DVB EPG for UK

2005-06-30, 17:43

Hi. Great programme MP. I seem to be only getting about 3 days worth of EPG off air when I use my Nova-T. Is this normal? Also can we use XMLTV as a subsitute for Off Air EPG?

Cheers.

Smirnuff · 2005-06-30, 18:13

Hi Frank -

Currently only 3 days worth of EPG is broadcast over in the UK. Also, you shouldn't have any problems using XMLTV to pull in the additional information.

Cheers,
Smirnoff.

2005-06-30, 19:20

OK cheers mate

5teve · 2005-07-01, 06:35

Frank you may want to try _james_ webepg program that he is just polishing off.... he is sometimes on irc so if you want to test / try it contact him there or look in the plugins section of the forum

advantages over xmltv??.... well you can configure the display name to MATCH your channel names, unlike xmltv which requires you to rename most of your channels.

im in the uk and using this program i can get 14days of scheduling in around 2.5 minutes. its pretty impressive.

Thanks

Steve

AllenConquest · 2005-07-03, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smirnoff

Currently only 3 days worth of EPG is broadcast over in the UK.

Well not in my region. In london you get 7 days over-the-air. My set-top box loads all 7 days!

Smirnuff · 2005-07-03, 22:33

Interesting, how many days does your Nova-T collect Allen?

AllenConquest · 2005-07-03, 23:40

Well it's only got up to Wednesday and it's been of for a couple of hours now. How quickly should it fill up ?

mPod · 2005-07-04, 06:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllenConquest

How quickly should it fill up ?

During the first minute the EPG grabber should start. You can see it in the log. It will run for about up 1 one minute, then the information has been added to the database.

If that is not the case and you're using DVB-T, you might suffer from a somewhat weak signal or bad reception. It could also depend on the weather. (Noticed it here, huge houses around here in Berlin -> reflections, shadows, etc.) This does not necessarily affect the picture quality, so it could be a bit hard to find out for DVB-T.

2005-07-06, 12:04

Hi

When does the epg actually grab data, is it when you are viewing a channel or is it when the program isn't using the tuner? I have a Nova t pci (90002) and part of my guide is being filled with data but not all channels and for some channels I have gaps in the schedule!

Thanks

Ben

Smirnuff · 2005-07-06, 12:09

Quote:

When does the epg actually grab data

A thread is created to read the EPG data when you change channels.

2005-06-30, 17:43	#1 (permalink)
Frank_ Guest Posts: n/a	DVB EPG for UK Hi. Great programme MP. I seem to be only getting about 3 days worth of EPG off air when I use my Nova-T. Is this normal? Also can we use XMLTV as a subsitute for Off Air EPG? Cheers.

2005-07-01, 06:35	#4 (permalink)
5teve Portal Tester Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Frank you may want to try _james_ webepg program that he is just polishing off.... he is sometimes on irc so if you want to test / try it contact him there or look in the plugins section of the forum advantages over xmltv??.... well you can configure the display name to MATCH your channel names, unlike xmltv which requires you to rename most of your channels. im in the uk and using this program i can get 14days of scheduling in around 2.5 minutes. its pretty impressive. Thanks Steve __________________ Silverstone LC20m silver with all this squeezed in!.... 6x500gb hitachi T7K500 msi k7n platinum 2gb ddr667 2 x Nova-t's 1 x compro dvb-t 200 1x msi megasky and 1 x firedtv-s nvidia 9600gso 768mb liteon dvd burner 500w PSU 2x92mm fans 2x80mm fans Teac 42" 1080p lcd

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2005-06-30, 18:13	#2 (permalink)
Smirnuff Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 630 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post My System	Hi Frank - Currently only 3 days worth of EPG is broadcast over in the UK. Also, you shouldn't have any problems using XMLTV to pull in the additional information. Cheers, Smirnoff.

2005-06-30, 19:20	#3 (permalink)
Frank_ Guest Posts: n/a	OK cheers mate

2005-07-03, 22:33	#6 (permalink)
Smirnuff Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 630 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post My System	Interesting, how many days does your Nova-T collect Allen?

2005-07-06, 12:04	#9 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Hi When does the epg actually grab data, is it when you are viewing a channel or is it when the program isn't using the tuner? I have a Nova t pci (90002) and part of my guide is being filled with data but not all channels and for some channels I have gaps in the schedule! Thanks Ben