (Australia: SBS* and ABC*)
>> Other channels seem to have guide data OK.
>>
>> I've tried watching the channels to see if data is picked up - it isn't.
>>
>> My TV comes off a reasonably major transmitter (Mt Sugarloaf), so I don't
>> think the guide data is actually missing, but then again, I don't really
>> know.
>>
>> Any suggestions ?
>>
>> These are really the only few channels we watch, so the WAF is plummeting
>> :|
>
>
> Ok this has fixed itself.
>
> I re-scanned the channels.
> I also turned on the thing that constantly scans for EPG data.  I turned
> this off 6 months ago to save power.
> (had no problems with EPG in the intervening 6 months).
>
> Seems to be finding data again ok.
>
> big *shrug*.

My understanding is that Aussies are better off using shepherd for EPG
- EIT is notoriously unreliable in many markets and many people swear
by shepherd.

BTW I get my TV from Sugarloaf too - a popular name for rounded
prominent hills throughout the English speaking world (ChCh NZ here).


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