Multiple Guide Sources

[coppelltx]

How to set up multiple guide sources using mc2xml. I have hvr 1600 with qam, ntsc cable (TWC) and a hdpvr(DTV) giving me 3 sources. Right now I have C:EPG/TWC and C:EPG/DTV folders set up to collect guide data but I don't know how to pull it together. Basic cable and QAM share the same data base, they just use different channel numbers.
This works but I have to manually go to these folders and execute mc2xml every 10 days or so. I set up UpdateEPG.bat with both directories above. Not sure this is the right way. Suggestions?


C:
cd "C:\EPG\DTV"
cd "C:\EPG\TWC"
mc2xml

[forzaKGB]

Is that the content of your UpdateEPG?

I use other sources but will try to tell you how EPG works

You should first make sure you get the data downloaded to a XMLTV file (in your case one file per source). I have two FloppyDTV cards but they use the same EPG since I have both cards fed with same signal.

I have set both Capture Sources up to load the same XML File (You do that in Capture Sources Screen in Config). You should instead point each capture source to it's own xmltv-file according to your setup.

I then call pvrx2 in order for it to load into GB-PVR, you can instead just shedule an update within config.exe:

Code:

pvrx2.exe -OnlyUpdateEPG

[coppelltx]

Thanks but I need to find how to get gbpvr to update by choosing guide update button in the gui. This requires a certain configuration in the UpdateEPG.bat file.

[re-Barr]

When I get home I can give you a bit more specific info but I set up mc2xml to get both epg's in 1 folder. It then appends the files together. and then GBPVR runs the single file. When I get home I can show you my batch file and it will make more sense.

[whurlston]

C:
cd "C:\EPG\DTV"
cd "C:\EPG\TWC"
mc2xml

The above is only updating the TWC guide. It should be:

C:
cd "C:\EPG\DTV"
mc2xml
cd "C:\EPG\TWC"
mc2xml

Then it should update automatically every night with the scheduled update.

[coppelltx]

Thanks, I will test this out. I was close but I did not have mc2xml in after each folder. It seems that there is more than one way to do this. Appending files together seems more complicated.

[re-Barr]

Okay so if you have a solution that works for you then great, but as promised, this is how I have done it.

Code:

Rem  Get new Listings
C:
cd "C:\listings"

Rem Get extra OTA listings
mc2xml -D atsc.dat -C atsc.chl -o atsc.xml
Rem Get main Directv Listings
mc2xml -D directv.dat -C directv.chl -I atsc.xml

Rem  Send the command to GB-PVR to tell it to update its EPG
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\gbpvr.exe -OnlyUpdateEPG

Rem  Update the TV Listings Plugin
XmltvExtras.exe "C:\Listings\xmltv.xml"

I ran the mc2xml program and set it up as I wanted it. then I renamed the .dat and .chl files. to atsc.dat and atsc.chl

Then I ran mc2xml again and set it up for my other source. I renamed these .dat and .chl just because I wanted to organize it that way but it was unnecessary.

The first line of mc2xml creates an xml file called atsc.xml
The second line of mc2xml adds the atsc.xml file to the end of the xmltv.xml

Good luck.

[forzaKGB]

Should'nt the EPG update line be:

Code:

Rem  Send the command to GB-PVR to tell it to update its EPG
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\pvrx2.exe -OnlyUpdateEPG

Sorry if I break in, perhaps gbpvr.exe also works but it isn't shipped with GB-PVR any more I think?

[whurlston]

Yup, it should be pvrx2.exe instead of gbpvr.exe with the latest version. Good catch.

That line shouldn't be required if the above is in the UpdateEPG.bat file though

[re-Barr]

Hah... I never noticed that typo. thanks for the heads up guys. I will remove the line.