[mythtv-users] EIT on Hauppage Nova HD S2

James Thorpe james at tfxsoft.com
Mon Feb 8 14:46:41 UTC 2010


>
> How did you setup your channels? Try doing a full scan, there was (and 
> probably still is) a bug in mythtv 0.22 which prevents the collection 
> of EIT data, if channels were setup by any other means (importing 
> channels.conf, etc.).
>
Full scan
>
> Do the channels on the EIT-based source have their 'useonairguide' 
> flags set?
Yes
>
> For EIT to work, the config needs:
>
> i) full DVB multiplex settings with associated set(s) of EIT-enabled 
> channels
> ii) an EIT-enabled video source (Use transmitted guide only)
> iii) EIT enabled channels on that video source (useonairguide flag)
> iv) for EIT scanning to start whenever the system is idle, active EIT 
> collection must be enabled. Passive EIT collection can occur during 
> recordings and LiveTV sessions only
>
> Adding 'channel,eit,siparser' logging to the mythbackend logfile may 
> also aid in debugging the problem.
>
As far as I can tell, all the EIT settings are set as they should be as 
above.  I'll try the additional logging.
>
>
> Try running me-tv and seeing how it goes at getting guide data.  
> (You'll need to stop the mythbackend first).
>
> me-tv defaults to showing the guide and once you've set up channels 
> should gather guide data for you.  If this doesn't work, the problems 
> are a little more low level, but if it does then it's likely to be a 
> setting in myth somewhere.
This picks up the guide data for the current channel and sometimes a few 
more - guess it's down to tuned mux.

Thanks,
James.


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