Custom Data Grabber including Sky UK Channel/EPG Grabber (8 Viewers)

[onelegend]

They look like series link recording entries if that is the case

Note I have noticed imported schedules/series link don't add wake up timers - not sure if this is specific to series link or every imported recording

 

[clarkey2r]

correct. they will all be series link!

 

[bob808]

Has anyone run this on a win8 x64 install - if so how does it work with 1.3beta? Any issues with TV service and this mod?

 

[psykix]

Has anyone run this on a win8 x64 install - if so how does it work with 1.3beta? Any issues with TV service and this mod?

Yes, I do. Works like a charm. I also use Win8 kiosk mode.

 

[bob808]

Thanks :0). Rebuild time![DOUBLEPOST=1358365657][/DOUBLEPOST]I noticed your earlier post about slower channel changes is this still the case or did you tweak anything to sort? Also Ot I know but do you have a good link to setting up kiosk mode with MP?

 

[onelegend]

correct. they will all be series link!

Ok, best to delete and re add, the system won't wake up to record them unless the system is on at the time recording is due to start

 

[clarkey2r]

Server is on 24x7 so that isn't an issue ;-)

The recordings still seem to be recording though....

 

[psykix]

Thanks :0). Rebuild time![DOUBLEPOST=1358365657][/DOUBLEPOST]I noticed your earlier post about slower channel changes is this still the case or did you tweak anything to sort? Also Ot I know but do you have a good link to setting up kiosk mode with MP?

I'm not sure if channel change time is anything to do with Win8 - I doubt it.. I could try the TBS patch DJBlu wrote, but to be honest, I rarely channel hop so the change time is hardly a major inconvenience for me.

Link I used for Kiosk mode (XBMC but principle is the same) - as far as I am aware there are less processes running when in Kiosk mode.

http://cybernetnews.com/xbmc-run-boot-xbmc-startup-windows-8/

 

[JoeF]

Sorry, ive followed previous steps and i now have all channels back but no data available on them all. I have attached the most recent log which is just now.

hopefully its correct

Delete the affected channels and rescan using the plugin, the EPG will come back then.

Cheers. All working now. Can i ask why i may have missing channels such as sky sports 1?

 

[Benoire]

Hi DJBlu,

I'm trying to develop a plugin to access Sky New Zealand's EPG and LCN distribution but I have some questions if I may.

When I use the UK or IT plugin or even the Foxtel version the EPG has the following data in front of the Program Title [xx] with xx being two numerical values i.e. [08]The Mentalist, however the description section comes up fine. As far as I can tell the Huffman tables are the same as the UK dictionary so I presume this could be that Sky NZ transmit additional bytes that need to be ignored as part of the title descriptor?

Secondly, the LCN displays 10000 for each channel which I believe is when the LCN is not within the range MP is set to work with, is there anyway to make the custom grabber display these correctly and therefore sort or would it require changes to the LCN handling within TS Writer itself? mm1352000 knows about this (being from NZ) but I believe it is way down on the list of fixings to be included in TVE3.

From what I can tell your plugin's work 'fine' except for LCN issues (possibly MP related rather than your code), EPG extra information and the default transponder information. What would be fantastic would be either for you to quickly update one of your plugins with NZ specific information, or perhaps the source code for one of the plugins themselves so I can play around with it (appreciate it that your busy). If not, I guess I will just plod on with trying to develop something myself.

Anyway, what ever you decide it's awesome to see such work being done... It's amazing how much functionality devs like yourself have put in to MP and long may it continue!

Cheers,

Chris (From NZ!)