Timezone compensation in TV Guide (EPG Buddy)

[mvallevand]

So are your times off just by DST by any chance? Perhaps without the GMT offset sub uses localtime and not GMT

The real answer is straight forward pay a cup of coffee a month and get schedules direct.

Martin

[Mel]

Here's a screenshot that might help clarify.

[Mel]

As you can see, this isn't off by daylight savings time, it's off the full seven hours. (I'm not sure why you're stuck on that) I started this thread by asking about whether there was a feature in NextPVR that allowed for timezone compensation like in Media Portal 2. I don't need Schedules Direct for 8 channels of data I use once a week or so. I'm sorry if this is frustrating to you. I'm just trying to solve a problem.

[mvallevand]

You posted after I asked the question since it is clearly more than one hour.  I will sign off on this now, NextPVR correctly calculates the -0400 for me  but sub might need to check what happens with -0700  I am surprised that no zap2xml users have posted on this, but I don't think sub needs to add any setting.  I still think your data could be off by DST.

Martin

[Mel]

That episode of Dr. Phil airs here at 10AM, your screenshot shows it incorrectly at 8PM, and here's my screenshot. Clearly something is not right. Yes, we can call it here. Thanks for your efforts. I'll manually edit my xml file for now.

[mvallevand]

I rethought the DST issue while sleeping and I was wrong in my earlier posts.  I set up a proper test with SD and with your sample using the correct timezone on my PC and everything is fine.

The only explanation I have is timezone of your system account might be off. If you stop the service and try running NextPVRServer.exe command line and do the import does that work?

Martin

[Mel]

I don't know what to tell you. I tried what you suggested as well as several other ideas and they all give the same result. Things will line up if I set my clock to the wrong time zone. When I reset it to my time zone I get the same 7hr offset. I also set this all up again on an entirely different Win 7 computer and get the same results. I assume MPortal2 has the compensation option in their settings for some reason. I use NextPVR to schedule a recording of one or two sporting events per week so I can watch them without commercials (using comskip), I don't need any more functionality than what NextPVR offers, it's been a faithful program for me for years. I'll either continue to edit the xml file by hand once a week or switch back to ATSC when my NBC affiliate starts to broadcast their EPG properly OTA. Thank you for trying to help Martin.

[mvallevand]

The setting would be required in the rare instances where the XMLTV file is bad, your settings appear fine. Maybe check your BIOS timezone settings. Also check your browser timezone just in case. Finally if you run a VPN make sure the the auto timezone is correct. I tried this several times with KRON and it was just like this so there is something off in your setting.

I would definitely move the source for the XMLTV file to a location that doesn't need admin rights my gut feeling is that could be playing a role in whatever is going on.


Martin

[Mel]

In the Win7 computer I just went through the entire setup process from scratch with, the xmltv file was in the nextpvr directory. The BIOS isn't wrong in either computer. I also have used 4 different browsers. I don't use a VPN. Can you upload your SD file for me to try?

[mvallevand]

I could but I think the problem is your source. I just did another test and now that I found those time-based shows you can easily see the error with epg-buddy When you give the timezone offset you need to provide the correct local time.

Code:

<programme start="20200903150000 -0700" stop="20200903160000 -0700" channel="KRONHD-17638">
    <title>KRON 4 News at 8am</title>
    <length units="minutes">60</length>
    <category>News / Current affairs</category>
  </programme>

When I get this from SD the time is correct.

Code:

    <programme start="20200902080000 -0700" stop="20200902090000 -0700" channel="I4.1.19573.schedulesdirect.org">
        <title lang="en">KRON 4 News at 8am</title>
        <category lang="en">News</category>
        <category lang="en">Series</category>
        <episode-num system="dd_progid">SH03107378.0000</episode-num>
        <new />
        <subtitles type="teletext" />
    </programme>

Martin