Where does the default SageTV EPG data come from

[crarbo1]

I thought the data came from Zap2it but I got a message that a new channel was available last night and that channel is not on the Zap2it website.

Just curious,
Chuck

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by crarbo1

I thought the data came from Zap2it but I got a message that a new channel was available last night and that channel is not on the Zap2it website.

Just curious,
Chuck

Zap2it supplies the listings for Shaw Direct Canada, which is what the Sagetv EPG pulls listings from for that service

[crarbo1]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

Zap2it supplies the listings for Shaw Direct Canada, which is what the Sagetv EPG pulls listings from for that service

I thought they got it from Zap2it for my area too, but over the last two days, I have received two new channels, which do work, that are not listed on the Zap2it webpage for my cable provider. So, I'm now not sure who provides it.

Thanks,
Chuck

[tvmaster2]

see my post about Speed Channel Canada. Zap2it changed the ID on my request, nd the change showed up in my Sage EPG listings

[crarbo1]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

see my post about Speed Channel Canada. Zap2it changed the ID on my request, nd the change showed up in my Sage EPG listings

I appreciate your help, but unless I misunderstood your issue, my issue is nothing like yours.

My issue is that the other day, I got a message saying that a new channel was on my lineup. I added it to the guide, the guide populated and it plays fine. However, if I go to Zap2it website for the same digital cable provider, that channel doesn't exist.

So it doesn't appear that SageTV gets its guide data from Zap2it. That is why I was asking the question.

Thanks,
Chuck

[darcilicious]

Originally Posted by crarbo1

I appreciate your help, but unless I misunderstood your issue, my issue is nothing like yours.

My issue is that the other day, I got a message saying that a new channel was on my lineup. I added it to the guide, the guide populated and it plays fine. However, if I go to Zap2it website for the same digital cable provider, that channel doesn't exist.

So it doesn't appear that SageTV gets its guide data from Zap2it. That is why I was asking the question.

Thanks,
Chuck

I don't believe that the website is necessarily a 100% representation of the data that Zap2it has and sends on to SageTV. I do know there is a relationship to Zap2it and SageTV as I have often contacted Zap2it directly to get guide fixes to show up in SageTV.

In any case, the way to get the website fixed is to contact Zapt2it directly (if you haven't already).

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by crarbo1

I appreciate your help, but unless I misunderstood your issue, my issue is nothing like yours.

My issue is that the other day, I got a message saying that a new channel was on my lineup. I added it to the guide, the guide populated and it plays fine. However, if I go to Zap2it website for the same digital cable provider, that channel doesn't exist.

So it doesn't appear that SageTV gets its guide data from Zap2it. That is why I was asking the question.

Thanks,
Chuck

who's the provider? does zap2it list just one entry for that provider for your zipcode?

[crarbo1]

Originally Posted by darcilicious

I don't believe that the website is necessarily a 100% representation of the data that Zap2it has and sends on to SageTV. I do know there is a relationship to Zap2it and SageTV as I have often contacted Zap2it directly to get guide fixes to show up in SageTV.

In any case, the way to get the website fixed is to contact Zapt2it directly (if you haven't already).

You may be correct. I just thought that the website would match my guide data, but it doesn't. Not a huge deal, just curious.

Thanks,
Chuck

[crarbo1]

Originally Posted by tvmaster2

who's the provider? does zap2it list just one entry for that provider for your zipcode?

Provider is Comcast-Digital for Harrisonburg, VA. It is the service I have and has always matched before now.

It's really not a big deal. I just thought that the website should match what my guide data had, but undoubtedly it doesn't have to.

Thanks for all the feedback,
Chuck