Setting guide channels (1 Viewer)

[vcrpro3]

In TV Server Configuration; Plugins>XmlTv>Mappings>Guide channel, is there a site, in addition to Zap2It, where i can find info to help me select the coorect guide choice in the drop down box? For Phoenix, AZ OTA.

 

[mm1352000]

Hmmmm, interesting question.
Is it not obvious what the correct choice is?
I mean, if you have a channel such as "ABC", wouldn't you know that the correct corresponding guide channel name would contain ABC?
(...or wouldn't you know the call sign of your local ABC affiliate - for example WABC, or KABC?)

Sorry if I've misunderstood your question. I just don't understand how you wouldn't know which option to select.

 

[gonzo90017]

Sometimes it's obvious but most of the time it isn't. You can try http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php
Just select your market (phoenix, arizona), then click on any of the channels which should tell you which is which. . .

 

[mm1352000]

...but most of the time it isn't.

Could you share a few examples please.

 

[gonzo90017]

Los Angeles, California market:
Unvision is listed as 34.1 KMEX-DT
Unimas is listed as 46.1 KFTRDT
PBS is listed as 50.1 KOCEDT
CW is listed as 5.1 KTLA
FOX is listed as 11.1 KTTV
when using Zap2it's TV guide option.

 

[mm1352000]

Unvision... Unimas... PBS... CW... FOX

Are these the original broadcast channel names, as found by TV Server?
(Usually the broadcast channel names are "K..." or "W..." where applicable, which according to your example should be trivial to match.)

...34.1 KMEX-DT... 46.1 KFTRDT... 50.1 KOCEDT... 5.1 KTLA... 11.1 KTTV

Can you please zip and attach your latest tvguide.xml file.
(I'd use zap2xml to check for myself, but the zap2xml website/download seems to be down at the moment from here.)


P.S. These lists may be more convenient than RabbitEars:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...United_States_by_call_sign_(initial_letter_K)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...United_States_by_call_sign_(initial_letter_W)

 

[gonzo90017]

Here you go.