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#105521 5-Jul-2012 21:22
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Hi Fellas,
I have been using EPGCollector and Guidehound epg on 7MC for ages and they've been working great.  Trouble is now that TVNZ7 has gone, and I rescanned my channels to get tv1+1 going, several channels have swapped to the wrong number.  Eg I get ChineseTV on Prime

Anyone know how to fix this?

Not that I care about tv1+1 - I mean seriously, what idiot thought that up?




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  #651526 5-Jul-2012 21:26
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After rescanning the channels, checked the guide lineup?





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  #651531 5-Jul-2012 21:37
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I can get TV1+1, and I set it up in 7MC to use the TV1+1 EPG importer guide listings
I also tried using the EPGCollector to grab the xml, checked its channel IDs etc
re imported that xml into GuideHound (populate channels) and they seem to match up?

EPGCollector.ini:
[GENERAL] Output=D:\Media\Downloads\Guide\TVGuide.xml Timeouts=10,300,5 Option=ACCEPTBREAKS,USESAFEDISEQC[DVBT] TuningFile=New Zealand.Auckland - Waiatarua.xml ScanningFrequency=538000,8,MHEG5

[SCANLIST] Scanned=8746,25,1200,-1,TV ONE Scanned=8746,25,1201,-1,TV2 Scanned=8746,25,1202,-1,U Scanned=8746,25,1203,-1,TVNZ 7 Scanned=8746,26,1200,-1,TV ONE Scanned=8746,26,1201,-1,TV2 Scanned=8746,26,1202,-1,U Scanned=8746,26,1203,-1,TVNZ 7 Scanned=8746,29,1302,-1,TV3 PLUS1 Scanned=8746,29,1300,-1,TV3 Scanned=8746,29,1301,-1,FOUR Scanned=8746,29,1303,-1,C4 Scanned=8746,27,1200,-1,TV ONE Scanned=8746,27,1201,-1,TV2 Scanned=8746,27,1202,-1,U Scanned=8746,27,1203,-1,TVNZ 7 Scanned=8746,33,1400,-1,Maori Television Scanned=8746,33,1401,-1,Parliament TV Scanned=8746,33,1402,-1,Trackside Scanned=8746,33,1403,-1,ChineseTV Scanned=8746,33,1404,-1,PRIME Scanned=8746,33,1405,-1,TV33 Scanned=8746,33,1406,-1,Stratos Scanned=8746,33,1408,-1,tvCentral Scanned=8746,33,2001,-1,Radio NZ Concert Scanned=8746,33,2000,-1,Radio NZ National Scanned=8746,33,2002,-1,BaseFM Scanned=8746,33,1410,-1,TV Rotorua Scanned=8746,33,1411,-1,Info-Rotorua Scanned=8746,33,1412,-1,Channel North Scanned=8746,33,1413,-1,TV9 Scanned=8746,28,1200,-1,TV ONE Scanned=8746,28,1201,-1,TV2 Scanned=8746,28,1202,-1,U Scanned=8746,28,1203,-1,TVNZ 7 Scanned=8746,28,4093,-1,MHEG GHOST Scanned=8746,27,1205,-1,TV ONE plus 1 Scanned=8746,25,1205,-1,TV ONE plus 1 Scanned=8746,33,1407,-1,ChoiceTV Scanned=8746,28,1205,-1,TV ONE plus 1 Scanned=8746,26,1205,-1,TV ONE plus 1


GuideHound XML:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<epgDownloaderConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <output importIntoMediaCenter="true" />
  <sources>
    <source xsi:type="xmlTvSource" sourceName="New Source" sourceEnabled="true" command="&quot;C:\Program Files\EPG Collector\EPGCollector.exe&quot;" commandEnabled="false" commandStartFolder="&quot;C:\Program Files\EPG Collector\&quot;" sourceUri="D:\Media\Downloads\Guide\TVGuide.xml">
      <channels>
        <channel id="1" xmlTvId="1200" name="TV ONE" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="2" xmlTvId="1201" name="TV2" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="6" xmlTvId="1202" name="U" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="8" xmlTvId="1302" name="TV3 PLUS1" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="3" xmlTvId="1300" name="TV3" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="4" xmlTvId="1301" name="FOUR" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="9" xmlTvId="1303" name="C4" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="5" xmlTvId="1400" name="Maori Television" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="9" xmlTvId="1401" name="Parliament TV" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="22" xmlTvId="1402" name="Trackside" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="13" xmlTvId="1403" name="ChineseTV" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="10" xmlTvId="1404" name="PRIME" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="11" xmlTvId="1405" name="TV33" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="14" xmlTvId="1408" name="tvCentral" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="15" xmlTvId="2001" name="Radio NZ Concert" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="16" xmlTvId="2000" name="Radio NZ National" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="17" xmlTvId="2002" name="BaseFM" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="18" xmlTvId="1410" name="TV Rotorua" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="19" xmlTvId="1411" name="Info-Rotorua" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="20" xmlTvId="1412" name="Channel North" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="29" xmlTvId="1413" name="TV9" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="7" xmlTvId="1205" name="TV ONE plus 1" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
        <channel id="12" xmlTvId="1407" name="ChoiceTV" isAudio="false" isEnabled="true" />
      </channels>
    </source>
  </sources>
  <categoryMapping categoryMappingEnabled="true">
    <categoryMap>
      <categoryMap sourceCategory="movie" mappedCategory="Movie" />
      <categoryMap sourceCategory="series" mappedCategory="Series" />
      <categoryMap sourceCategory="tvshow" mappedCategory="Series" />
    </categoryMap>
  </categoryMapping>
  <categoryDetection basicDetectionEnabled="false" movieDurationMatchingEnabled="false" minimumMovieDurationInMinutes="70" maximumMovieDurationInMinutes="150" keywordDetectionEnabled="true" useDefaultIfUnmatched="false" unmatchedCategory="Series">
    <keywords>
      <keyword word="movie" category="Movie" />
      <keyword word="blockbuster" category="Movie" />
      <keyword word="theatre" category="Movie" />
      <keyword word="news" category="News" />
      <keyword word="business" category="News" />
      <keyword word="sport" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="golf" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="v8" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="supercars" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="rugby" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="cricket" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="netball" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="icc" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="sportswatch" category="Sports" />
      <keyword word="infomercials" category="None" />
      <keyword word="infomercial" category="None" />
      <keyword word="bbc world" category="None" />
      <keyword word="closedown" category="None" />
      <keyword word="omnibus" category="None" />
      <keyword word="sunrise" category="None" />
      <keyword word="breakfast" category="None" />
      <keyword word="vodafone" category="None" />
      <keyword word="blender" category="None" />
      <keyword word="insomnia" category="None" />
      <keyword word="shopping" category="None" />
    </keywords>
  </categoryDetection>
  <metadataOptions tvSeriesMetadataServiceEnabled="false" movieMetadataServiceEnabled="false" />
  <schedulerOptions schedulerEnabled="false" startTime="0001-01-01T00:00:00" />
</epgDownloaderConfig>




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  #651541 5-Jul-2012 21:48
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I know that Tivo haven't updated the EPG yet to display the tv1+1 EPG, or maybe TVNZ hasn't provided it to them



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  #651547 5-Jul-2012 22:02
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Um, thanks for that Matt, but I'm not sure how that's relevant...?




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  #651557 5-Jul-2012 22:12
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doolz: Um, thanks for that Matt, but I'm not sure how that's relevant...?


Becuase if the EPG for tvnz 1+1 isn't being given to providers, it could be stuffing things up when rescanning, and it isn't only affecting you. The solution is probably for tvnz to provide the EPG. I have also noticed that there appears to be two channels now that tv1 +1 is being broadcast on tv7 and channel 350

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  #651559 5-Jul-2012 22:23
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I have the EPG on my Windows 7 Media Centre, from DVB-T, using EPG Collector.




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  #651560 5-Jul-2012 22:26
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just appeared on my MCE, didn't do a thing (no rescan etc).

the tvnz7 channel still shows in the guide, if I can be bothered i'll go tell the system to hide it.




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  #651673 6-Jul-2012 09:24
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I think part of your problem is that you have specified the channels in EPG collector. I have always left that blank as otherwise it will not pickup changes correctly. I would clear out that tab and then re-run the collector.
The other trick that I just found out is to make sure you tick the option to "Create data for channels with the same name if data nor present" which resolved a series link issue I as having. This is needed thanks to the regional EPG's.







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  #651824 6-Jul-2012 12:29
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Nety: I think part of your problem is that you have specified the channels in EPG collector. I have always left that blank as otherwise it will not pickup changes correctly. I would clear out that tab and then re-run the collector.

I tried that, then when I populate the channels in Guidehound it assigns the channels all wrong


The other trick that I just found out is to make sure you tick the option to "Create data for channels with the same name if data nor present" which resolved a series link issue I as having. This is needed thanks to the regional EPG's.

I can't find that option...?




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  #651825 6-Jul-2012 12:29
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Can't you just use EPG Collector to load the Media Center guide directly?





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  #651842 6-Jul-2012 13:05
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You will need to use EPG Collector v3.2 for both Nety and freitasm's suggestions.

 
 
 
 

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SJB: You will need to use EPG Collector v3.2 for both Nety and freitasm's suggestions.


Note EPG Collector 4.0 was announced/released. I have been running it for a while and recommend it!





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  #663206 28-Jul-2012 10:37
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Solved it by rerunning the 7mc setup, setting the epg collector to run without scanning channels and leaving guidehound as it populated the channels.
Turns out I thought I was better than I was ;)




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