Locast-extra: I was so close.

[Esteban]

Exactly, no drop-down list when mapping manually. It's blank when selecting extra-locast.xml as the source. The xml file looks OK to me. 16kb with channel information in it.

[mvallevand]

When you deleted locast-xmltv.xml from the guide source and re-added it manually in are you sure you typed the name correctly?

C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\locast-xmltv.xml

Martin

[mvallevand]

I thought about it overnight and I believe the best way to avoid the NextPVR XMLTV automapping issues is

1. Remove the locast Extra channels with the trash can as you did before
2. Remove the locast-xmltv.xml file from Setting Guide with the trash can.
2a. While you are at it optionally remove the Phoenix extra xml file and remove their extra device entries too

At this point you will have your original channels mapped to C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\epg.xml

3. Rename C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\epg.xml to something else to avoid conflicts

4. Run python locast.py install The automap should only find the LA list.

5. Confirm the locast channels are now mapped to XMLTV and not None, and you have one day's worth of guide data mapped properly

If not provide an external link to your npvr.db3 file and I can do an 803 import here.

6. Rename (or delete C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\epg.xml if your Update script works)

7. Move to step 2 of the instructions.

Martin

[Esteban]

Thanks for the comprehensive instructions Martin. I understand most of the steps and will try it this afternoon.

I'm unclear about removing the Phoenix extra xml file. I deleted this and Phoenix trial directly in Windows Explorer, before I made the last attempt. Settings>Guide does not list them. Should I restore those files and remove them through NPVR Settings>Guide?

By removing the Phoenix extra device entries do you mean to delete them under Settings>Devices with the Ctrl key delete? I've tried this several times. They disappear only temporarily, until I open the Devices page again. Is there another way to do this?

[mvallevand]

For the Phoenix extras I saw them in the log. There probably are two sets of files the xmltv and extra xml files and both should to removed. As long as you have the extra xml file in NPVR-data NextPVR will rescan the device after you delete it from setting.

Martin

[Esteban]

1. Remove the locast Extra channels with the trash can as you did before
2. Remove the locast-xmltv.xml file from Setting Guide with the trash can.
2a. While you are at it optionally remove the Phoenix extra xml file and remove their extra device entries too

At this point you will have your original channels mapped to C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\epg.xml

OK I have gotten to this point.

• Only xmltv HDHR tuners channels remain in settings>channels and in settings>guide.
  
• No Phoenix anything left anywhere. Deleted from settings>devices, then deleted them with Windows Explorer. Restarted the NPVR server and checked devices and they are gone.
  

But the extra-locast and extra-locast-trial devices are still listed, and those xml files along with the locast-xmltv.xml still exist in NPVR-data folder. Should I continue like this, or would it be better to remove these devices and delete the files like I did the Phoenix ones?

[mvallevand]

You can remove the trial.xml and extra device if you aren't going to use Schedules Direct or zap2it Keep the extra-locast device and delete all the channels with the trash can.

Martin

[Esteban]

At the end of python locast.py install it prompts me to Update EPG (y/N):
Should I? Does it just run UpdateEPG.bat? No need for that, right?

[mvallevand]

Yes you should to confirm it works as designed now.

It is more like clicking update EPG in the browser

Martin

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[Esteban]

4. Run python locast.py install The automap should only find the LA list.

5. Confirm the locast channels are now mapped to XMLTV and not None, and you have one day's worth of guide data mapped properly

Upon completion of the install, the LA channels are back and mapped to none. If I edit channel details the only xmltv source listed is C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\epg.xml. The file was renamed but it was resurrected when python ran update EPG at the end of the install. The extra-locast.xml and locast-xmltv.xml in NPVR-data were updated to current date/time.

What to do?

• Create a new xmltv source in channel details pointing to locast-xmltv.xml and try to map to it?
  
• OR start over, repeat the process but don't rebuild the EPG at the end. Idea is nothing else for mapping to default to?
  
• OR other suggestion?