Bug #4101
No subtitle / description in EPG on Encrypted / Descrambled channels
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Description
I am using the latest git version of tvheadend 4.1-2334 and oscam to descramble / decrypt channels.
I am using the predefined muxs and the Astra 28.2E dvb-s network and all the EPG is there on the freeview channels including the subtitle / description.
But on all the channels that are encrypted all the information except the subtitle / description is there.
I have had this issue for ALOT of revisions but assumed it would be fixed.
I have the following epg grabbers enabled:
OTA EIT Priority 1
OTA OpenTV Sky UK Priority 2
OTA UK Freesat Priority 5
OTA UK Freeview Priority 5
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Updated by Jaroslav Kysela about 8 years ago
Can someone investigate, if the EITp/f contains the full event info for these broadcasters ? It appears that EITp/f table overwrites the standard EIT table contents in this case.
Updated by Mark Clarkstone about 8 years ago
Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
Can someone investigate, if the EITp/f contains the full event info for these broadcasters ? It appears that EITp/f table overwrites the standard EIT table contents in this case.
I have this issue myself, it's not a bug with tvheadend. It's happening because Freeview incorrectly inserts the programme synopsis into the subtitle section of the OTA EPG data - it's non-standard, I think it's for older boxes.
Updated by Al B about 8 years ago
I believe it is a bug as without the subtitle field filled Players like Kodi that actually display the EPG have the program description / plot blank.
If I knew how to check the EITp/f table I would be happy to help but unfortunatly I do not.
Updated by Mark Clarkstone about 8 years ago
Al B wrote:
I believe it is a bug as without the subtitle field filled Players like Kodi that actually display the EPG have the program description / plot blank.
Kodi on my system correctly displays the programme description when I bring up the info box. I'm guessing you're talking about the quick-view screen that lists the programe title (and subtitle), time, weather and progress bar at the bottom, when using the default skin.
It shows the programme title & subtitle in brackets if it's available, for example..
BBC News at One (The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. Also in HD. [S])
The subtitle is supposed to be used for episode subtitle/name, but as already explained UK Freeview (not Freesat) incorrectly set the programme description in the subtitle field.
There was a patch to work around this (I think by ProfYaffle) but it wasn't accepted.
If I knew how to check the EITp/f table I would be happy to help but unfortunatly I do not.
Updated by Al B about 8 years ago
Not for me in Kodi only the freeview stations with subtitle field filled show the description in both the quick view (I assume channel list) and the info view (pressing i button on keyboard).
Updated by Mark Clarkstone about 8 years ago
Al B wrote:
Not for me in Kodi only the freeview stations with subtitle field filled show the description in both the quick view (I assume channel list) and the info view (pressing i button on keyboard).
You need to change the priority of your grabbers. I've set freesat 1, Freeview 2, Opentv 3, EIT 4.
Updated by Al B about 8 years ago
I did as you sujested and changed the priorities of the grabbers and left it over night to scan.
A few more channels had descriptions in Kodi but there are still alot of them that do not. So I have deleted the epg database and am doing a rescan to see if it makes a difference.
Updated by Al B about 8 years ago
After a few days your settings for the grabbers have helped there are fewer gaps in the descriptions but there are still alot of gaps.
Updated by Mark Clarkstone about 8 years ago
Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
Can someone investigate, if the EITp/f contains the full event info for these broadcasters ? It appears that EITp/f table overwrites the standard EIT table contents in this case.
I think you're right. While using Kodi. I looked through the guide. Some channels have no subtitle (in brackets) but descriptions. If you tune to one tvheadend refreshes the data/Kodi updates & the description is repeated as the subtitle.