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Osho

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TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« on: March 25, 2008, 08:29:09 pm »

Hi,

Does anyone know if the OTA ATSC channels that broadcast the free ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS etc. channels include any EPG information in the over-the-air signal? If they do, does MC12 use that information?

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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 08:46:12 pm »

The answer to your first question is "probably yes". The answer to the second question is "not yet".
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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 07:20:32 pm »

All OTA ATSC channels in my area contain EPG data.

(ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS , PBS, Whatever)

Right now I receive 28 channels with a fixed roof ant. ( no rotor)

(This is pretty good in an area that only received 1 or 2 analog channels)

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The answer to the second question is "not yet

Ill be waiting.

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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 12:13:11 pm »

All OTA ATSC channels in my area contain EPG data.

(ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS , PBS, Whatever)

Right now I receive 28 channels with a fixed roof ant. ( no rotor)

Could you please tell me how can I check if the OTA ATSC channels in my area contain EPG data or not?


Ill be waiting.

 ;D


Me too :).

Osho
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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2008, 05:32:53 pm »

Hi Osho

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Could you please tell me how can I check if the OTA ATSC channels in my area contain EPG data or not?

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Dont know what card you bought. Know you were looking at the Sabrent.

Arcsoft TotalMedia3 does OTA ATSC EPG pretty good:



But the rest of it, is not as good as MC.

Also they do not support the Sabrent card.

Hope this helps.
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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2008, 05:34:42 pm »

We'll try to add support for this when we get a chance.  Thanks for bringing it up.
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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2008, 05:41:54 pm »

Thanks for moving the post, Jim

Wanted to mention that, but forgot.

Thanks
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Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2008, 03:12:57 pm »

Dont know what card you bought. Know you were looking at the Sabrent.

I ended up getting Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800. It is supposed to be better at weak signals and multi-path resolutions and has FM tuner. I also saw there were enough mention of Happauge in MC12 forums to know that most likely it will work :).

I am getting my card today and will build the PC today/tomorrow. So, we will know soon enough how well it works with MC12 :).

Osho
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