Custom Data Grabber including Sky UK Channel/EPG Grabber (7 Viewers)

[DJBlu]

Glad you sorted it.

Forgot to mention but I am away till the 4th Jan and will not be able to support with any new files until then.

Enjoy your time away! Hopefully the flooding isn't too bad your way!

24 degrees and not a cloud in the sky.

 

[smursfter]

Try deleting the freesat grabber channel and scanning again.

Tried this but its still not working.
I try to do a manual grab and i get

grabber set to grab 60 seconds of data
error occurred: novideoaudiodetected

if i do a regular scan then try and use the stations they all work. could it be that the usb dvb-s2 devices have shifted hardware id's and the freesat scanner hasnt detected the change?

I've done a full uninstall and reinstall and still no luck

 

[Jason Findlay]

This plugin is fantastic!! Keep up the good work @DJBlu.

While I'm posting, could I raise a some enhancement requests to get some extra settings/options added:

1. 'Disable Re-Numbering Of Channels'

This would enable users to re-number some channels without it getting overwritten on each grab. Useful for situations such as I have where E4 HD (Scrambled) comes up as Channel 136, and E4 (FTA) is 202, meaning my E4 Channel that I can watch (FTA), is at the end of the listing, when in fact I would like it to be Channel 136, sitting next to E4+1 Channel 137.

2. 'Disable Channel Sorting Updates'.

This would allow users to re-sort their channels in the guide listings to where ever they prefer. In the example above, letting me sit my E4 (FTA) channel next to E4+1

3. 'Disable Channel Group Updates'.

This would allow users to set custom groupings for their channels. The reason for this is in my region (England South) ITV1 HD does not come up in the listings in any groups. I can add it in manually to groups and it comes up fine, with listings and series links. However after the next grab this disappears from the groups and would need adding in again manually. I have tried adding the ITV1 HD channel manually myself which lists the channel fine, however it does not get any EPG listings or series link info. If I could disable this automatic grouping feature then that would resolve my issues.

If there are alternative solutions to these issues I am having then I would be glad to hear them. Even without these enhancements though.. this really is a fantastic plugin.

 

[DJBlu]

All of the above can be done by deselecting

1. Use Sky Numbers
2. Use Sky Region
3. Use Sky Categories

 

[Jason Findlay]

Fantastic, thank you very much for the swift and concise response. I guess I couldn't see the forest through the trees.. In that case THIS PLUGIN IS AMAZING!! Thank you!

 

[TheBatfink]

Has anyone notice random single program missing data in the EPG before? I've noticed it twice now but if I click the channel name (to get the vertical channel EPG guide view) the data is there? Wondering if I have some setting messed up somewhere.
Also is it correct that only 7 days of EPG is available? I thought this was more with Sky.? Must of been thinking about the digiguide data when the EPG was grabbing from the net.

Thanks! Its been working well

 

[Dave Reynolds]

Has anyone notice random single program missing data in the EPG before? I've noticed it twice now but if I click the channel name (to get the vertical channel EPG guide view) the data is there? Wondering if I have some setting messed up somewhere.
Also is it correct that only 7 days of EPG is available? I thought this was more with Sky.? Must of been thinking about the digiguide data when the EPG was grabbing from the net.

Thanks! Its been working well

I have noticed this too is a bit random but it is an excellent tool glad i gave it a try

 

[onelegend]

Has anyone notice random single program missing data in the EPG before? I've noticed it twice now but if I click the channel name (to get the vertical channel EPG guide view) the data is there? Wondering if I have some setting messed up somewhere.
Also is it correct that only 7 days of EPG is available? I thought this was more with Sky.? Must of been thinking about the digiguide data when the EPG was grabbing from the net.

Thanks! Its been working well

I have random items not showing in the guide too

And yes, sky is 7 days of epg data

 

[TheBatfink]

I was sure Sky was more. But obviously not.

Regarding the missing data, its weird because there is something there because I noticed the individual channel guide has a value. But it stops you tuning to the channel when its blank so I'm keen to correct it. I noticed it last night about 8pm ish on one of the movie channels. I have a nightly backup of all files on my machine if they are of any use to look see what the database had in it or something?
Its difficult to know who to report these things to now.. wether its this plugin, MePo or a skin issue.

 

[onelegend]

I guess try changing to default skin (not Titan) and see if the data is shown in that skin, my eliminate if its a Titan issue

Djblu is on holiday atm but when he is back maybe he can shed some light on it, sounds like the data exists so it may not be a grabber issue