EPG grabbing from DVB-T (1 Viewer)

[spip72]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC4
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC4
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3 Wide
Windows Version: XP 32bit sp3
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.8GHZ
HDD:
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: 186 GB
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9600 SE AGP
Video Card Driver: 6.14.10.6476
Sound Card: Realtek AC'97
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5560
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Nova-T USB
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 3.11.26253.0
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Freeview Denmark
HTPC Case: Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo C
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Panasonic TH37-PX70
TV - HTPC Connection: Component

Hi,

I'm having a bit of trouble with grabbing EPG data from my dvb-t channels. This issue occurs even when I manually update the EPG using the tv server configuration tool.

I'm hoping for a little help from you bright people.

Mediaportal found the following channels:

Unknown: DIGI-TV STB Opdateringer type:12 onid:20D0 tsid:3EA sid:51 pmt:50 hasVideo:0 hasAudio:0
DVBT:tv:DIGI-TV DR1 Freq:658000 ONID:8400 TSID:1002 SID:101 PMT:0x65 FTA:True LCN:10000 BandWidth:8
DVBT:tv:DIGI-TV DR2 Freq:658000 ONID:8400 TSID:1002 SID:102 PMT:0xC9 FTA:True LCN:10000 BandWidth:8
DVBT:tv:DIGI-TV DR UPDATE / Tegnsprog Freq:658000 ONID:8400 TSID:1002 SID:103 PMT:0x12D FTA:True LCN:10000 BandWidth:8
DVBT:tv:DIGI-TV TV 2 (Østjylland) Freq:658000 ONID:8400 TSID:1003 SID:213 PMT:0x835 FTA:True LCN:4 BandWidth:8

I have EPG working consistently for TV 2. All other channels has no or very limited EPG (and only for the current day).


The EPG grabber log displays the following errors:

2008-12-20 07:12:47.384125 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3E9 serviceid:0x65

2008-12-20 07:12:47.431000 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3E9 serviceid:0x66

2008-12-20 07:12:47.509125 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3E9 serviceid:0x67

2008-12-20 07:12:47.571625 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3E9 serviceid:0xD3

2008-12-20 07:12:47.618500 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EA serviceid:0x65

2008-12-20 07:12:47.681000 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EA serviceid:0x66

2008-12-20 07:12:47.727875 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EA serviceid:0x67

2008-12-20 07:12:47.774750 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EA serviceid:0xD4

2008-12-20 07:12:47.852875 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EB serviceid:0x65

2008-12-20 07:12:48.462250 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EB serviceid:0x66

2008-12-20 07:13:07.587250 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EC serviceid:0xD6

Which I think is a little weird?!

Focusing on DR 1: The guide shows two programs for DR 1 this morning, and here's the grabber log for these two entries:

2008-12-20 07:36:11.993500 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EC serviceid:0x65
2008-12-20 07:36:12.009125 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 07:24:00-20-12-2008 07:54:00  Julefandango
2008-12-20 07:36:12.009125 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 07:54:00-20-12-2008 08:23:00  Nissernes Ø (19:24)
2008-12-20 07:36:12.040375 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EC serviceid:0x66

The EPG grabber actually has log entries that indicates that a lot more EPG data is found for that channel. I'm including the first line, which is an error. I don't know if that's relevant.

2008-12-20 07:35:53.899750 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EB serviceid:0x65
2008-12-20 07:35:53.899750 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 02:11:00-20-12-2008 02:14:00  Godnat
2008-12-20 07:35:53.915375 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 07:00:00-20-12-2008 07:24:00  Peter Pedal
2008-12-20 07:35:53.915375 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 07:24:00-20-12-2008 07:54:00  Julefandango
2008-12-20 07:35:53.915375 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 07:54:00-20-12-2008 08:23:00  Nissernes Ø (19:24)
2008-12-20 07:35:53.915375 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 08:24:00-20-12-2008 09:24:00  Disney Sjov
2008-12-20 07:35:53.915375 [EPG Update thread]:                    -> 20-12-2008 09:24:00-20-12-2008 09:45:00 Den amerikanske drage
....

Thanks!

I just restarted the tv-server, and ran an EPG scan manually using the tv server configuration tool. The weirdness just grows!

The program guide for DR1 now includes two new programs this morning (!). The grabber log for these entries looks like this:

2008-12-20 08:27:15.352875 [EPG Update thread]: Epg: card:1 Updating database with new programs
2008-12-20 08:27:15.524750 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3E9 serviceid:0x65
2008-12-20 08:27:15.524750 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 08:24:00-20-12-2008 09:24:00 Disney Sjov
2008-12-20 08:27:15.524750 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 09:24:00-20-12-2008 09:45:00 Den amerikanske drage
2008-12-20 08:27:15.602875 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3E9 serviceid:0x66

But, a few lines further down the log file, there is strong indication that a lot more entries were found:

2008-12-20 08:27:18.306000 [EPG Update thread]: IdleEpgGrabber: no channel found for networkid:0x20D0 transportid:0x3EB serviceid:0x65
2008-12-20 08:27:18.306000 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 02:11:00-20-12-2008 02:14:00 Godnat
2008-12-20 08:27:18.306000 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 07:00:00-20-12-2008 07:24:00 Peter Pedal
2008-12-20 08:27:18.306000 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 07:24:00-20-12-2008 07:54:00 Julefandango
2008-12-20 08:27:18.306000 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 07:55:00-20-12-2008 08:24:00 Nissernes Ø (19:24)
2008-12-20 08:27:18.321625 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 08:24:00-20-12-2008 09:24:00 Disney Sjov
2008-12-20 08:27:18.321625 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 09:24:00-20-12-2008 09:45:00 Den amerikanske drage
2008-12-20 08:27:18.321625 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 09:46:00-20-12-2008 10:06:00 Troldspejlet
2008-12-20 08:27:18.321625 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 10:07:00-20-12-2008 10:31:00 Spiderman
2008-12-20 08:27:18.321625 [EPG Update thread]: -> 20-12-2008 10:31:00-20-12-2008 10:59:00 Isas stepz

These does not show in the guide.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hi

In TVServer config\general epg tab, try altering the timeout to 12 or 15, this may have the desired effect of gathering all the dvb epg data.

 

[spip72]

Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately it made no difference.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Can i ask, how does a settop box deal with the epg, are there any problems there, or is it just MP.

 

[spip72]

Can i ask, how does a settop box deal with the epg, are there any problems there, or is it just MP.

Sorry but I don't have one to test with, however I've found something interesting.

According to TV server configuration tool, channel DR1 had transportid 1002. I noticed in the logs from the EPG grabber, that the grabber was looking for the a channel with transportid 1003. I tried to manually change the channel from 1002 to 1002 inside the configuration tool, and now it loads TV guide information for it. I don't know if it'll keep loading EPG data from now on, but I seems likely. I don't know if the channel still shows a picture, but I'll find out

I guess that leaves some questions... Why did channel scanning result in transportid 1003, and epg scanning in 1002?

 

[spip72]

Hi,

I justed wanted to follow up on this.

It looks like all channels, except tv2, were configured with transport id 1002 during the scanning proces. However the EPG grabber was looking for channels with transport id 1003, and didn't find any in the database. I tried to manually change the transport id to 1003 for channels DR 1, DR Update and DR 2, and that did the trick. After a little testing last night and this morning, it looks like all the channels are still working, and the grabber is consistently loading EPG information for all channels.

Thank you for helping me

 

[pilehave]

Hi,

I justed wanted to follow up on this.

It looks like all channels, except tv2, were configured with transport id 1002 during the scanning proces. However the EPG grabber was looking for channels with transport id 1003, and didn't find any in the database. I tried to manually change the transport id to 1003 for channels DR 1, DR Update and DR 2, and that did the trick. After a little testing last night and this morning, it looks like all the channels are still working, and the grabber is consistently loading EPG information for all channels.

Thank you for helping me

Thank you for starting this thread, I had to manually change my transport-id to 1003. Works like a charm now