How to get Sky Digital channel guide into GBPVR?

[imilne]

That doesn't seem to be the case. Not that I use an STB, but looking at both the Freesat and Freeview EPGs (as downloaded by DVBGuide) gives entries such as the following, where the LCN has been defined as 101 in this case:

Code:

<channel id="2.7fd.189d">
    <!--locator uri="dvb://2.7fd.189d" -->
    <!--lcn id="101" visible="TRUE" -->
    <!--provider name="Freesat" -->
    <!--authority uri="crid://fp.bbc.co.uk/" -->
    <!--abbreviation lang="en" name="BBC 1LON" -->
    <display-name>BBC 1 London</display-name>
  </channel>

Whether NPVR pays any attention to it though is another matter, especially as it appears to be listed as a comment.

Iain

[martint123]

I've asked in the past what the "keyword" in the xml is to import STB channel numbers for blasters, but didn't get a response.
If they are there at all then it should be easy to do a find&replace to get an initial setup.

The problem with the freesat EPG for the channel numbers is that it won't include Sky channels that I'm guessing are wanted considering an HD grabber is involved. (it would be a bit of a waste for just the three freebies.

[bobster]

I was getting my EPG through XMLTV using the Digiguide grabber. I haven't had a chance to look at the XML to see if it includes STBs.

[steeb]

I was getting my EPG through XMLTV using the Digiguide grabber. I haven't had a chance to look at the XML to see if it includes STBs.

My brain is getting old but I am sure Sub tweaked something for NextPVR and I am certain I had it working for GB-PVR that channel numbers defined in the xml file were imported in the set up. With DigiGuide it is possible to edit all of the numbers to your liking. A pain the 1st time and as martin123 said keeping track when Sky shift them all about again. But once set it does make life easier. Or am I amking all of this up? Hmm not enough sleep last night

[sub]

I've asked in the past what the "keyword" in the xml is to import STB channel numbers for blasters, but didn't get a response.
If they are there at all then it should be easy to do a find&replace to get an initial setup.

xmltv files dont officially contain channel numbers. The usual way it was done was by specifying an additional numeric-only <display-name> on the channel. For example:

Code:

    <channel id="CART-NET">
        <display-name>Cartoon Network</display-name>
        <display-name>42</display-name>
    </channel>

Both NPVR and GBPVR support that method.

Recently, someone in the UK pointed out that their listing source had started using the 'id' attribute for identifying the channel numbers so I updated NPVR to also support that format.

Code:

    <channel id="42">
        <display-name>Cartoon Network</display-name>
    </channel>

[bobster]

There used to be a SkyChannelSync application by SystemShark but that seems to have disappeared...

[steeb]

There used to be a SkyChannelSync application by SystemShark but that seems to have disappeared...

Yeh I don't know the current status of that anymore. Perhaps SystemShark could enlighten?

If you are using Digiguide it really is quite easy to change all the channel numbers because of the GUI and apart from the odd channel number change by Sky it is then done.

[bobster]

Sorry, but what makes using Digiguide easier, could you give an example of the process?

[steeb]

Sorry, but what makes using Digiguide easier, could you give an example of the process?

Hiya bobster, I can't check at the moment so don't want to waste your time but from memory:

this is presuming that you are using DigiGuide and then importing it into XMLTVGUI, processing it, then spitting that out as your .xml?

In DigiGuide it is very easy to re-assign channel numbers (I'm sure you have found that bit?) Something like in the add/remove channels you just change the channel number. XMLTVGUI should handle the rest (I can't remember any specific settings) and either for GB-PVR or now with the fix Sub did for NextPVR the channel numbers should be honoured when you import. (Having said that I do remember something weird with GB-PVR like you needed a totally clean db or something.)

Sorry if that is not very clear, no access to server @ moment

[bobster]

Thanks for that but the Sky channel numbers in Digiguide are correct so I don't need to change those...

Here is an example from the xml that the Birtles XMLTV Digiguide grabber generated:

<channel id="UK_Digi_101">
<display-name>BBC 1 London</display-name>
</channel>

Is there some way to do a database query to update the channel numbers from this xml ?