Software for DVB EPG

[mikaelgu]

I know GB-PVR "downloads" EPG data from the DVB signal just fine but the problem is that not all channels broadcast EPG (and some have really bad EPG). So I was wondering if any one is aware of software to get the EPG data from the DVB stream and save it on as XML or something. I could then grab the missing channels with TVxb and join the data and get a complete EPG.

[Cape-City]

i do it exact the other way - most of the channels i grab via xmltv and the rest with the gbpvr dvb grab ...

i just have two recordings sources configured - one which gets its epg data from the xml file and the other
one grabs it from the dvb stream.

[stefan]

I know GB-PVR "downloads" EPG data from the DVB signal just fine but the problem is that not all channels broadcast EPG (and some have really bad EPG). So I was wondering if any one is aware of software to get the EPG data from the DVB stream and save it on as XML or something. I could then grab the missing channels with TVxb and join the data and get a complete EPG.

Is the tvxb information also incomplete, then?

[neilraymond]

i think tsreader can save the epg info in xmltv format, but it might only be the full version that can do this

[mikaelgu]

Is the tvxb information also incomplete, then?

It's pretty much ok, it's just not as precise. In the EPG shows have defined start and end times (which on some channels leaves a legit gap between shows) whereas xmltv data only finds the start time (for my channels) and thus programs are back to back.

[stefan]

ah, ok...