[mythtv-users] No Guide data from EIT on SOME channels

[Jonno]

On Jan 12, 2008 9:52 PM, Jonno <jonnojohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Jan 11, 2008 11:33 AM, Jonno <jonnojohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jan 11, 2008 11:24 AM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > On Jan 11, 2008 12:12 PM, Jonno <jonnojohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > >
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 11, 2008 9:13 AM, Jonno <jonnojohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I am using EIT data for my program guide and I can only see program
> > > > > information for 3 of the 6 channels I receive.
> > > > >
> > > > > I saw this Tip in the EIT wiki:
> > > > > Tip: In the U.S. some digital stations may not appear in the program
> > > > > guide even though they are broadcasting program information. This may
> > > > > be due to a "hidden guide" bit that is transmitted by the stations. To
> > > > > see if this is the case run mythbackend with the --verbose
> > > > > important,general,eit option. After some time passes check the output
> > > > > or check /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log for "is hidden in guide"
> > > > > output. One way to get the data to be included in the EPG is to "hack"
> > > > > the atscstreamdata.cpp file in libmythtv/mpeg/. Delete the code below
> > > > > from atscstreamdata.cpp and then reinstall mythtv from source.
> > > > >
> > > > > So before I go hacking anything, what exactly does "reinstall mythtv
> > > > > from source" mean? I installed Mythbuntu from a LiveCD.
> > > > >
> > > > Ok I went into the Channel Editor in Mythtv-Setup and found that the
> > > > channels with no guide data from EIT did NOT have the box checked to
> > > > "Use On-Air Guide", (I had never gone into the channel editor during
> > > > initial install). So I went through and enabled this for all channels.
> > > > I also changed the Channel Names to something more intuitive like NBC.
> > > > I then exited mythtv-setup and ran mythfilldatabase when prompted. I
> > > > then went back to Watch Live TV and took a look at the guide but still
> > > > no program info for those channels! What is interesting is that the
> > > > channel names have also not changed to what I typed (either in the
> > > > Guide or the OSD).
> > > >
> > > > Something did not carry through from mythtv-setup to the frontend as I
> > > > expected. Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > I also tried restarting the backend with the options described above
> > > > and took a look at the backend but there is no mention of "hidden" in
> > > > the log. There are lines like this for 2 of the 3 channels where I do
> > > > get guide info:
> > > > 2008-01-11 09:59:02.889 EITScanner: Now looking for EIT data on
> > > > multiplex of channel 54_1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Try to refresh today's database: mythfilldatabase --refresh-today
> > >
> > >
> > No change. Do you think it's possible there simply is no data being
> > broadcast? Surely my new channel names should appear in the
> > mythfrontend though.
> >
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> Ok I did manage to change the guide setup so at least I can see that
> the channel names have been updated. However I still don't have
> schedule data for those channels. Is there somewhere I can read up on
> how and where Mythbuntu reads, stores and accesses that guide data so
> I can try to figure out if it's actually getting to my system or not?
>

I was thinking of trying this tip from the Wiki: