Preset number doesnt match channel name

[Khurram]

I am trying to use freq2xml and freq2reg to set up channel numbers and channel names. In my case, channel numbers (what is called the preset number in the presets.txt file) start from 36 and they are not contiguous. A small part of the listing is as follows:

Code:

36 112250000 ptvhome.com "PTV Home"
38 119250000 ptvnews.com "PTV News"
41 126250000 supercinema1.com "Super Cinema 1"
.....

The channel ids above are all dummy values. I have added the reg file to the registry and have verified that the frequencies start from 36 under HKLM->...->TS0-1 key. I have generated the xml file and chose USA and cable for the capture card.

But when I import the xml file, the source channel always start from 0 and increase sequentially. It seems that it is not looking under the TS0-1 key. Is ther a way I can find out which TSxx-1 key is it looking for? What am I doing wrong?

While I am at it, how can I add my country's country code to GBPVR? The name is Pakistan, the code is 92 and tv system is PAL-B.

Thanks,
Khurram.

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I wouldnt bother playing around with those registry keys.

Pick a country from the list that uses the video standard as Pakistan, and instead of the channel numbers, enter the frequencies you what to use (ie, 112250000). GB-PVR will treat a channel number greater than 9999 as a frequency.

[Khurram]

Pick a country from the list that uses the video standard as Pakistan....

Ok, I can use Singapore which uses PAL-B also.

....instead of the channel numbers, enter the frequencies you what to use (ie, 112250000). GB-PVR will treat a channel number greater than 9999 as a frequency.

I am not very clear on where should I be entering the frequency. Do you mean I should add the channels in the "edit recording source" window by using the Add button? Is there a way I can load this information from a text file? My cable company has a nasty habit of reshuffling the channels almost every month and I dont want to keep on entering this info for all the channels every month? That is one of the main reasons I was using freq2reg and freq2xml.

One other alternative I can think of would be to have dummy entries in the xml file for all the channel numbers not used by the cable company and set the enabled column to false for these dummy channels. It would be very helpful if I can sort the columns by clicking on the header, selecting multiple rows and setting them to disabled. But I cant do this at the moment. Sigh!! And it would be great if I can load the information directly from an xml/csv file which sets "Channel Name", "Enabled" and "Source Channel" values.

Thanks.

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I am not very clear on where should I be entering the frequency. Do you mean I should add the channels in the "edit recording source" window by using the Add button?

I meant in the config app when you select a capture source then hit the 'edit' button. Your capture source has a list of channels that have either a channel number of channel frequency next to them.

Is there a way I can load this information from a text file?

No there isnt.

My cable company has a nasty habit of reshuffling the channels almost every month and I dont want to keep on entering this info for all the channels every month? That is one of the main reasons I was using freq2reg and freq2xml.

Sorry, I dont know then. You might have to continue on your freq2reg/freq2xml quest.

[Khurram]

I meant in the config app when you select a capture source then hit the 'edit' button. Your capture source has a list of channels that have either a channel number of channel frequency next to them.

This is the same window as "Edit Recording Source"

No there isnt.

Oh, bummer. It would make life so easy.

Sorry, I dont know then. You might have to continue on your freq2reg/freq2xml quest.

Once the channels are entered, where is the information (the channel number, the frequency and whether its enabled or not) stored in GB-PVR? If that is a text file or in the registry, maybe I can edit that information directly thru a script to automate it.


Thanks,
Khurram.

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Its in the SQLite gbpvr.db3 database file.

[Khurram]

Ok, thanks. I will take a look to see what I can do.

Regards,
Khurram.