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

[JP Vossen via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On 10/21/26 07:58 PM, InterLinked wrote:
> 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.

I don't recall, but possibly EPG wasn't there when I started, but also I'm not sure MythTV can use the OTA EPG?  It's been years since I played with that, I have it to the point that it pretty much Just Works.  MythTV is also vastly de-emphasized now, since the kids are grown, and with all the streaming.  It used to be absolutely critical infrastructure...now it's a nice-to-have.

Later,
JP
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