Ability to name a channel to something different than comes from EPG.

[rob11252]

I discovered that gbpvr.db3 channel table has 4 columns: name, number, favourite and display name. 3 of them are visible in config-channels tab. My request is that the 4-th one "display name" would be visible in there also.
I also noticed that some components use "display name" - they are gbpvr configuration file, TV guide and list of recordings. Others use "name". They are: EWA, TV Guide details page and Recordings detail page. Also when you do manual recording, the "name" is used in recorded file name.
Would be great if everybody used "display name" across the board.

Background for my request:
The local ATSC stations have names difficult to remember like WXYZDT, WJKBDT, WDIVDT etc. EPGuides use these to identify the station, so I have to use them for configuration. But after it's done I would prefer to use more friendly names eg. instead of WXYZDT call it ABC-HD.

I found out that the gbpvr.db3 has mentioned above "display name" column and using Sqlite Database Browser I was able to rename them to what I like without upsetting TV Guide. So I am half there. The rest requires few changes in the code, hopefully not to difficult.

[rob11252]

Hm, I guess everybody else who would like this feature is on vacation.

OK, let me be more direct.

Sub,

can you make these changes in the next release?
- add "display name" column in config file, channels tab?
- make sure pvrx2 uses "display name" instead of "name" [column headers from gbpvr.db3] in TV Guide details page, Recordings detail page and in recorded file name in manual recording?

UncleJohnsBand,

can you make this change:
-make sure EWA uses "display name" in TV Guide and other locations?


These changes won't change anything for most but will aid those who would like to customize.

Thanks.

[sub]

Sub,

can you make these changes in the next release?
- add "display name" column in config file, channels tab?

That was the intention fo the display_name, but I've never found time to add it into the config app. I'm pretty busy with my day job at moment, so not doing GB-PVR development right now. Will it be in the next release?... all I can give you is a maybe.

[markbb1]

That was the intention fo the display_name, but I've never found time to add it into the config app. I'm pretty busy with my day job at moment, so not doing GB-PVR development right now. Will it be in the next release?... all I can give you is a maybe.

In the meantime, and if using XMLTV (should apply to Schedules Direct as well), the display-name can be modified in the source data before being imported into GBPVR. Change any display-name to whatever you want.
http://forum.epgstream.net/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=54

[rob11252]

Sub,
at least I know you have it on your "to do" list.

Markbb1,
thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

[UncleJohnsBand]

I just updated EWA to use the Channel objects properties rather then methods to get the channel number and name. This addressed an issue that was reported over in the EWA Support Forum. This will be in the next release that comes out.

I think this will get you what you are looking for....

I am now using:

channel.channelName and [SIZE=2]channel.channelNumber
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channel.channelName and [SIZE=2]channel.channelNumber
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Use the .getDisplayName() method instead, which will return the display name, or if that is not available, it'll return the name.

[JeremyBeckett]

I edited the names in gbpvr.db3 Ths seems to have done the trick. I'll probably come back tomorrow and find the whole system has fried itself because of my tampering.

I'd like to be able to reorder the EPG channels. Alphabetical would be a great place to start.

Jeremy

[rob11252]

Jeremy,
if you edited the names in "display names" column, you should be OK.

GBPVR always uses channel numbers to put them in order, so set ABC as ch1., BBC as ch2, etc.