Re: [linux-dvb] EPG (Electronic Program Guide) Tools

[Steven Toth <stoth@kernellabs.com>]

>> Where does the EPG come from?
>>
>> Is it incorporated into the output stream through PID's some how or is
>> it read from one of the other devices under adapter0?
>>
>> Are there simple command line tools to read it or do you have to write a
>> custom program to interpret it somehow?
>>
>> Could someone please point me in the right direction to get started?  If
>> no tools exist, perhaps links to either api or lib docs/samples?
>>
>>
>> Much appreciated.
>> Chris.
> 
> Hello Chris,
> 
> The ATSC EPG is sent via the ATSC PSIP protocol.  I do not know of any
> tools currently available to extract the information.  MeTV has a
> working implementation (with some bugs I have seen), and I was looking
> at getting it to work in Kaffeine at some point.
> 
> The spec is freely available here:
> 
> http://www.atsc.org/standards/a_65cr1_with_amend_1.pdf

Chris,

You'd expect to be able to get 3-4 days of advanced data to populate a guide 
with, in reality you can often get as little a six hours and that's it. The 
mandatory side of the spec is weak in this area. six hours is fine for Now / 
Next but of little use for anything else.

Depending on your needs, your mileage may vary.

Regards,

- Steve

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