xmltv source for set up

[longshort]

I am trying to set up GBPVR. I would like to use the TV out portion of my Hauppauge 350 like it is designed and that BTV and Sage do not allow you to do.

I am hung up on finding the xml file for the EPG source for the US.

I tried to find a souce on http://www.xmltv.org. I tried tv guide. However I did not find the .xml file to link to the browser page.

I am sure it is quite simple but I am not getting it.

Thanks
LS

[paulrking]

Download the windows software for xmltv from here and install on your machine. If you are in the us you need to run "xmltv tv_grab_na --configure" to setup the xmltv download (follow the instructions) in the back of my mind I seem to recall something about using tv_grab_na_dd but I can't remember the reason). After running the config run the download using "xmltv tv_grab_na --output afile.xml". The output file "afile.xml" forms the basis for gbpvr input.

Hope this helps
PK

[CodeMonkey]

They want you to use tv_grab_na_dd now instead of tv_grab_na.  All of the grabbers will go to this new method shortly I believe.  It operates the same as the non _dd one, but you do have to go and register for a username/password first.  If you run xmltv tv_grab_na_dd --configure it will tell you where to go register.  I'd tell you here but I don't remember

I had a issue that when I used the _dd grabber, I got a duplicate key in the xml file that gbpvr config imports (and xmltv creates), causing the xml file not to be imported.  I deleted one of the duplicated channels from the xmltv config and it worked fine after that.  Not sure if sub made a change in gbpvr config to handle that case yet or not.

It is still free and apparently will remain free.  Not sure why they went to a login mechanism.

[nhoj]

Those free xmltv subscriptions (from Zap2It) seem to expire in June. I suspect they are setting up for a fee based service but I'm only guessing.
JE

[hvcpvr]

I find it interesting with all the talk about plugins that no one has decided to create a plugin to handle the xmltv downloading task.

That was the one thing that almost stopped me from trying gbpvr. I was having a hard time figuring it out. So much so that I used another pvr package to download the xmltv file.

Since I'm no programmer Its not something I could tackle myself.

[CodeMonkey]

A plugin can't be scheduled auto-magically by gbpvr right now (though I think it is being added). So that really isn't possible. I would like to see xmltv integrated seamlessly into GBPVR myself. Have it go get the xml file based upon gbpvr configuration information (basically just the grabber, tv_grab_na_dd or whatever) right before it does its automatic import at 3-4 am. Creating the xmltv config file is trickier since it is an interactive process. But could be done via a cmd shell either from within gbpvr or a a seperate app like the gbpvr config app.

Until sub learns to go completely without sleep and get all these features done, you can do the config manually (see above posts) and create a batch file containing your command such as:

cd \wherever\xmltv\is\loaded
xmltv tv_grab_na_dd --output guide.xml

and have gbpvr config point to that xml file for its guide import.

Then have the windows xp scheduler run it at 2am or some time before gbpvr does its import.

[bitter_old_man]

You may want to try XMLTV Automate. You can schedule when you want it to get the XMLTV data and how many days to get.
XMLTV Automate

Barry

[AndyCherry]

Quote[/b] (hvcpvr @ April 21 2004,14:50)]I find it interesting with all the talk about plugins that no one has decided to create a plugin to handle the xmltv downloading task.

That was the one thing that almost stopped me from trying gbpvr. I was having a hard time figuring it out. So much so that I used another pvr package to download the xmltv file.

Since I'm no programmer Its not something I could tackle myself.

The XMLTV downloading task can be handled in a batch file called "update.bat" that GBPVR runs before importing the XMLTV file - I use GrabEPG which gets UK data from bleb.org (or at least will do when the guy gets back from his honeymoon and fixes his server!. The batch file runs GrabEPG which downloads the data in a zip file, extracts it, and then closes, at which point GBPVR imports the resulting file in to the TV guide.

The other programs should run in a similar way - I don't think it makes sense to re-invent the grabbing process when so many people have done it already?

Cheers,
Andy

[hvcpvr]

How about a plugin that could be manually run for whatever days you want to download. With the xmltv _dd i'm able to download a few days in just a few minute.

Sometimes people who know their way around files & folders do not realize that some of us really have no clue. We are sold on an idea kinda like tivo without knowledge that to do it on a computer can be much more difficult. Plus I really do not want to learn all this stuff. I would like to use my pvr setup some what like I use my TV. Pretty much you sit you butt down and enjoy.

[hvcpvr]

Quote[/b] (bitter_old_man @ April 21 2004,15:20)]You may want to try XMLTV Automate. You can schedule when you want it to get the XMLTV data and how many days to get.
XMLTV Automate

Barry

thanks Barry,

I will look into to that.