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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1302772" data-attributes="member: 141969">The UK digital TV broadcasts (both terrestrial and satellite) benefit from a 7-day EPG that is broadcast embedded within the TV signals. MP can use this EPG directly, and it is also what EPG Collector obtains.The problem for you (living in the USA) is that as I understand it, your broadcast TV contains very little EPG embedded within the broadcast datastream -- perhaps only a day or two, or even only a few hours. EPG Collector could probably obtain it, and MP might be able to as well, but would a 1-day EPG be satisfactory for you? I don't know how much EPG could be collected (I think that it varies from one part of the USA to another), so you would need to try this for yourself to see how much EPG you got.The accepted way of getting a good EPG for the USA and Canada is Schedules Direct, which requires an annual fee (about $35 now, I think). I believe that they also offer a 7-day free trial, if you want to try it out before committing to an annual fee.I am not aware of any other good EPG for the USA, so if you would prefer not to pay the $35 to Schedules Direct, you will need to continue searching. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1302772, member: 141969"] The UK digital TV broadcasts (both terrestrial and satellite) benefit from a 7-day EPG that is broadcast embedded within the TV signals. MP can use this EPG directly, and it is also what EPG Collector obtains. The problem for you (living in the USA) is that as I understand it, your broadcast TV contains very little EPG embedded within the broadcast datastream -- perhaps only a day or two, or even only a few hours. EPG Collector could probably obtain it, and MP might be able to as well, but would a 1-day EPG be satisfactory for you? I don't know how much EPG could be collected (I think that it varies from one part of the USA to another), so you would need to try this for yourself to see how much EPG you got. The accepted way of getting a good EPG for the USA and Canada is Schedules Direct, which requires an annual fee (about $35 now, I think). I believe that they also offer a 7-day free trial, if you want to try it out before committing to an annual fee. I am not aware of any other good EPG for the USA, so if you would prefer not to pay the $35 to Schedules Direct, you will need to continue searching. :( -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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