[mythtv-users] Problems with Listing Descriptions

[Michael T. Dean]

On 08/25/2015 08:50 PM, Jay Foster wrote:
> I just ran that same mysql statement on my mythtv FE/BE.  It shows all 
> of my channels with the value of "1" (useonairguide="1").  I seem to 
> remember that this use to be the default value (0.21) (maybe it still 
> is), since I have never changed it.  I am using Schedules Direct for 
> listings and do NOT have any guide program description truncation 
> problems.  I thought their was some global use EIT data option 
> somewhere that I have disabled.  So I think, at least for me, the 
> useonairguide setting is ignored.

EIT can be disabled per-channel, to allow you to use Schedules Direct or 
XMLTV for some channels on a given Video Source while using EIT for 
other channels that aren't covered by Schedules Direct/XMLTV.  This is 
done in the Channel Editor:
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Use on air guide
If enabled, guide information for this channel will be updated using 
'Over-the-Air' program listings.
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EIT can be disabled per-Video-Source (and should be) if you do not 
intend to use EIT on any channel on a given Video Source (i.e. because 
Schedules Direct/XMLTV covers all your channels).  This is done in the 
Video Source settings:
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Perform EIT scan
If enabled, program guide data for channels on this source will be 
updated with data provided by the channels themselves 'Over-the-Air'.
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If "Perform EIT scan" is disabled for a given Video Source, there is no 
need to disable "Use on air guide" for any channel on that Source.

Mike