BDA Channel Migration Tool

[JavaWiz]

I was playing around with my recording sources (adding and deleting), and found it very cumbersome to have to remap all the QAM channels to get the tuning strings reloaded.

I built a tool that allows you to capture and export the current mappings, so when you delete and readd the recording source, you can import to re-populate the tuning settings without having to run the digital mapping tool (which is very time consuming for the channel scan).

I believe you should also be able to use this to map to other Digital BDA devices with the same tuning needs (but I have not tried it).

Thought I'd post it to see if anyone find it useful. BE AWARE it updates the GBPVR database, so MAKE SURE TO BACKUP prior to appying any changes.

There is a dependency on WizUiHelper.DLL (plugins/common) and the SQLite DLL, so make sure those are in the GBPVR directory structure.



To use it:

• Fire up WizBdaChannelTool
  
• On the "Save Channels" tab, select the device with the channel mappings you want to save.
  
• The grid will populate with the current channel mappings. Click 'Save' and provide a file location and name.
  
• At this point, I typically deleted the recording source in the GBPVR config program, and re-added it. Once it was added and configured (less the mapping) I continued....
  
• Click the "Load Channels" tab and select the device you want to re-load the channels to.
  
• The grid will be populated with the mapping for that device. If you just re-added, the Tuning request columns will be blank.
  
• Click the 'Load' button, and select a saved channel mapping file (the one you created above).
  
• The Saved Tuning column will now be populated with the old mappings. The checkbox field will be checked for any channels that differ from the current mapping.
  
• Click 'Update' to apply the old mapping to the selected device. BEFORE DOING THIS, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE DB.
  
• The target device should now have the mappings and associated channels enabled.
  

If there is an interest in the tool, I'll clean it up and post on the wiki.

enjoy!

[whurlston]

I've been meaning to do something like this. I'm glad you beat me to it and I didn't have to wait for myself

I'll try it out this weekend.

[soccerdad]

Sounds great for dvbs, especially when you have lots of transponders to scan. I will try it out as well when I get a chance. Thanks

[Rickos]

Just found this, what a help this is with a multiple dvb-s card setup! this should be built in to GBPVR.

Thanks!

[JavaWiz]

Just found this, what a help this is with a multiple dvb-s card setup! this should be built in to GBPVR.

Thanks!

Great, I'm glad you found it useful.

[steeb]

Haven't tried yet but this looks like another Wiz tool. Will try when not tired etc. Looks like it will save alot of rescanning scenarios! A DVB-S Scan with more than one device is V tedious

[Right]

This is exactly what i wanted ,, thank you . but it is not working with me.
I saved the file but when i try load it to another tuner the load button is disabled.

- Edit

I'm using two DVB-S cards.
hauppauge DVB-S +
VideoMate S-300.
Im trying to copy the channels from hauppauge to VideoMate.

because i'm having some scanning problems with VideoMate.

thanks

[JavaWiz]

This is exactly what i wanted ,, thank you . but it is not working with me.
I saved the file but when i try load it to another tuner the load button is disabled.

- Edit

I'm using two DVB-S cards.
hauppauge DVB-S +
VideoMate S-300.
Im trying to copy the channels from hauppauge to VideoMate.

because i'm having some scanning problems with VideoMate.

thanks

Just got back from vacation, I will look at this tomorrow after work...

[JavaWiz]

I suspect you don't have the VideoMate card setup correctly.

When setting up the card in GBPVR (Captures Sources tab), have you set the EPG source? Once set, it should list all the available channels (based on the EPG).

The tool will copy the settings from the mapped card (ie saved settings) to your new card. In the tool, select Load Channels tab, then select the VideoMate card in the list. The unmapped channels should display AND the 'Load' button should become enabled.

[Right]

Both Cards have the same setup.

-Digital Recording plugin.
-DVB EPG Broadcast.
-No Channel changer required.

The Load button will be enabled only if the source has channels.but when i load the same file to the same tuner(Hauppauge) I get this error:
unhandled exception has occurred in your application .........
....
Item Has already been added.Key in dictionary.'0'key being added :'0'