EPG issues - some channels not showing data

[jad3675]

Hello -
I'm using zap2xml to grab guide data. I have a zap2it account setup with my preferred channels, and I have the channels mapped properly to the xmltv file. I get good guide data for 90% of my channels, but there are a few that are showing zero data. I took a quick look at the logs, and everything appears to be good...for instance the logs shows:

2015-10-09 10:07:57.930 [INFO][7] -channel: 'KET' has 85 listings
2015-10-09 10:07:57.930 [INFO][7] -channel: 'KET2' has 78 listings
2015-10-09 10:07:57.930 [INFO][7] -channel: 'KET KY' has 63 listings

But the guide shows nothing for those three channels.

I've attached the logs (and my xmltv file) - any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
John

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2015-10-09 10:07:57.930 [INFO][7] -channel: 'KET' has 85 listings
2015-10-09 10:07:57.930 [INFO][7] -channel: 'KET2' has 78 listings
2015-10-09 10:07:57.930 [INFO][7] -channel: 'KET KY' has 63 listings

But the guide shows nothing for those three channels.

The usual reason for this when using xmltv, is that the data is stale in the xmltv file. ie, 'KET' might have 85 listings, but all the shows are in the past, so there is nothing to be shown for the current time.

[johnsonx42]

Actually the data in the xmltv file for those channels is missing for the day you posted. The first data for any of those channels is for midday Saturday yet the EPG update that produced the file was done mid-morning on Friday. Even for Saturday there's only a few listings, after which the data skips forward to the 14th where it looks fairly complete. There's nothing for the 9th, 11, 12, or 13th.

Try paying a few bucks for reliable and legitimate data from Schedules Direct instead of stealing it from Zap2it.

[jad3675]

Actually the data in the xmltv file for those channels is missing for the day you posted. The first data for any of those channels is for midday Saturday yet the EPG update that produced the file was done mid-morning on Friday. Even for Saturday there's only a few listings, after which the data skips forward to the 14th where it looks fairly complete. There's nothing for the 9th, 11, 12, or 13th.

Try paying a few bucks for reliable and legitimate data from Schedules Direct instead of stealing it from Zap2it.

Thanks for the insight, I guess I should have checked the dates rather than assuming it was pulling good data.

And yes, I now have a SD account. As a windows MCE refugee, I never realized how contentious the scraping guide data issue was. I *thought* zap2xml was an OK to get the data.

John