EPG strange behavior

[Marvi]

Hello everyone, I'm trying to understand why some Italian free-to-air TV channels have the EPG limited not even to 24 hours despite, checking the XML file contains the data for a week, but the most curious thing is that this happens with almost all the channels of the Mediaset group. Windows 11 operating system, the EPG data is downloaded using EPG collector, on the server it runs as a back end NextPVR and as a client connected to the network I use as a front end Kodi version 21.2
Thanks.

[mvallevand]

Assuming your UpdateEPG script is working and the source file is showing the correct location (the two most common problems) the next step would be to assume EPG Collector has changed the channel IDs Go to Settings->Channels and go to a channel with no data and click the wrench to see what filename and channel are linked and correct it if something is empty.

It is not clear why you need to have EPG Collector instead of using NextPVR to get the OTA data directly.

Martin

[Marvi]

I checked the advice you gave me and the file names in NextPVR are correct.
I can't install the HDHrunner software that is used to download the EPG, because the HDHR software conflicts with the DigitalDevice software (it overwrites files that they probably have in common). I thought it would be appropriate to use EPGCollector which has always worked well.. in fact the EPG data in the XML file are all there.
However, it's not a problem. Thank you.

[mvallevand]

If you want to send an external link to the XMLTV file and npvr.db3 files there probably is a good explanation.

Martin

[Marvi]

File EPG
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UJNLKO2...sp=sharing
File npvr.db3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15M-Oxky...sp=sharing

[mvallevand]

You are using several XMLTV source files some of them aren't populating at all. Looking specifically at the channels in EPG SAT I am not seeing any problem with NextPVR there is some data there but the data is sparse. If data is missing it would show no listings.

Using 20Mediaset HD as an example there is very little data after the 7th in the XMLTV file but the 2 or 3 shows a day that are in the XMLTV do show up. If you can tell me the exact channel number you think is missing EPG data let me know.

Martin

[Marvi]

The channel is Focus HD

[mvallevand]

Same issue I described sparse data in the XMLTV file for example on the 8th just 2 shows that are both in your database and show the guide.

Code:

<programme start="20250508065700 +0200" stop="20250508074708 +0200" channel="272:1200:134:Focus HD">
    <title>Libellule &amp; damigelle - La danza nei cieli - David Attenborough ci presenta la vita delle libellule e delle damigelle, creature iridescenti con sorprendenti capacita' e misteri</title>
    <desc>Regia di S. Nicholls; AUT 2019</desc>
    <category>Mondo e Tendenze - Natura</category>
    <video>
      <quality>HDTV</quality>
    </video>
  </programme>
  <programme start="20250508212500 +0200" stop="20250508222106 +0200" channel="272:1200:134:Focus HD">
    <title>Storie segrete - 1^ TV</title>
    <desc>S1 Ep8 - In Inghilterra, una palude apre uno spiraglio sulla vita quotidiana nellEta' del Bronzo. Il devastante incendio di Notre-Dame rivela due misteriosi sarcofaghi.</desc>
    <category>Mondo e Tendenze - Scienza</category>
    <video>
      <quality>HDTV</quality>
    </video>
  </programme>