Martin Dauskardt wrote: >>Please try the attached patch. I guess it should fix this. >> >>Klaus >>-------------- next part -------------- >>--- eitscan.c 2005/08/07 11:29:54 1.27 >>+++ eitscan.c 2005/08/26 15:37:06 > > > > Yes, that fixes the problem !! :-) > > Could you please describe the function of the epg timeout setting in current > vdr versions? > > My manual says: > EPG scan timeout = 5 The time (in hours) of user inactivity after which > the DVB card in a single card system starts scanning channels to keep the > EPG up-to-date. A value of '0' completely turns off scanning on both single > and multiple card systems. > > Does this mean, that a vdr, which starts every day and runs for shorter than > one hour, will never get EPG data ? It will only get the EPG data for the channels on the transponders you switch to. > My vdr often runs for only 20 min. a day when it records the "Tagesschau". I > never noticed missing EPG data. Maybe you only watch the ARD channels? ;-) > When I manually start an EPG scan, the picture goes black. What happens when > I switch back to the channel I was watching befor? Is this breaking off the > EPG scan? Yes. Klaus
