[mythtvnz] Freeview EPG

[Mark Cranness]

On this list, Freeview were quoted as saying:
http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/mythtvnz/2007-March/002159.html
> The Freeview broadcasters have no plans to turn off EIT schedule data
> from the satellite transmissions.
> The Freeview EPG will use MHEG and private data to populate it but this
> is separate from EIT.

But today in the Herald, they say this:
http://stuff.co.nz/4050405a28.html
> Mr Browning ... also says unaccredited boxes cannot find new channels
> automatically or see Freeview's electronic programme guide.

So will the standard EIT EPG continue, and be usable by non-MHEG receivers?

I don't have a receiver myself yet, otherwise I'd ask Freeview directly.

Thanks,
Mark