[mythtv-users] Free US/Canada Listings (Attempting to get back on-topic)

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/13/2007 10:29 PM, Ivan Kowalenko wrote:
> Or here's something. I've got this TV sitting around that has a built- 
> in EPG. I have no clue how it gets its information, but it scans all  
> the channels, and then I'm given eight combinations of network and  
> channel numbers to match. Somehow (this is an old SD TV, before ATSC  
> was became well known) it obtains TV listings, and I haven't a clue  
> how it does. But, is it possible to harvest these listings for use?

It's probably using the Gemstar/TV Guide encrypted data (which you can't
decrypt without a license). 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/283069#283069

Mike