Before you invest in this, I'd seriously suggest two things, as there is only two ways to get guide data...
1. Find out if any of your local stations pass along the 'TV Guide On Screen' data stream from the network. Make sure they know you're NOT asking about the PSIP data... It's usually the CBS, sometimes the PBS stations, and rarely the other networks. Or check http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=tvgos
2. Using either a converter box or a digital TV that lets you access the PSIP data, check the accuracy of the show titles, descriptions, and the time-of-day signals sent in the stream. Also check how far out the data goes. One of my local stations has been notorious for the PSIP clock being wrong by 18+ hours. Other stations will only show 'DTV Programming' in the data for weeks.
I would have gone with this over a TiVo HD, given that I don't think I should have to pay $13 a month for guide data for five over the air channels, but I had no choice, it was that or no DVR.
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TVGenius @ Jun 29th 2009 4:18PM
Before you invest in this, I'd seriously suggest two things, as there is only two ways to get guide data...
1. Find out if any of your local stations pass along the 'TV Guide On Screen' data stream from the network. Make sure they know you're NOT asking about the PSIP data... It's usually the CBS, sometimes the PBS stations, and rarely the other networks. Or check http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=tvgos
2. Using either a converter box or a digital TV that lets you access the PSIP data, check the accuracy of the show titles, descriptions, and the time-of-day signals sent in the stream. Also check how far out the data goes. One of my local stations has been notorious for the PSIP clock being wrong by 18+ hours. Other stations will only show 'DTV Programming' in the data for weeks.
I would have gone with this over a TiVo HD, given that I don't think I should have to pay $13 a month for guide data for five over the air channels, but I had no choice, it was that or no DVR.