Sky UK/IT/AUS enhancements (1 Viewer)

[AberDino]

Sorry for lack of help, i'm mad busy at the moment Will have a proper look as soon as I can.

Have you modified the details for the default transponder? Try re-enabling the grabbing and click the reset button next to the transponder details.

Hi microslav22, thanks for getting back to me. I can confirm I have not modified the default transponder details. As per your instructions, I have clicked the reset button and re-enabled SKY UK grabbing (also left "EPG Background Audio" and "Freesat Info" radio channels selected for EPG grabbing). The result is as follows:

2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Initializing grab for Sky UK
2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Error cannot start EPG grabbing for Sky UK as no channels could be found for the default transponder
2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Grab for card:#4 transponder #1/8 channel: EPG Sky
2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: grab epg on card: #4 transponder: #0 ch:EPG Sky
2011-10-20 13:05:09.269437 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgGrabbing: Start
2011-10-20 13:05:09.269437 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: card: 4 starting to grab DVBS:radio:BSkyB EPG Background Audio. Freq:11778000 ONID:2 TSID:2004 SID:4152 PMT:0x100 FTA:True LCN:104 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:RateNotSet DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet
2011-10-20 13:05:39.286022 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 30.0165855 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:06:09.271357 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 60.00192 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:06:10.349516 [(3)]: dvb:mhw ready MHW 0 titles found
2011-10-20 13:06:10.349516 [(3)]: dvb:dvb ready.EPG 1 channels
2011-10-20 13:06:10.349516 [(3)]: Epg: card:4 no epg found
2011-10-20 13:06:10.365142 [(3)]: EpgGrabbing: Stop - user epg
2011-10-20 13:06:38.319161 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Grab for card:#4 transponder #2/8 channel: EPG Freesat
2011-10-20 13:06:38.319161 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: grab epg on card: #4 transponder: #1 ch:EPG Freesat
2011-10-20 13:06:39.506699 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgGrabbing: Start
2011-10-20 13:06:39.506699 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: card: 4 starting to grab DVBS:radio:Freesat Freesat Info Freq:11426000 ONID:59 TSID:2315 SID:10530 PMT:0xE10 FTA:True LCN:102 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:RateNotSet DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet
2011-10-20 13:07:09.273277 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 29.7665775 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:07:39.274237 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 59.7675375 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:08:00.165530 [(3)]: dvb:mhw ready MHW 0 titles found
2011-10-20 13:08:00.181156 [(3)]: dvb:dvb ready.EPG 201 channels
2011-10-20 13:08:01.728080 [(3)]: Epg: card:4 received epg for 201 channels

As you can see, the Sky UK EPG grab fails "no channels could be found for the default transponder", and the more 'conventional' "EPG Background Audio" grab doesn't find any EPG data. Please note I have a diseqc switch and I'm unable to enter any diseqc information in the Sky UK transponder section, so don't know if that has anything to do with it? Regardless, I would still have expected the 'conventional' grab to have worked, which is what I used successfully in the previous version (MP 1.1.2 with SKY EPG installer based on SVN 27219).

On a different note, I don't have a series record option at the moment, which was always very handy. Is that because the Sky UK grab isn't collecting any data? Also, on the MP client configuration I've selected some of the quick record options, but I don't know how to actually use these using the MCE remote?

 

[DJBlu]

Sorry for lack of help, i'm mad busy at the moment Will have a proper look as soon as I can.

Have you modified the details for the default transponder? Try re-enabling the grabbing and click the reset button next to the transponder details.

Hi microslav22, thanks for getting back to me. I can confirm I have not modified the default transponder details. As per your instructions, I have clicked the reset button and re-enabled SKY UK grabbing (also left "EPG Background Audio" and "Freesat Info" radio channels selected for EPG grabbing). The result is as follows:

2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Initializing grab for Sky UK
2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Error cannot start EPG grabbing for Sky UK as no channels could be found for the default transponder
2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Grab for card:#4 transponder #1/8 channel: EPG Sky
2011-10-20 13:05:08.316281 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: grab epg on card: #4 transponder: #0 ch:EPG Sky
2011-10-20 13:05:09.269437 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgGrabbing: Start
2011-10-20 13:05:09.269437 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: card: 4 starting to grab DVBS:radio:BSkyB EPG Background Audio. Freq:11778000 ONID:2 TSID:2004 SID:4152 PMT:0x100 FTA:True LCN:104 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:RateNotSet DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet
2011-10-20 13:05:39.286022 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 30.0165855 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:06:09.271357 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 60.00192 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:06:10.349516 [(3)]: dvb:mhw ready MHW 0 titles found
2011-10-20 13:06:10.349516 [(3)]: dvb:dvb ready.EPG 1 channels
2011-10-20 13:06:10.349516 [(3)]: Epg: card:4 no epg found
2011-10-20 13:06:10.365142 [(3)]: EpgGrabbing: Stop - user epg
2011-10-20 13:06:38.319161 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: Grab for card:#4 transponder #2/8 channel: EPG Freesat
2011-10-20 13:06:38.319161 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: grab epg on card: #4 transponder: #1 ch:EPG Freesat
2011-10-20 13:06:39.506699 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgGrabbing: Start
2011-10-20 13:06:39.506699 [DVB EPG timer(4)]: EpgCard: card: 4 starting to grab DVBS:radio:Freesat Freesat Info Freq:11426000 ONID:59 TSID:2315 SID:10530 PMT:0xE10 FTA:True LCN:102 SymbolRate:27500 Modulation:ModNotSet Polarisation:LinearH InnerFecRate:RateNotSet DisEqc:Level1AA band:Universal Pilot:NotSet RollOff:NotSet
2011-10-20 13:07:09.273277 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 29.7665775 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:07:39.274237 [(4)]: EpgCard: allow grabbing for 59.7675375 seconds on card 4
2011-10-20 13:08:00.165530 [(3)]: dvb:mhw ready MHW 0 titles found
2011-10-20 13:08:00.181156 [(3)]: dvb:dvb ready.EPG 201 channels
2011-10-20 13:08:01.728080 [(3)]: Epg: card:4 received epg for 201 channels

As you can see, the Sky UK EPG grab fails "no channels could be found for the default transponder", and the more 'conventional' "EPG Background Audio" grab doesn't find any EPG data. Please note I have a diseqc switch and I'm unable to enter any diseqc information in the Sky UK transponder section, so don't know if that has anything to do with it? Regardless, I would still have expected the 'conventional' grab to have worked, which is what I used successfully in the previous version (MP 1.1.2 with SKY EPG installer based on SVN 27219).

On a different note, I don't have a series record option at the moment, which was always very handy. Is that because the Sky UK grab isn't collecting any data? Also, on the MP client configuration I've selected some of the quick record options, but I don't know how to actually use these using the MCE remote?

Hi,

Have you set up the diseqc for the Card you are trying to grab from?
Are the channels Mapped correctly to this card?

To use the Series Link all you need to do is highlight the program which you wish to record. Press the Record Button on your remote and the quick record menu will pop up and if Record Series is present then you can record the series, if it isn't then there is no data.

Hope this helps.

 

[AberDino]

Hi,

Have you set up the diseqc for the Card you are trying to grab from?
Are the channels Mapped correctly to this card?

To use the Series Link all you need to do is highlight the program which you wish to record. Press the Record Button on your remote and the quick record menu will pop up and if Record Series is present then you can record the series, if it isn't then there is no data.

Hope this helps.

Hi DJBlu,

Yes, I've set up diseqc correctly for the cards and I have mapped the channels correctly. I have no issues tuning to any of the DVB-S(2) channels. As you can see from the log, if I leave the "EPG Background Audio" and "Freesat Info" radio channels ticked for EPG grabbing, they tune in correctly but no Sky EPG data is retrieved. These settings worked well in the previous version I used (MP 1.1.2 with SKY EPG installer based on SVN 27219). A visible change from this previous version is the dedicated Sky UK provider page, but when I tick that option the grab fails with " Error cannot start EPG grabbing for Sky UK as no channels could be found for the default transponder".

Thanks for the clarification on the Series Link, I'll give that a go.

 

[porky996t]

Hi,

I have upgraded to 1.2.1 and had to reinstall the Sky EPG grabber. Unfortunately, this has now removed from the TV Server the plugin "powerscheduler++" (an upgrade on the standard, packaged Powerscheduler).

No problem I thought, I'll just reinstall Powerscheduler++ but the plugin now says that TVServer is now incompatible with PS++

Any ideas so I can get PS++ back again??



Many thanks,



M.

 

[DJBlu]

Hi,

I have upgraded to 1.2.1 and had to reinstall the Sky EPG grabber. Unfortunately, this has now removed from the TV Server the plugin "powerscheduler++" (an upgrade on the standard, packaged Powerscheduler).

No problem I thought, I'll just reinstall Powerscheduler++ but the plugin now says that TVServer is now incompatible with PS++

Any ideas so I can get PS++ back again??



Many thanks,



M.

Either go back to the old media portal or wait for a new version of PS++

 

[AberDino]

Anybody using the latest MP 1.2.1 patch (from the first page) to successfully retrieve Sky UK EPG data? Unfortunately, it is not working for me although the previous releases worked fine (see earlier posts with log entries). I'd like to think I'm not the only one using the latest patched version... Thanks in advance.

 

[porky996t]

Hi DJBlu,

Thanks for that, however it has now installed. It took 4 attempts and two reboots, and it is now showing up in the TV Server plugins sections.

AberDino - I reinstalled the Sky EPG yesterday (I'm running 1.2.1.1) and it has populated the EPG, although it has missed some channels i.e. Dave, Quest, Yesterday and some of the Men & Movies channels. I'm going to delete these channels and rescan for them, but I will backup first before I do. It may then populate the EPG - it has in the past when I have done this.



M.

 

[AberDino]

Hi porky996t,

Thanks for confirming you have a working solution. Do you use a diseqc switch? Would you mind posting the lines from your epg.log where it grabs the Sky UK EPG data?

Thanks

 

[porky996t]

Hi AberDino,

Find attached my epg log. No Diseqc, just a quad LNB running two feeds to a dual sat card.

I'm still not getting Dave, Dave Ja Vu and about 12 others. Tried deleting and rescanning the channels but still no data. Hmmmm.... I need to clear all the channels and start again methinks.

If you find anything let me know. EDIT: The channels where I have no data are not listed in the epg log at all. Not scanned, so no data.


Cheers,



M

 

[AberDino]

Hi porky996t,

Thanks for posting your epg.log file. I noticed two things:

1. It seems you are not using the dedicated 'Grab Sky UK EPG' option (can be found in TV Server DVB EPG section). Is that correct?
2. The 'conventional' BSkyB EPG Background Audio radio channel grab doesn't find any EPG data, which is the same problem I have. This used to work fine in the previous version. This explains why are you are still missing data for some (Sky only) channels. The Freesat Info grab works fine.

So, I'm glad you are seeing the same issue, we now have to hope microslav22 will have some time to look into this .