[mythtv-users] Unknown programs for Ottawa CBC area

[Mike]

On 16 May 2011 13:42, Mike <mythtv at dtmc.ca> wrote:
> On 16 May 2011 13:42, Mike <mythtv at dtmc.ca> wrote:
>> On 2 May 2011 21:56, Mike <mythtv at dtmc.ca> wrote:
>>> On 2 May 2011 21:10, Mark Lord <mythtv at rtr.ca> wrote:
>>>> On 11-05-02 09:01 PM, Mike wrote:
>>>>> 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.
>>>> ..
>>>>
>>>> An odd thing though, is that YOU noticed the lack of EIT data,
>>>> at about the same time that I noticed lack of schedulesdirect (SD) data.
>>>>
>>>> Weird that.  I wonder if CBC had a bit of a botch-job in passing data
>>>> along to various electronic outlets?
>>>>
>>>>>Its just a bit of an expense for the one channel I watch, out of three
>>>>>available to me.
>>>>
>>>> I get five OTA locals, plus PBS, off the antenna arrays here in Bells Corners,
>>>> plus all of the existing analog stuff that will soon change to DTV.
>>>>
>>>> The monthly cable-fee savings from OTA easily paid for the Mythtv box,
>>>> big-screen television, and SD donation.  :)  But if you're stuck in a
>>>> reception black hole or restricted apartment, well.. I feel for you.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>
>>> I actually wrote to the CBC earlier asking if something was up with
>>> their data.  Maybe that email has fallen into a black hole.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the feedback on channels.  I dont see much choice for
>>> digital channels in downtown Ottawa... and according to tvfool I have
>>> picked up the 3 or 4 from Camp Fortune which seems to give the best
>>> quality reception.  The future does look brighter if/when the analog
>>> channels switch over though... patiently waiting.
>>>
>>
>
> CBC wrote back to inform me that they have restored OTA EPG
> information in HD transmissions from Ottawa.
> (Yet to check if its actually back on my system.)
>

Verified that my system has EPG program info back now.

As an aside, this wouldn't be a mythtv thread if it didn't have some
mystery: I happened to have a problem of mythtv at localhost MYSQL access
denied when I started up my frontend after a week of being powered
off.  I found removing ~/.mythtv/ allowed it to come up.  I noticed it
also chose Temporal 2x HW which used to not work very well.  This is
all very bemusing because AFAIK the system updates has been turned
off.
All I did was power down my frontend. (The backend is powered down often)