EPG _ "No Information" for some channels

We have a new PVR - a Matsui - and for some channels we are getting a
"No Information" message.

We wanted to record the Global Warming programme from More 4 tomorrow
(Monday) and got that message.

Firstly, how does the EPG work?
Secondly, what do we need to do?

(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)
--
Chris

Chris wrote:

We have a new PVR - a Matsui - and for some channels we are getting a
"No Information" message.

We wanted to record the Global Warming programme from More 4 tomorrow
(Monday) and got that message.

Firstly, how does the EPG work?
Secondly, what do we need to do?

(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)

The EPG for More4 appears to be b0rked at the moment, with no data until
Wednesday (I'm on the Sandy Heath transmitter).
--
Dave

On 11/03/2007 19:28, Dave Pickles wrote:


The EPG for More4 appears to be b0rked at the moment, with no data until
Wednesday (I'm on the Sandy Heath transmitter).

None here for More4 either (Waltham) until 01:00 14/03/2007

Chris ] wrote:

We have a new PVR - a Matsui - and for some channels we are getting a
"No Information" message.

We wanted to record the Global Warming programme from More 4 tomorrow
(Monday) and got that message.

Firstly, how does the EPG work?
Secondly, what do we need to do?

(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)

Well then, how about going to YouTube and searching on "global warming
swindle"? It's in high quality by YouTube standards.

--
Dave Farrance

Chris wrote:

(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)

Don't worry, an increasing proportion of technical staff in broadcasting are
just the same.


--
Mark
Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.

In message ], Chris ]
wrote
We have a new PVR - a Matsui - and for some channels we are getting a
"No Information" message.

We wanted to record the Global Warming programme from More 4 tomorrow
(Monday) and got that message.

Firstly, how does the EPG work?
Secondly, what do we need to do?

(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)

My box shows no EPG for More 4 and other forums others have noted the
same.

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

In article , Dave Farrance
writes
Chris ] wrote:

We have a new PVR - a Matsui - and for some channels we are getting a
"No Information" message.

We wanted to record the Global Warming programme from More 4 tomorrow
(Monday) and got that message.

Firstly, how does the EPG work?
Secondly, what do we need to do?

(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)

Well then, how about going to YouTube and searching on "global warming
swindle"? It's in high quality by YouTube standards.

Yes - thanks - I found that - and it says I need a Google player - and
that means I have to spend a lifetime examining their privacy policy for
spyware etc. - and life is too short for that!
--
Chris

In article , Dave Pickles
writes
Chris wrote:

We have a new PVR - a Matsui - and for some channels we are getting a
"No Information" message.
We wanted to record the Global Warming programme from More 4 tomorrow
(Monday) and got that message.
Firstly, how does the EPG work?
Secondly, what do we need to do?
(I am computer skilled, but know nothing about TV.)

The EPG for More4 appears to be b0rked at the moment, with no data until
Wednesday (I'm on the Sandy Heath transmitter).

How does the EPG actually work?
Any explanatory links will be valued and appreciated.
--
Chris

On 11/03/2007 20:34, Chris wrote:

How does the EPG actually work?
Any explanatory links will be valued and appreciated.

Google for ETSI DVB-T EIT, the full documents are freely available.
I don't have the relevant publication numbers to hand

Chris wrote:

How does the EPG actually work?
Any explanatory links will be valued and appreciated.

One point you need to know about the EPG is that it *doesn't* tell
when programmes will actually start and stop. The broadcasters have
two separate schedules - the published one where programmes start and
finish at round numbers of 5 minutes, and the internal one where
programmes may start and finish one, two or more minutes before or
after those times. Apart from technical difficulties or genuine major
events causing schedules to be upset, they stick closely to the
internal timings.

This means that if you innocently set a PVR from the EPG, it won't be
long before you lose the start or the end of a programme (the BBC is a
particularly bad offender; the commercial channels are more reliable).
Always 'pad' your PVR timers to start three or four minutes before the
published start time and finish three or four minutes after the
published end time.

André Coutanche