Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › EPG (Electronic Program Guide) › EPG Collector, MCE, 3 News, Series Problem


Infrastructure Geek
4043 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 193

Trusted
Microsoft NZ
Subscriber

Topic # 113881 30-Jan-2013 20:53
Send private message

just discovered that my "3 News" series request wasn't recording new 'episides'.  I tried mucking around  with the series settings - for example: record new and reruns - in MCE but to no avail. I then took a look at the XML created from EPG Collector and see the following for TV3:

(substituted /\ for angle brackets)

Setting: Create the output file in a format that can be processed by Big Screen EPG

"3 News"

/programme channel="1302" stop="20130204133000 +1300" start="20130204130000 +1300"\ /title\3 News//title\ /desc\3 News presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news.//desc\ /episode-num system="bsepg-epid"\SE-40793 . EP-T451377//episode-num\ //programme\/programme channel="1302" stop="20130205133000 +1300" start="20130205130000 +1300"\ /title\3 News//title\ /desc\3 News presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news.//desc\ /episode-num system="bsepg-epid"\SE-40793 . EP-T451377//episode-num\ //programme\

/programme channel="1302" stop="20130206133000 +1300" start="20130206130000 +1300"\ /title\3 News//title\ /desc\3 News presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news.//desc\ /episode-num system="bsepg-epid"\SE-40793 . EP-T451377//episode-num\ //programme\

"One News at 6pm"

/programme channel="1205" stop="20130204200000 +1300" start="20130204190000 +1300"\ /title\One News At 6pm//title\ /desc\The nation's leading team of journalists brings viewers the latest news and sport, plus the most comprehensive weather report.//desc\ /subtitles type="teletext"/\ /episode-num system="bsepg-epid"\SE-1017587 . EP-10315849//episode-num\ //programme\

/programme channel="1205" stop="20130205200000 +1300" start="20130205190000 +1300"\ /title\One News At 6pm//title\ /desc\The nation's leading team of journalists brings viewers the latest news and sport, plus the most comprehensive weather report.//desc\ /subtitles type="teletext"/\ /episode-num system="bsepg-epid"\SE-1017587 . EP-10315850//episode-num\ //programme\


To me, it looks like the numbering is identical for each showing of "3 News" at 6pm on subsequent days.  I expect this is the cause.  Looking at the same data for "One News at 6pm" I can see that subsequent showings are incremented sequentially.

Anyone else running into issues with "3 News"?




Technical Evangelist
Microsoft NZ
about.me/nzregs
Twitter: @nzregs

Create new topic

SJB

1028 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 215

Trusted

  Reply # 754228 1-Feb-2013 08:55
Send private message

They seem to be doing it with a lot of their programmes, Nightline for example.

BSEPG probably marks programmes with the same episode tag with a previous broadcast date so WMC won't record them if you ask for new only.



Infrastructure Geek
4043 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 193

Trusted
Microsoft NZ
Subscriber

  Reply # 754326 1-Feb-2013 11:36
Send private message

hmm might look into the BSEPG configuration and tweak, or try skipping BSEPG altogether. Seems daft of TV3 to *decrement* the crid numbers for new episodes however....




Technical Evangelist
Microsoft NZ
about.me/nzregs
Twitter: @nzregs

 
 
 
 


SJB

1028 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 215

Trusted

  Reply # 754421 1-Feb-2013 14:19
Send private message

TV3 and C4 have started broadcasting season/episode number in the description of a lot of programmes which the next version of EPGC will extract and use.

No good for this situation though.

Create new topic



Twitter »

Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:





News »

Symantec protects data everywhere with Information Centric Security
Posted 21-Sep-2017 15:33

FUJIFILM introduces X-E3 mirrorless camera with wireless connectivity
Posted 18-Sep-2017 13:53

Vodafone announces new plans with bigger data bundles
Posted 15-Sep-2017 10:51

Skinny launches phone with support for te reo Maori
Posted 14-Sep-2017 08:39

If Vodafone dropping mail worries you, you’re doing online wrong
Posted 11-Sep-2017 13:54

Vodafone New Zealand deploy live 400 gigabit system
Posted 11-Sep-2017 11:07

OPPO camera phones now available at PB Tech
Posted 11-Sep-2017 09:56

Norton Wi-Fi Privacy — Easy, flawed VPN
Posted 11-Sep-2017 09:48

Lenovo reveals new ThinkPad A Series
Posted 8-Sep-2017 14:37

Huawei passes Apple for the first time to capture the second spot globally
Posted 8-Sep-2017 10:45

Vodafone initiative enhances te reo Maori pronunciation on Google Maps
Posted 8-Sep-2017 10:40

Voyager Internet expand local internet phone services company with Conversant acquisition
Posted 6-Sep-2017 18:27

NOW Expands in to Tauranga
Posted 5-Sep-2017 18:16

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update coming Oct. 17
Posted 4-Sep-2017 14:10

Garmin introduce Garmin vivoactive 3
Posted 1-Sep-2017 18:38


Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.