mapping satellite channels to EPG

[kainat]

I am trying to setup GPVR with a DVB-S card pointed at bev using Schedules Direct (satellite listings for expressvu selected). When I am in the config and update the EPG I get all my channels listed.

Then I have to "map digital channels to EPG channels". After I do this and scan the satellite none of the channels map to the EPG. So this has to be done manually. This takes quite a long time as there 200 - 300 channels to map!

From my understanding GBPVR does this with cable by matching the channel names to the names in the EPG. With bev and SD they do not have the same name at all. They do however have the same channel number.

This is the tuning information, from the scan-1.cache file, for channel 256. This channel number can be found in the ~P:256~ in the tuning info.

T:12239,L,20000,56~NID:256~ONID:256~TSID:2~P:256~V:4130~A:4131~L:000~PMT:32~E:T~PCR:4130~N:>A-VIC

This is from the GBPVR.DB3 file and it is the SOURCE_CHANNEL_MAPPING table.
oid channel_oid capture_source_oid source_channel_number
78 78 1 256

I was wondering if anyone would be able to write a little app, or know of one, that would be able to map the channels to the EPG.

Picture 1 is after I clicked on "update EPG".

Picture 2 is after I clicked on "map digital channels to EPG channels". And after GBPVR had scanned the satellite. This is where the channels would have automatically mapped to the EPG.

Picture 3 is after I manually mapped some channels.

Thanks

[zehd]

I am trying to setup GPVR with a DVB-S card pointed at bev using Schedules Direct (satellite listings for expressvu selected). When I am in the config and update the EPG I get all my channels listed.

Then I have to "map digital channels to EPG channels". After I do this and scan the satellite none of the channels map to the EPG. So this has to be done manually. This takes quite a long time as there 200 - 300 channels to map!

From my understanding GBPVR does this with cable by matching the channel names to the names in the EPG. With bev and SD they do not have the same name at all. They do however have the same channel number.

This is the tuning information, from the scan-1.cache file, for channel 256. This channel number can be found in the ~P:256~ in the tuning info.

T:12239,L,20000,56~NID:256~ONID:256~TSID:2~P:256~V:4130~A:4131~L:000~PMT:32~E:T~PCR:4130~N:>A-VIC

This is from the GBPVR.DB3 file and it is the SOURCE_CHANNEL_MAPPING table.
oid channel_oid capture_source_oid source_channel_number
78 78 1 256

I was wondering if anyone would be able to write a little app, or know of one, that would be able to map the channels to the EPG.

Picture 1 is after I clicked on "update EPG".

Picture 2 is after I clicked on "map digital channels to EPG channels". And after GBPVR had scanned the satellite. This is where the channels would have automatically mapped to the EPG.

Picture 3 is after I manually mapped some channels.

Thanks

OK... If I understand correctly, the scan file that I got earlier is the list of channels that GB-PVR gets when it scans. And it's supposed to match by Channel number to the EPG.... That's stuff si stored in the GBPVR.db3.

Looks easy enough. But thems the famous last words.

Start the process one more time for me, and stop when you have a handful manually mapped... Then zip and attach the db3 and the scan file again...

I think I will either build it separate or build it into the new XMLTV Manager that I'm working on.

One thing though, to use the enhancer you need to setup the xmltv source, not the Schedules Direct Native support. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it...

[zehd]

PM me and I'll send you my email address so you can send the files.... OH and tell postal code and BEV package etc, so I can fake the EPG source to play with it...

[kainat]

OK... If I understand correctly, the scan file that I got earlier is the list of channels that GB-PVR gets when it scans. And it's supposed to match by Channel number to the EPG.... That's stuff si stored in the GBPVR.db3.

Looks easy enough. But thems the famous last words.

Start the process one more time for me, and stop when you have a handful manually mapped... Then zip and attach the db3 and the scan file again...

I think I will either build it separate or build it into the new XMLTV Manager that I'm working on.

One thing though, to use the enhancer you need to setup the xmltv source, not the Schedules Direct Native support. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it...

I have sent you the 2 files. I just realized that some of the channels in the scan-1 file are there twice. The first time with regular sound and the next with (AC3) sound. The difference is denoted by the "L:" in the string.

T:12239,L,20000,56~NID:256~ONID:256~TSID:2~P:604~V:5154~A:5155~L:eng~PMT:32~E:T~PCR:5154~N:>HLTH
T:12239,L,20000,56~NID:256~ONID:256~TSID:2~P:604~V:5154~A:5168~L:000(AC3)~PMT:32~E:T~PCR:5154~N:>HLTH (AC3)


Also some of the channels in the EPG are HD channels and they are on the other satellite (Nimiq2). So I assume that there will be another scan file for this other satellite.

I have not set up and scanned the other satellite yet, but I will today, and send that file as well.

I hope that this does not complicate things too much.

Thanks

[zehd]

I have sent you the 2 files. I just realized that some of the channels in the scan-1 file are there twice. The first time with regular sound and the next with (AC3) sound. The difference is denoted by the "L:" in the string.

T:12239,L,20000,56~NID:256~ONID:256~TSID:2~P:604~V:5154~A:5155~L:eng~PMT:32~E:T~PCR:5154~N:>HLTH
T:12239,L,20000,56~NID:256~ONID:256~TSID:2~P:604~V:5154~A:5168~L:000(AC3)~PMT:32~E:T~PCR:5154~N:>HLTH (AC3)


Also some of the channels in the EPG are HD channels and they are on the other satellite (Nimiq2). So I assume that there will be another scan file for this other satellite.

I have not set up and scanned the other satellite yet, but I will today, and send that file as well.

I hope that this does not complicate things too much.

Thanks

So when you use your remote with the sat, do you have two channel 604 ?

[kainat]

No, I think that the satellite receiver (STB) decides if it can handle the digital audio (AC3) or not (some receivers have optical outputs on them), then picks the correct tuning frequency. In this case this all has to be decided before hand, ie if your computer and or tv can handle the digital sound.

If you just map the the first occurrence, then one can change it later if they like in the config.

Thanks

[zehd]

No, I think that the satellite receiver (STB) decides if it can handle the digital audio (AC3) or not (some receivers have optical outputs on them), then picks the correct tuning frequency. In this case this all has to be decided before hand, ie if your computer and or tv can handle the digital sound.

If you just map the the first occurrence, then one can change it later if they like in the config.

Thanks

I'll have a second version for you soon

[kainat]

I'll have a second version for you soon

I tried the second version, and it worked great!

You are awesome!

I will be sending you a GBPVR.DB3 file with 2 capture devices setup. They are actually the same card but you have to set up 2 seperate capture sources for each satellite.

Also the Scan-1.cache file is natively stored in the BDA directory.

Thanks again

[zehd]

I tried the second version, and it worked great!

You are awesome!

I will be sending you a GBPVR.DB3 file with 2 capture devices setup. They are actually the same card but you have to set up 2 seperate capture sources for each satellite.

Also the Scan-1.cache file is natively stored in the BDA directory.

Thanks again

This is good. I was going to ask for a better understanding of how your setup is setup.

In order to make the fix more universal I need to know: is Scan-1.cache name d after Capture source 1 and so a second capture source's file would be Scan-2.cache...


Glad it worked so far...

[zehd]

Also the Scan-1.cache file is natively stored in the BDA directory.

OK. I'll remember that