Re: [PLUG] [o/t] Pi-hole

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On 10/21/2026 7:41 PM, JP Vossen via plug wrote:
> On 10/21/26 12:44 PM, jeffv via plug wrote:
> > The cable box that feeds my dumb tv failed and they gave me a 
> > streaming box. Is it true they (Xfinity) are no longer using direct 
> > wire connections for cable box input?
>
> We dropped Comcrap a long time ago when the started illegally 
> encrypting PBS (~2013, I think).  We switched to:
> 1. A LEAF Antenna.
> 2. Connected to a 2 channel Ethernet tuner.
> 3. Talking to MythTV (set up in 2008 with much help from PLUG folks).
> 4. Using SchedulesDirect.org (now $35 per YEAR) for the program guide. 

EPG (guide data) is also freely available over the air, I'm not sure why 
so many people seem to pay for that.
I hear that SchedulesDirect.org may have a bit more detail, but I 
haven't had an issue with the level of detail in the OTA EPG descriptions.


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