I-xmltv: TV GuideSupercharger & Zap2It EPG remove channels

[swfx]

I have tried everything to remove unwanted channels, but they come back every time that I update the EPG. I have removed them from labs.zap2it.com and they come back even with an "Empty EPG" or a "Complete EPG reload". I have also gone into Config and manually removed them. Is there something special I need to do in TVGuideSuperCharger? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Jim_]

Run "--configure.bat" in the I-xmltv folder.

It will delete all the xmltv files (#.xml), and update the xmltv config file with your updated Zap2It channel lineup.
Then run UpdateEPG.bat to download the new listings, and empty / update your epg.

Hope this helps.
Jim

[swfx]

Do I need to Empty/Update or does the batch file do that?

[Jim_]

It should be done manually when updating a channel lineup.
Empty the EPG using GBPVR config.exe, then open GBPVR and –visually verify- the channels are no longer listed in the guide
After you’re sure the guide is empty, you can update the EPG any way you prefer.

[swfx]

Okay. I must have missed something along the way. Maybe, I'm doing it in the wrong order? Nothing that I do will remove these stupid channels. The only thing I can do is NOT enable them. That seems to keep them from displaying in the guide, but I think it would be more streamline if I-xmltv didn't even have to fetch the data for them. I'm at my wits end.

[Jim_]

This is the proper order for updating a channel lineup.
1. Select the channels you want in your “single lineup” Zap2It account on the website.
2. Run –configure.bat, answer the setup questions, then verify all the xml files have been deleted.
3. Verify your channel lineup is correct in “tv_grab_na_dd.conf”
4. Click UpdateEPG.bat to download the listings.
5. Empty the EPG & Verify the guide is empty, then update your epg with the new listings.

Unless there’s a new xmltv problem I don’t know about on the Zap2It end.
Only the channels you select (check marked) on the Zap2It site are downloaded by xmltv.
The channels in TVGuide.xml are listed in: I-xmltv\.xmltv\tv_grab_na_dd.conf
If there are channels in the GBPVR guide that are not listed in the conf file above, you’ll need to (also) ask sub.
Because it could be a problem like using an early 97.x version of GBPVR, without the duplicate channel patch.

[Jim_]

swfx, just checking to make sure you're up and working again?
Sub's away for a few days, but if you still have problems let me know.
Jim