Guide questions

[coppelltx]

1. How do I stop guide update from adding new channels that I don't want/ use every time I do a guide update? Then I have to edit them out in config.
2. When I update guide via gbpvr gui, it does not pull any new data. I have to manually go to the C:EPG folder and update guide (xmltv.exe) every time I want to update.

thx

[kruglovus]

GBPVR root folder has UpdateEPG.bat, which is automatically run once a day. ([SIZE="2"]You can change the time it updates in Config -> Capture Source tab. I think the default values are Automatic EPG Update at 2:00AM, [v] Wake machine, [v] Complete EPG reload, [v] Don't record duplicates[/SIZE]) The same batch file is run when you press on Update EPG button in the PVRX2.
You can edit UpdateEPG.bat as you like, test it, look through the resulting XML file to see if you have channels you want.
I can't say anything about xmltv.exe, never used it. My choice of EPG updater is mc2xml. For example, my UpdateEPG.bat looks like this:

Code:

C:
cd "C:\GBPVR\EPG"
mc2xml
mc2xml -D qam-mc2xml.dat -o qam-xmltv.xml -R qam-mc2xml.ren -C qam-mc2xml.chl

I pull two guides, one for analog channels, another for ATSC/QAM. Next to mc2xml.exe I have a file mc2xml.chl, which is used automatically when mc2xml.exe is run without any parameters (only works if the filename is mc2xml.chl, otherwise parameter -C is needed):

Code:

2-77
79-99

because I simply cannot tune to channel 78 and I don't want it in my guide.

You can find all help on parameters usage, examples, and FAQ on http://mc2xml.110mb.com/

[imilne]

I thought gbpvr only added channels that you had explicitly told it to map (between a tuning request and a guide entry)? So even if the guide (in the config program) listed 100 channels, gbpvr itself might only show the 10 (non-shopping channels) that you decided to map.

[kruglovus]

I thought gbpvr only added channels that you had explicitly told it to map (between a tuning request and a guide entry)? So even if the guide (in the config program) listed 100 channels, gbpvr itself might only show the 10 (non-shopping channels) that you decided to map.

I really don't know. Even if it's true, why have all 100 channels and show only 10? xmltv.xml for 100 channels for 2 weeks would be 30-40MB. Downloading it every day, GBPVR copying it from XML to its gbpvr.db3, and then sifting through it every time you open TV guide is no easy job. Yes, it's all done automatically, but why load your precious machine 10 times more then you need?

[crossnet]

GBPVR root folder has UpdateEPG.bat, which is automatically run once a day.

Hi kruglov,

Is UpdateEPG a standard part of GBPVR or did you add it. I can't find it in any of my PVRX2 installations which use Schedules Direct.

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[imilne]

I really don't know. Even if it's true, why have all 100 channels and show only 10? xmltv.xml for 100 channels for 2 weeks would be 30-40MB. Downloading it every day, GBPVR copying it from XML to its gbpvr.db3, and then sifting through it every time you open TV guide is no easy job. Yes, it's all done automatically, but why load your precious machine 10 times more then you need?

It was just an example.

I do actually only load the channels I'm interested in, because I have a self-written script that rewrites my xml to contain only the channels I want. That was done to make mapping easier though.

[kruglovus]

Is UpdateEPG a standard part of GBPVR or did you add it. I can't find it in any of my PVRX2 installations which use Schedules Direct.

Sorry, again, I never used Schedules Direct, only mc2xml.
Anyhow, I believe running UpdateEPG.bat, if it exists, is hard-coded into GBPVR software. So, just create it and GBPVR will run it according to the schedule set in Config.

It was just an example.

I do actually only load the channels I'm interested in, because I have a self-written script that rewrites my xml to contain only the channels I want. That was done to make mapping easier though.

Good one. You make gbpvr.db3 lighter. You still download all channels from the Internet, but if it's unlimited broadband, who cares?

[imilne]

Good one. You make gbpvr.db3 lighter. You still download all channels from the Internet, but if it's unlimited broadband, who cares?

It's actually the guide data for the UK's free satellite service "Freesat", which is broadcast as part of the signal (so no internet downloading required). gbpvr can't yet read this encrypted data, but a little program called DVBGuide can. It creates the xml, that is then filtered (by me), then imported into gbpvr.

All this happens as part of my UpdateEPG.bat file.

[whurlston]

1. How do I stop guide update from adding new channels that I don't want/ use every time I do a guide update? Then I have to edit them out in config.

Just disable the extra channels in your Schedules Direct account.

2. When I update guide via gbpvr gui, it does not pull any new data. I have to manually go to the C:EPG folder and update guide (xmltv.exe) every time I want to update.

thx

UpdateEPG.bat does not exist by default but GBPVR checks for it when doing a guide update so that it can run additional scripts/programs at that time (like xmltv processing or guide enhancements). Just create the file with notepad and add the command line that you normally use to update your xmltv file. GBPVR will then run that command before importing the file.

[coppelltx]

This was helpful but I am still a little fuzzy on how to combine 2 guide listings together. I have both a cable and a Directv guide for my sources.