TVHeadend EGP - Find channel names or copy of current tv_grab

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xontech

268 posts

Ultimate Geek

#239974 13-Aug-2018 16:12

Having to rebuild my TVHeadend Server, no of course I didn't have a backup

Trying to work out the exact channel names to populate tv_grab_nz-py.conf due to the configure script not working with certain characters in some channel names. I can't seem to find these by trawling through the TVH GUI.

If someone could help with finding the channel names, or able to supply a current tv_grab_nz-py.conf for Auckland (Waiatarua?) that would be awesome.

RyanDre

59 posts

Master Geek

#2073306 14-Aug-2018 14:49

Im no expert, but I used Matt Huisman's website and tutorial on how to set up my tvheadend server on rasp pi. Maybe the info you need could be found there?

xontech

268 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2073319 14-Aug-2018 15:12

Thanks, haven't come across that site before, will check it out.

allio

886 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2073379 14-Aug-2018 15:56

The Auckland transmitters have full 7 day guide data transmitted OTA - why are you needing to use a python script?

xontech

268 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2073400 14-Aug-2018 16:22

It's unreliable/incomplete, and appears to be a known issue with TVHeadend and NZ Freeview OTA data.

allio

886 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2074315 16-Aug-2018 09:24

xontech:

It's unreliable/incomplete, and appears to be a known issue with TVHeadend and NZ Freeview OTA data.

News to me! I've been using it for years with no issue. What exactly is wrong with it?

xontech

268 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2074338 16-Aug-2018 09:53

I came across this which seems to explain what I am seeing: https://tvheadend.org/issues/4198

Got to there from this post: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=126&topicid=205124

When I look at the EPG on the TVHeadend server with OTA EPG enabled I see around 25% population of titles and when doing a EPG refresh I see entries appear and disappear.

I haven't had much time to fiddle with it, at some stage I will try again or focus on other options.

allio

886 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2074873 17-Aug-2018 14:09

xontech:

I came across this which seems to explain what I am seeing: https://tvheadend.org/issues/4198

Got to there from this post: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=126&topicid=205124

When I look at the EPG on the TVHeadend server with OTA EPG enabled I see around 25% population of titles and when doing a EPG refresh I see entries appear and disappear.

I haven't had much time to fiddle with it, at some stage I will try again or focus on other options.

I actually briefly dealt with this exact problem a couple of months ago. It started when I upgraded from an old version to the bleeding edge unstable (a dumb idea at the best of times - I actually did it accidentally). No combination of OTA scrapers would produce anything other than what you saw (and is described in that link). I removed tvheadend, did a fresh install of stable, and set up from scratch. It has been perfect ever since. 100% complete guide data for every channel for all 7 days.

Happy to share my working config if you'd like, but I use Sky Tower so the muxes would need to be changed.

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xontech

268 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2074876 17-Aug-2018 14:17

Hmm, I thought I had selected stable. I can always try uninstalling and reinstalling again.

If you are happy to share config I'd appreciate it, I'll be able to grab my current mux config and replicate it.

allio

886 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2075038 17-Aug-2018 21:12

PMed!