[mythtv-users] Unknown programs for Ottawa CBC area

[Mike]

On 2 May 2011 20:16, Mark Lord <mythtv at rtr.ca> wrote:
> On 11-05-02 07:13 PM, Mike wrote:
>> So I've just checked my system and I've been using EIT program data.
>> I dont have a schedules direct listing service and never have done.
>> I've restarted the backend, told it to fill the database.
> ..
>> I'm guessing since I've not changed anything in my system that CBC has
>> decided to not bother sending program information EIT... I now have
>> one massive "unknown".
>>
>> But I'm open to other suggestions and I suppose eventually I will
>> subscribe to a better XMLTV source.
>
> I noticed fairly early on (2-3 years ago) that the EIT data frequently
> wasn't as current as the SchedulesDirect data -- very much the opposite
> of how one might expect things to function.
>
> So I've completely disabled EIT in favour of a single $20/yr
> donation to schedulesdirect.  Easily worth the the lack of frustration,
> especially since I don't (and never have) pay anyone for television reception
> (no cable, no satellite, no Bhell "fib", etc..).
>
> Cheers
>

Agree somethings are worth paying for... I was just bemused that it
suddenly seemed to stop working... for some channels.  I may try
schedulesdirect as the EIT data was toronto-based anyway, even for
Ottawa... and not very descriptive.

Its just a bit of an expense for the one channel I watch, out of three
available to me.