MceEpg2XmlTv

[zehd]

I sent the file... Thanks for looking into it...

After I tried again, using name=1, I noticed Two Channel 15's that sounds about right to me.. That's why it stops at 16 (It's the second 15)

[whurlston]

Zehd, it looks like you have two channel 15s. One with the callsign VOICE and one with the callsign CBNEW. Create an exclude.txt file in the ehome directory and put one of those callsigns in it (which ever you don't want to use) and then run the program again. The data should import into GB-PVR then.

[zehd]

Zehd, it looks like you have two channel 15s. One with the callsign VOICE and one with the callsign CBNEW. Create an exclude.txt file in the ehome directory and put one of those callsigns in it (which ever you don't want to use) and then run the program again. The data should import into GB-PVR then.

Bang on... Did you know that you did what Zap2it couldn't? That 15 Voice haunted me from day one... Added Voice to the exclude and ta dah...


Next. Is there more info data available in the mce EPG than you've exposed? Like first run / re-run...?

There were other things that Jim_ did with his I-XMLTV script that worked with Zap2it. But the thing that I liked the most was the * he inserted after the show title for every new episode..

He was also able to expose the episode number and the original airdate...

[whurlston]

Bang on... Did you know that you did what Zap2it couldn't? That 15 Voice haunted me from day one... Added Voice to the exclude and ta dah...


Next. Is there more info data available in the mce EPG than you've exposed? Like first run / re-run...?

There were other things that Jim_ did with his I-XMLTV script that worked with Zap2it. But the thing that I liked the most was the * he inserted after the show title for every new episode..

He was also able to expose the episode number and the original airdate...

The data includes original airdate and episode numbers. I don't insert the * because Jim's program already does that. I supply all of the raw data from MCE then let Jim take over. I did include all the following XMLTv compliant info:
<previously-shown />
<premiere />
<new /> (This means that the series is new, not the episode)
<stereo>dolby</stereo> (etc)
<video> (aspect, quality, etc)
and a bunch of others.

I also include some info that is not addressed with XMLTv's format but that may be useful. At some point I need to give Jim a list of them so that he can impliment it into I-XMLTv. I plan on adding them to the Y! app as well. Info such as:
<delay />
<tape />
<live />
<joined-in-progress />
and a few other tidbits. (I made up the tags as they are not part of the XMLTv schema)

[zehd]

First night through and the EPG update time was incorrect. Neither of the time schedule software worked..

I found this article on green button. I will be trying my hand at it myself...
http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/21568.aspx

Edit: I discovered that you must use GMT with the tool from here:
EPG_ChangeDownloadTime.exe
http://www.avsoft.nl/Tools/guidedltime/default.htm

and Local Time when you use the tool from here:
MceDlTimeEditor.exe
http://blogs.msdn.com/peterrosser/ar...20/483349.aspx

In the Event Viewer / Applications / Media Center Scheduler logs, the times reported are all GMT...

Therefore I suggest using
MceDlTimeEditor.exe with local time to set the schedule. EPG_ChangeDownloadTime.exe to see what is the GMT time...
Checking the logs to see the appropriate GMT is being used...

BTW. While setting the time, I didn't need a reboot as suggested. ONce finished, I did, just to be safe...

[zehd]

Whurlston,
Trying to use Jim_'s I-XMLTV based on the Yahoo Grabber.

I assumed the xml that both the yahoo and mce grabbers are in the same format. So in theory, Jim's enhancment should work...

[whurlston]

Whurlston,
Trying to use Jim_'s I-XMLTV based on the Yahoo Grabber.

I assumed the xml that both the yahoo and mce grabbers are in the same format. So in theory, Jim's enhancment should work...

They are in the same format but the MCE output contains some data that the Y! app does not. The only other difference is that the MCE channel IDs are in XXXX format and the Y! channel IDs are in XXX. I plan on updating the Y! app to format the IDs the same as the MCE app and add more data.

The reason that the I-XMLTV version for Y! may not work is that it attempts to read the text files downloaded by Y! Go for TV and add the data missing in the XML file. You may want to use the I-XMLTv from the wiki page. I don't think that version contains the Y! functions.

[zehd]

They are in the same format but the MCE output contains some data that the Y! app does not. The only other difference is that the MCE channel IDs are in XXXX format and the Y! channel IDs are in XXX. I plan on updating the Y! app to format the IDs the same as the MCE app and add more data.

The reason that the I-XMLTV version for Y! may not work is that it attempts to read the text files downloaded by Y! Go for TV and add the data missing in the XML file. You may want to use the I-XMLTv from the wiki page. I don't think that version contains the Y! functions.

I've been using the original, but never thought to use it for this... I'll give it a try...

[whurlston]

It should work. I believe someone else is already using the data with I-XMLTv.

[zehd]

Well here's the steps I performed to get EPG data into GB-PVR.

1. Install (Upgrade) XP to MCE. Disable MCE Receiver and MCE Extender Services. Only have MCE Scheduler on Automatic.
   
   
2. Setup guide in MCE
   
   
3. Use Scheduler editor to set the time that MCE will download listings. (03:05:00 am local time)
   
   
4. Run MceEpgXmtTv to convert MCE data into {headend}.xml.
   
   
5. Run I-xmltv 1.03c (slightly modded) to enchance {headend}.xml
   
   
6. run 'gbpvr -OnlyUpdateEPG' to update GB-PVR.
   

This gets me the data, the way I had it before using Zap2It and I-xmltv.

Just waiting for whurlston to finish his downloader, and I'll right a wiki for this...