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Windows => Television => Topic started by: Osho on March 25, 2008, 08:29:09 pm

Title: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Osho 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?

thanks,
Osho

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Yaobing 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".

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Griff 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.

 ;D

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Osho on March 27, 2008, 12:13:11 pm

Quote from: Griff 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)

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

Quote from: Griff on March 26, 2008, 07:20:32 pm

Ill be waiting.

 ;D

Me too :).

Osho

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Griff 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:

(http://www.pix01.com/gallery/B32B0399-9FF1-437E-85D6-CD86F2F76BDD/EPG_OTA/10021185950.jpg)

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

Also they do not support the Sabrent card.

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: JimH 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.

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Griff on March 30, 2008, 05:41:54 pm

Thanks for moving the post, Jim

Wanted to mention that, but forgot.

Thanks

Title: Re: TV question: EPG information for OTA ATSC channels
Post by: Osho on March 31, 2008, 03:12:57 pm

Quote from: Griff on March 30, 2008, 05:32:53 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