Unexpected error parsing EPGEvent xml

[Zacken]

Anyone that can give me tips on what to search for ?
I get this NPVR.log
started NPVR
selected recordings
and in log I see "Unexpected error parsing EPGEvent xml" every 2 minutes

Code:

[...startup]
2012-03-10 23:07:18.212    [DEBUG][1]    Created mutex. Must be only instance.
2012-03-10 23:07:18.402    [DEBUG][1]    Version: 2.3.6
2012-03-10 23:07:18.403    [DEBUG][1]    SingleInstance()
2012-03-10 23:07:18.551    [INFO][1]    About to connect to remote recording service
2012-03-10 23:07:18.552    [DEBUG][1]    RecordingServiceProxy@exit
2012-03-10 23:07:18.579    [DEBUG][1]    Using skin: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\skin\Default\
2012-03-10 23:07:18.585    [DEBUG][1]    About to look for plugin directories in: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Plugins\
2012-03-10 23:07:18.586    [DEBUG][1]    About to check for plugin interfaces in: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Plugins\System\System.dll
2012-03-10 23:07:18.587    [DEBUG][1]    Plugin PDB also exists: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Plugins\System\System.pdb
2012-03-10 23:07:18.654    [DEBUG][1]    Skipping non-existant plugin directory: C:\Program Files\NPVR\Plugins\
2012-03-10 23:07:18.659    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: TV Guide
2012-03-10 23:07:18.685    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: Recordings
2012-03-10 23:07:18.687    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: Search
2012-03-10 23:07:18.688    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: Music
2012-03-10 23:07:18.689    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: Videos
2012-03-10 23:07:18.691    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: Pictures
2012-03-10 23:07:18.692    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: DVD
2012-03-10 23:07:18.693    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: Exit
2012-03-10 23:07:18.694    [DEBUG][1]    Loaded menu item: System
2012-03-10 23:07:18.904    [DEBUG][1]    Supports HardwareVertexProcessing
2012-03-10 23:07:18.905    [DEBUG][1]    Supports PureDevice
2012-03-10 23:07:23.503    [INFO][3]    Checking online for updated versions...
2012-03-10 23:07:23.503    [INFO][3]    Web@1
2012-03-10 23:07:23.941    [DEBUG][1]    Frame Render Rate=101,065582275391
2012-03-10 23:07:24.334    [INFO][3]    Online check reports version info:
<version><component name="NextPVR" version="2.3.6" display="NextPVR 2.3.6"><url>http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?50536-2-2-6-available-(28th-August)</url></component></version>
2012-03-10 23:07:24.334    [INFO][3]    current online version: 2.3.6
2012-03-10 23:07:24.334    [INFO][3]    last notified version: 2.3.6
2012-03-10 23:07:36.566    [DEBUG][1]    Element not found: /Skin/Element[@name="ButtonList"]
2012-03-10 23:07:36.642    [DEBUG][1]    LoadList@0
2012-03-10 23:07:36.649    [DEBUG][1]    LoadList@1
2012-03-10 23:07:36.780    [DEBUG][1]    LoadList@2
2012-03-10 23:07:36.780    [DEBUG][1]    LoadList@3
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2012-03-10 23:07:36.844    [DEBUG][1]    Looking for: C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Media\Channels\Sjuan.gif
2012-03-10 23:07:36.853    [ERROR][1]    Unexpected error parsing EPGEvent xml: System.Xml.XmlException: Ett fel uppstod när EntityName tolkades. Rad 18, position 18.
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res)
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityName()
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityReference()
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   vid System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
   vid System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
   vid System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   vid System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   vid System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)
   vid NUtility.EPGEvent.Parse(String xml)
2012-03-10 23:07:36.853    [ERROR][1]    xml:
<Event>
  <OID>1060274</OID>
  <Title>Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit</Title>
  <SubTitle>Users</SubTitle>
  <Description>En bild frÃ¥n en brottsplats pÃ¥ en mördad tonÃ¥rsflicka blir snabbt ett internet-fenomen, och utredningen leder till offrets pappa och till flickans terapeut.Amerikansk kriminalserie frÃ¥n 2009-10. Här möter vi en specialgrupp inom New York-polisen som utreder sexrelaterade brott. Vi följer främst detektiv Elliot Stabler, som är en veteran som sett allt, och detektiv Olivia Benson, som gÃ¥tt med i gruppen pÃ¥ grund av en traumatisk vÃ¥ldtäkt i sitt förflutna. Amerikansk kriminalserie frÃ¥n 2009-2010.</Description>
  <ChannelOID>7342</ChannelOID>
  <StartTime>2012-03-05T22:35:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
  <EndTime>2012-03-05T23:30:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
  <FirstRun>true</FirstRun>
  <OriginalAirDate>1999-01-01T00:00:00.0000000</OriginalAirDate>
  <Season>11</Season>
  <Episode>7</Episode>
  <StarRating>7.4 / 9</StarRating>
  <Genres>
    <Genre>series</Genre>
    <Genre>Drama</Genre>
  </Genres>
  <UniqueID>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit-S011E007</UniqueID>
</Event>

2012-03-10 23:07:36.853    [ERROR][1]    Unexpected error parsing EPGEvent xml: System.Xml.XmlException: Ett fel uppstod när EntityName tolkades. Rad 18, position 18.
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res)
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityName()
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityReference()
   vid System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   vid System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
   vid System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
   vid System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   vid System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   vid System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)
   vid NUtility.EPGEvent.Parse(String xml)
2012-03-10 23:07:36.853    [ERROR][1]    xml:
<Event>
  <OID>1059941</OID>
  <Title>Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent</Title>
  <SubTitle>Yesterday</SubTitle>
  <Description>En far och son blir attackerade och fÃ¥r sina halsar avskurna. Detektiverna upptäcker att en grupp unga tonÃ¥riga pojkar dessutom försvunnit frÃ¥n bostadsomrÃ¥det i samma veva. När grannar runt omkring inte känner sig manade att hjälpa till med utredningen fattar detektiverna misstanke om att pojkarna har utnyttjats av nÃ¥gon annan.Del 18:22.</Description>
  <ChannelOID>7462</ChannelOID>
  <StartTime>2012-03-06T03:20:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
  <EndTime>2012-03-06T04:10:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
  <FirstRun>true</FirstRun>
  <OriginalAirDate>2001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000</OriginalAirDate>
  <Season>1</Season>
  <Episode>18</Episode>
  <StarRating>7.7 / 9</StarRating>
  <Genres>
    <Genre>series</Genre>
    <Genre>Drama</Genre>
  </Genres>
  <UniqueID>Law & Order: Criminal Intent-S001E018</UniqueID>
</Event>

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Sven Åke

[johnsonx42]

That looks like the same error as here: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...g-EPGEvent

That one was fixed with patch #23, and I assume you have that patch installed since you said in another thread you'd installed the skip patch rev 2a.

I suggest you zip and attach your xmltv.xml file so sub can have a look.

[mvallevand]

It's similar but not the same error. The first is not encoding the genre that is read from the xmltv file, and the second is not encoding the pseudo unique_id that NextPVR is generating.

Martin

[johnsonx42]

You're right, I should have typed "similar" instead of "same"; if it was actually the same error he'd have it fixed by installing the latest patch.

Just the same, posting the source xmltv.xml seems the thing to do.

[bgowland]

I think Martin is probably alluding to this...

Code:

<UniqueID>Law & Order: Criminal Intent-S001E018</UniqueID>

...I'll leave you to spot the invalid character.

It looks to me like that whole <Event> element is probably from the event_details column of the SCHEDULED_RECORDINGS table. It looks like npvr isn't correctly encoding the <UniqueID> element.

[sub]

The attached patch corrects the encoding of this style of unique id.

[Zacken]

The attached patch corrects the encoding of this style of unique id.

NO , it's same as before

but if we look at error message

2012-03-10 23:07:36.853 [ERROR][1] xml:
<Event>
<OID>1060274</OID>
<Title>Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit</Title>
<SubTitle>Users</SubTitle>
<Description>En bild från en brottsplats på en mördad tonårsflicka blir snabbt ett internet-fenomen, och utredningen leder till offrets pappa och till flickans terapeut.Amerikansk kriminalserie från 2009-10. Här möter vi en specialgrupp inom New York-polisen som utreder sexrelaterade brott. Vi följer främst detektiv Elliot Stabler, som är en veteran som sett allt, och detektiv Olivia Benson, som gått med i gruppen på grund av en traumatisk våldtäkt i sitt förflutna. Amerikansk kriminalserie från 2009-2010.</Description>
<ChannelOID>7342</ChannelOID>
<StartTime>2012-03-05T22:35:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
<EndTime>2012-03-05T23:30:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
<FirstRun>true</FirstRun>
<OriginalAirDate>1999-01-01T00:00:00.0000000</OriginalAirDate>
<Season>11</Season>
<Episode>7</Episode>
<StarRating>7.4 / 9</StarRating>
<Genres>
<Genre>series</Genre>
<Genre>Drama</Genre>
</Genres>
<UniqueID>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit-S011E007</UniqueID>
</Event>

We can see that date is in the past(startTime and endTime), and this is NOT in XMLTVfile
so what to look after ?

Sven Åke

[sub]

Did you empty the EPG and update it again? You'd need to.

[Zacken]

Did you empty the EPG and update it again? You'd need to.

No I will try this tomorrow

Sven Åke

[Zacken]

Did you empty the EPG and update it again? You'd need to.

Yes I have now, But still same error as in 1st post

Sven Åke