Atlas Metabroadcast new EPG provider for UK (1 Viewer)

[LJG]

Hi doskabouter,

First of all massive thanks for doing this.

I am trying it out on a test set up on my laptop (it has no tuner but I imported the channels from my TV Server machine, not sure if this is relevant.)

I have added one additional channel to the grabber as this:

<Channel id="BBC 4" siteId="cbx8&amp;publisher=pressassociation.com"/>

But I don't get any data from either of the channels, I have attached logs - let me know if you need anything else.

 

[doskabouter]

Ah. It seems I didn't fully read the api key requirements.
For some restricted sources you'll need the api key after all.
Just append the url found in the xml with: &amp;apiKey=<yourapikey>

 

[LJG]

Thanks, that seemed to work a little, in so much as WebEPG reports that it has imported 14 programs, but they don't show up in the TV Guide.
Plus 14 programs doesn't seem enough for 6 days on 2 channels?

The logs show the api key, shall I pm them to you?

 

[doskabouter]

That's not necessary. Did you just use BBC 4 from pressasociation, or did you add other sources too?

 

[LJG]

I had just tried the two channels, I have now added a third, so the channels I am trying are:

<Channels>
<Channel id="BBC One London" siteId="cbbh&amp;publisher=bbc.co.uk"/>
<Channel id="BBC 4" siteId="cbx8&amp;publisher=pressassociation.com"/>
<Channel id="Channel 4" siteId="cbPG&amp;publisher=metabroadcast.com"/>
</Channels>

WebEPG looks like it's working but then reports that it has imported 14 programs for 3 channels and the EPG in MediaPortal remains empty apart from one odd entry on BBC4 that runs from 23:00 on Sat 12th April for 24 hours.

Have you manage to get your EPG populated with the Atlas grabber?

 

[doskabouter]

No, I didn't get to that point (mainly because at my dev-pc I don't have tvservice running).
I'd only test if parsing worked, and hoped that all would be good after that.
I will look into this, but can't promise anything

 

[RonD]

WebEPG has an option to write a tvguide.xml file instead of just doing a write to the epg database. You could use notepad++ to edit/view the xml file and see what you are getting. Much easier when you are doing debug.

 

[LJG]

Thanks RonD.

In case it helps, I attach the grabber file (with the API key deleted) and the tvguide.xml that it produced.

 

[doskabouter]

The plugin gets a bit confused as it parses only the hour and minute part, and thinks that some of the programs are aired on the previous day.

I've started a discussion here https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/webepg-development.121617/page-4

 

[RonD]

if the dates/times are UTC, if you have WebEPG save data in tvguide.xml, map with xmltv, and use the "timezone compensation" option. The new WebGrab++ tvguide.ini uses UTC times and you need to use this option.

http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_...tion/TV-Server_Configuration/13_Plugins/XmlTv