Remove frequencies from EPG Source / DVB/ATSC EPG Setup

[thatfellow]

I am having an issue with windows version of NextPVR.

I have 2 DVB Cards.
TBS 6984 for DVB S/S2
TBS 6209 for DVB T/T2/C

I do not want to use the DVB epg in NextPVR because the scan takes forever and goes through all 52 Freesat transponders.
When I deselect them and reduce the scan time per frequency to 30 seconds, it will not save and continues to scan all 0963 freesat frequencies for 60 seconds.
Here is all the frequencies NextPVR wants to scan. (I cannot upload screenshot)

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Seconds per freq:60 EPG Frequency Freq:586000 SID:2101 Freq:578000 SID:1102 Freq:10714/H/22000 SID:9211 Freq:10758/V/22000 SID:10060 Freq:10773/H/22000 SID:6301 Freq:10788/V/22000 SID:10301 Freq:10818/V/22000 SID:10352 Freq:10847/V/23000 SID:6912 Freq:10891/H/22000 SID:10121 Freq:10906/V/22000 SID:10200 Freq:10936/V/22000 SID:8300 Freq:10964/H/22000 SID:7701 Freq:11024/H/23000 SID:8901 Freq:11038/V/22000 SID:52420 Freq:11052/H/23000 SID:20730 Freq:11068/V/23000 SID:20800 Freq:11081/H/22000 SID:50306 Freq:11097/V/23000 SID:21010 Freq:11112/H/22000 SID:50400 Freq:11127/V/22000 SID:21200 Freq:11141/H/22000 SID:51081 Freq:11170/H/22000 SID:51114 Freq:11225/V/23000 SID:53147 Freq:11264/H/27500 SID:7207 Freq:11265/V/27500 SID:52118 Freq:11307/V/27500 SID:53310 Freq:11344/H/27500 SID:53221 Freq:11344/V/27500 SID:50903 Freq:11426/V/29500 SID:52565 Freq:11464/H/22000 SID:54210 Freq:11479/V/22000 SID:50881 Freq:11493/H/22000 SID:22301 Freq:11508/V/23000 SID:55271 Freq:11538/V/22000 SID:22601 Freq:11552/H/22000 SID:9537 Freq:11567/V/22000 SID:54102 Freq:11582/H/22000 SID:52102 Freq:11597/V/22000 SID:53540 Freq:11671/H/23000 SID:50240 Freq:11685/V/23000 SID:55305 Freq:11836/H/27500 SID:5872 Freq:11914/H/27500 SID:5229 Freq:11934/V/27500 SID:4505 Freq:12070/H/27500 SID:5006 Freq:12129/V/27500 SID:6505 Freq:12148/H/27500 SID:5530 Freq:12168/V/27500 SID:5109 Freq:12207/V/27500 SID:5416 Freq:12226/H/27500 SID:8015 Freq:12246/V/27500 SID:5259 Freq:12285/V/27500 SID:5047 Freq:12324/V/27500 SID:1002 Freq:12363/V/27500 SID:5106 Freq:12382/H/27500 SID:2908 Freq:12441/V/29500 SID:7400

As you can see above, I only want to scan the top 2 DVB-T frequencies, but when i click save, the dialogue box remains and I have to x out of it.
Once i do manual scan, all is reverted to 60 seconds and all frequencies are scanned.


I intend to generate the DVB xml file from other software through linux and add the file rather than scan the stream.

Is there a way to permanently disable these frequencies from the EPG scan or better still, fix the option box to allow saving the required frequencies?

Great project and keep up the good work.

[sub]

There is a bug in that release which does not allow those frequency selections to be saved. It's fixed for the next build, which should be available in the next few days.

Here in NZ I get channels on four frequencies. I've unticked three, and get listings for all my channels in 60 seconds.

[jcjefferies]

If you are actually using Freesat channels on 28.2E why dont you use the Freesat EPG on 11428 H? NextPVR has a Freesat EPG mode but I have never used it! I have used EPGCollector to produce a XML EPG file to import into NextPVR since before it had the Freesat EPG feature!

[thatfellow]

If you are actually using Freesat channels on 28.2E why dont you use the Freesat EPG on 11428 H? NextPVR has a Freesat EPG mode but I have never used it! I have used EPGCollector to produce a XML EPG file to import into NextPVR since before it had the Freesat EPG feature!

Freesat EPG mode was also problematic, it scanned every frequency in transponder list even though it only required 11428/H.
Im playing with EPGCollector at the minute, but i cant get more than a few hours schedule.  Its very strange because the capture file is 45Mb, that should be the full 5-7 day EPG..
Are there any modifications you have to make to your EPGCollector output file before you import it into NextPVR?

[sub]

Freesat EPG mode was also problematic, it scanned every frequency in transponder list even though it only required 11428/H.

That sounds like you had it set to DVB EPG rather than Freesat EPG. The latter only looks at 11428, and skips all the other frequencies. (the default after scanning will be DVB EPG, and you need to use Channels->AdvancedTools->AutoMap to change it to Freesat EPG)

[jcjefferies]

I have just checked and my EPG Collector Freesat xml file is around 7.5Meg. However I do "exclude" a lot of the ITV and BBC unwanted regional variations and other unwanted channels. The only other thing I do is exclude the word "New:" in front of a title which some channels like to use before the title which means NextPVR wont recognise the programme!

I have never used the built in Freesat but it seems strange if it scans all transponders. The Freesat transponder is actually 11425 MHz on Astra 2E after Eurobird lost the right to be at 28.2E several years ago.

Have you looked at the EPGCollector log file after a scan? That will list any problems.

[thatfellow]

Thanks for your input guys, got it sorted.
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