Tvheadend

UPDATE:

So by using the 2nd tuner on the TV tuner card, I was able to get services for 7/177028MHz. No idea why, but I'll take it.

That does leave the EPG issue (#1, below), though. Anybody have any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong in the setup?

Thanks,
Matthew

Matthew Hudson wrote:

New to Linux and TVheadend, and missing a couple of basic concepts (I think). I have been trying and searching for over a week now, with no solutions to the following issues.

My setup: Ubuntu 12.04, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250, receiving ATSC OTA from antenna (DC area, if that matters).

I am experiencing 2 issues:
1) I have setup the EPG for OTA (EIT), but nothing populates. I have assigned names to the channels, I can watch them in XMBC, but never get any EPG info for anything ever. I have assigned channel names somewhat randomly - do the names matter if I am just looking to use the OTA EPG info? Side note: I cannot seem to play anything from the UI - I get the VLC window, but video never shows, even though I can watch any of the channels in XBMC. I have tried enabling/disabling all the other grabber options in about every configuration I can think of, but still nothing. What am I missing or not setting up properly?

2) The first frequency that appears in the MUX is 177028 (RF channel 7), though I would have expected it to scan the low-VHF as well. More importantly, I am certain that there are at least 3 services at 177 that are not being discovered during the scan. I have 40 services that are discovered, and over 30 of those are watchable. Channel 7 should be one of the top 4 channels for reception (ABC affiliate). Any thoughts on why this isn't being picked up?

Any help for a newbie is greatly appreciated. Let me know if there are other data points needed to help me diagnose these.

Thanks!

Bump.

So nobody has any advice on why the OTA EPG would not populate?

Any thoughts are really appreciated.

Thanks,
Matthew

I'm having the exact same problem... "I have setup the EPG for OTA (EIT), but nothing populates. I have assigned names to the channels, I can watch them in XMBC, but never get any EPG info for anything ever."

Did you ever find a solution to this? I haven't been able to find any clear documentation on setting up the EPG in Tvheadend. Ultimately, I'd like to get EPG data in XBMC.

I'm in Birmingham, AL if that matters. My setup: Ubuntu 12.04, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250, receiving ATSC OTA from antenna.