Schedules Direct US/Canadian/Mexico EPG Plugin (Updated August 2010) (2 Viewers)

[patrick]

can anyone help me to fix this problem?

i hope someone fix this problem for me.

thank you.

i also realized that when i press the number it is pressed by the sorting number and not the channel number.

for example " 23( 5 - nbc), when i press 23 it goes to channel 5 (NBC). But how do i fix the configuration, that when i press the number , it goes to channel number and not the sorting number.

That is MP related. I am not familiar with you configuration but I would look for something in the MP configuration
about selecting channel by Index and make sure it is not selected.

HTH,
patrick

 

[rickyman]

where do i uncheck about " selecting channel by Index and make sure it is not selected." is it on TVserver or MP configuration.

 

[patrick]

I know there was one in the MP configuration.exe (client). Not sure if this will help with the Server/Client setup.
Either way it is a MP issue and not related to the plugin

HTH,
patrick

 

[MarcusAureli]

i installed the plugin (correctly, i hope) but in the MP guide there is only data for 5 channels. is there someplace i have to define which channels are which like with webEPG, or what? or is there a manual "download updated guide" somewhere?

thanks.

Check the tv.log file if you are using the TVServer. If using MP stand alone then epg.log.
Post it if you still have problems and I will check it out.

Patrick, thanks for your help. I read back a while in the thread, and cleared my stations, and re-scanned the analog stations. I still get this, excerpted from tv.log:

2008-06-19 18:09:03.811547 [5]: TV service V0.9.1.18808 starting
2008-06-19 18:09:03.827147 [7]: TV service PowerEventThread message loop is running
2008-06-19 18:09:03.827147 [5]: C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\gentle.config
2008-06-19 18:09:03.842747 [5]: Controller: using SQLServer database connection: Password
2008-06-19 18:09:03.842747 [5]: ----------------------------
2008-06-19 18:09:03.842747 [5]: Detecting Cards
2008-06-19 18:09:03.951947 [5]: Detected ATSC card:hauppauge wintv 885 bda tuner/demod
2008-06-19 18:09:03.967547 [5]: Detected analog card:hauppauge wintv 885 tuner
2008-06-19 18:09:03.967547 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded ComSkipLauncher version:1.0.2.0 author:and-81
2008-06-19 18:09:03.998747 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded ConflictsManager version:1.0.0.1 author:Broceliande
2008-06-19 18:09:04.014347 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded Power Scheduler version:0.1.0.0 author:micheloe
2008-06-19 18:09:04.014347 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded SchedulesDirect EPG Client version:1.1 author:Patrick
2008-06-19 18:09:04.014347 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded ServerBlaster version:1.0.0.0 author:joboehl
2008-06-19 18:09:04.014347 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded TV Movie EPG import version:0.9.1.0 author:rtv
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: PluginManager: Loaded XmlTv version:1.0.0.0 author:Frodo
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: Controller: Started at mlohry-htpc
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: Controller: local ip adress:fe80::2ca0:2c65:f335:7244%11
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: Controller: local ip adress:fe80::ad76:11a8:d2b0:ae4b%10
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: Controller: local ip adress:192.168.1.102
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: Controller: local ip adress:2001:0:4137:9e50:2ca0:2c65:f335:7244
2008-06-19 18:09:04.029947 [5]: Controller: server running on mlohry-htpc
2008-06-19 18:09:04.045547 [5]: Controller: setup hybrid cards
2008-06-19 18:09:04.076747 [5]: Controller: setup streaming
2008-06-19 18:09:04.092347 [5]: Scheduler: started
2008-06-19 18:09:05.137547 [5]: Scheduler: loaded 0 schedules
2008-06-19 18:09:05.137547 [5]: DiskManagement: started
2008-06-19 18:09:05.153147 [5]: Plugin:ComSkipLauncher disabled
2008-06-19 18:09:05.153147 [5]: Plugin:ConflictsManager disabled
2008-06-19 18:09:05.153147 [5]: Plugin:Power Scheduler disabled
2008-06-19 18:09:05.153147 [5]: Plugin:SchedulesDirect EPG Client started
2008-06-19 18:09:05.153147 [5]: SchedulesDirect EPG Client: version 1.1.0 starting
2008-06-19 18:09:05.402747 [5]: Date of last program entry in database currently 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM
2008-06-19 18:09:05.402747 [5]: Configured to grab 7 days of EPG data
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [5]: Scheduling first poll for Schedules Direct listings at 6/19/2008 6:09:20 PM
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [5]: Plugin:ServerBlaster disabled
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [5]: Plugin:TV Movie EPG import disabled
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [5]: Plugin:XmlTv disabled
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [5]: Controller: setup HeartBeat Monitor
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [5]: Controller: initalized
2008-06-19 18:09:05.418347 [9]: Controller:   Heartbeat Monitor initiated; max timeout allowed is 30 sec.
2008-06-19 18:09:05.433947 [5]:   Stopping Microsoft Media Center services
2008-06-19 18:09:05.589947 [5]: TV service started
2008-06-19 18:09:20.425547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Starting EPG refresh job on thread #5
2008-06-19 18:09:20.425547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: UTC time is 6/19/2008 11:09:20 PM, local time is 6/19/2008 6:09:20 PM (DST is True)
2008-06-19 18:09:20.441147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Rename Existing Channels is set to: False, with Template: {number} {callsign}.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.441147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Add New Digital Channels is set to: True, with External Input: SvhsInput1.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.472347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Add New Digital Channels Country is set to: United States.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.472347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Add New Analog Channels is set to: False, with External Input: SvhsInput1.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.472347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Channel Sorting is set to: False.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.472347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Allow Channel Matching without Frequency is set to: False.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.487947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Delete Channels with No EPG Mapping is set to: False.
2008-06-19 18:09:20.815547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Requesting 24 hours of program listings from [6/19/2008 6:09:20 PM] to [6/20/2008 6:09:20 PM]
2008-06-19 18:09:26.415947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Processing lineup Mediacom [id=IA14479:- type=Cable postcode=50010]
2008-06-19 18:09:26.603147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for AMC/42
2008-06-19 18:09:26.727947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for AETV/58
2008-06-19 18:09:26.837147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for BET/54
2008-06-19 18:09:26.961947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for BRAVO/72
2008-06-19 18:09:27.086747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for FAM/32
2008-06-19 18:09:27.195947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CMTV/76
2008-06-19 18:09:27.305147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CNBC/37
2008-06-19 18:09:27.414347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CNN/17
2008-06-19 18:09:27.523547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CNNH/30
2008-06-19 18:09:27.632747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for COMEDY/49
2008-06-19 18:09:27.819947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for TRUTV/43
2008-06-19 18:09:28.053947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CSPAN/19
2008-06-19 18:09:28.178747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CSPAN2/73
2008-06-19 18:09:28.287947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for DISN/39
2008-06-19 18:09:28.397147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for ESPN/35
2008-06-19 18:09:28.506347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for EWTN/65
2008-06-19 18:09:28.615547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for TELE/75
2008-06-19 18:09:28.724747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for HSN/15
2008-06-19 18:09:28.787147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Matched channel KCCI to 8 by OTA broadcast channel (8)
2008-06-19 18:09:28.802747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Updated channel 8 [id=156 xmlid=10368.8.schedulesdirect.org]
2008-06-19 18:09:28.880747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Matched channel KDIN to 11 by OTA broadcast channel (11)
2008-06-19 18:09:28.880747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Updated channel 11 [id=159 xmlid=10403.11.schedulesdirect.org]
2008-06-19 18:09:28.958747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Matched channel KDSM to 17 by OTA broadcast channel (17)
2008-06-19 18:09:28.958747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Updated channel 17 [id=164 xmlid=10416.6.schedulesdirect.org]
2008-06-19 18:09:29.083547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for LIFE/47
2008-06-19 18:09:29.208347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for MTV/33
2008-06-19 18:09:29.333147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for E/77
2008-06-19 18:09:29.457947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for NIK/24
2008-06-19 18:09:29.582747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for FSM/40
2008-06-19 18:09:29.691947 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for INSP/57
2008-06-19 18:09:29.801147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for QVC/3
2008-06-19 18:09:29.910347 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for SCIFI/71
2008-06-19 18:09:30.019547 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for UNI/41
2008-06-19 18:09:30.128747 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for DSC/2

followed by:

2008-06-19 18:09:38.147147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Sucessfully processed 11 of 91 channels
2008-06-19 18:09:38.147147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Starting processing of 2709 schedule entries
2008-06-19 18:09:38.147147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Unable to find Program Channel: StationID: #10021 XMLTVID .schedulesdirect.org 
2008-06-19 18:09:38.147147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Unable to find Program Channel: StationID: #10021 XMLTVID .schedulesdirect.org 
2008-06-19 18:09:38.147147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Unable to find Program Channel: StationID: #10021 XMLTVID .schedulesdirect.org 
2008-06-19 18:09:38.147147 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Unable to find Program Channel: StationID: #10021 XMLTVID .schedulesdirect.org

and a few thousand entries of the "unable to find program channel..."

any idea?


edit: and i should add, all the channels and corresponding numbers on schedulesdirect are correct.

edit2: i should also add that i'm an idiot, and didn't have the "include analog" box checked in the plugin options. feel free to make fun of me. thanks for all your hard work patrick. now i'm getting "unable to start timeshift - unknown error occured", but i don't think that's a problem with the plugin


... now to figure out all this mapping

 

[bigguy333]

hi Marcus, sounds like you are having the same problem I had a while ago, take a look at this post I created. https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/plugins-47/schedules-direct-us-canadian-mexico-epg-plugin-updated-10-01-2007-a-26951/index22.html#post259950

also check in mediaportal - configuration, uncheck "select chennel by index (non-US)" in the television tab. let me know if you get it working.

 

[scottgrz24]

I am trying to get the plugin to work and am stuck. Perhaps there is something obvious I have missed? I have tried the solutions from previous posts with no success. Any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated....

here is part of the tv.log:

2008-07-28 15:35:36.218750 [TVService]: TV service started
2008-07-28 15:35:50.984375 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Starting EPG refresh job on thread #5
2008-07-28 15:35:50.984375 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: UTC time is 7/28/2008 10:35:50 PM, local time is 7/28/2008 3:35:50 PM (DST is True)
2008-07-28 15:35:51.000000 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Rename Existing Channels is set to: True, with Template: {number} {callsign}.
2008-07-28 15:35:51.000000 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Add New Digital Channels is set to: True, with External Input: VideoInput1.
2008-07-28 15:35:51.031250 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Add New Digital Channels Country is set to: United States.
2008-07-28 15:35:51.046875 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Add New Analog Channels is set to: False, with External Input: VideoInput1.
2008-07-28 15:35:51.046875 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Channel Sorting is set to: False.
2008-07-28 15:35:51.046875 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Allow Channel Matching without Frequency is set to: False.
2008-07-28 15:35:51.062500 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Delete Channels with No EPG Mapping is set to: True.
2008-07-28 15:35:52.484375 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Requesting 24 hours of program listings from [7/28/2008 3:35:52 PM] to [7/29/2008 3:35:52 PM]
2008-07-28 15:35:55.343750 [PowerEventThread]: TV service PowerEventThread 49742
2008-07-28 15:35:57.421875 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Processing lineup Comcast [id=CA04685:- type=Cable postcode=95032]
2008-07-28 15:35:58.156250 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CNBC/58
2008-07-28 15:35:58.375000 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for CNN/56
2008-07-28 15:36:29.421875 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Could not find a match for KCSMDT/17
2008-07-28 15:36:29.437500 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Sucessfully processed 0 of 66 channels
2008-07-28 15:36:29.437500 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: WARNING: Skipping schedule import (no channels sucessfully processed)
2008-07-28 15:36:29.453125 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Checking for channels with no EPG mapping to delete
2008-07-28 15:36:31.234375 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Channels with no EPG Mapping Removed: 71
2008-07-28 15:36:31.578125 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Scheduling next poll for 7/29/2008 3:36:31 PM
2008-07-28 15:36:31.578125 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Unable to process any channels, have you done an autotune in setup?

 

[patrick]

I am trying to get the plugin to work and am stuck. Perhaps there is something obvious I have missed? I have tried the solutions from previous posts with no success. Any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated....

2008-07-28 15:35:51.046875 [SchedulesDirect EPG Client]: Allow Channel Matching without Frequency is set to: False.

Hi,

Try running the auto-tune/scan on you channels again with MP.
Then in this plugin Enable the channel matching by channel number w/o frequency.
Try again.

HTH,
patrick

 

[scottgrz24]

patrick...

thanks for your help....The solution you suggested worked.

 

[patrick]

patrick...

thanks for your help....The solution you suggested worked.

Great!!
Thank you for letting us know


patrick

 

[73challenger]

Hello, Im new at MP and I have a few questions to ask. I've been trying to get a tv guide working for a few days now. I first tried the whole EPG/xmltv thing. I never could get that to work so I decided to give Direct Schedule a try. I'm currently using the 7 day trial. I followed all the steps. I deleted all my channels and retuned them. Then I enabled the plugin like you are suppose to. I filled in my username and password. But when I start media portal it does NOTHING at all. I looked at my log and there is NOTHING about the direct schedule plugin in there. I looked at others who had problems to compare configs. I'm not complaining about it I'm sure I probably did something to screw it up. Anybody have any idea what's wrong? I have the newest version of MP and of the plugin. I even tried to force it to update in the TV server config. Thanks in advance! I'm pretty sure it never starts.