Chinese TV (CTV8) EPG online

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kiwijunglist

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#31558 22-Mar-2009 12:47

Hi

I notice that the chinese freeview channel now has a program guide online
http://www.wtv.co.nz/ctv8/e_des.html

Does anyone know any EPG scrapers that get data for the channel, or is anyone interesting in creating one?

Does this channel broadcast now/next data in the DVB-T stream?

HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.

openmedia

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#202618 22-Mar-2009 15:56

They have now/next in the EIT data, and full 8 day epg in the MHEG-5 stream.

There is an XML feed here - http://listings.tvnz.co.nz/freeview/chinesetv8_7days.xml

It will need modifying to be XMLTV compatible.

Steve

Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.

kiwijunglist

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#202665 22-Mar-2009 21:15

Thank you

What's the best method of modifying this xml file for use with MP TV Server xmltv plugin?

Currently i use mentalinc's epg downloader to create tvguide.xml in my MP TV Server folder, and then import a single guide using the xmltv plugin for MP TV Server.

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kiwijunglist

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#202910 23-Mar-2009 22:21

I emailed the guy at xmltv.co.nz and they have added CCTV8 to the EPG.

You should now get chinese epg if you use mentalinc's epg grabber.

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nzkc

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#203196 25-Mar-2009 09:39

Howdy,

I'm using Metalinc's epg downloader but upon having a look last night in MediaPortal to set up the EPG for CTV8 I didn't notice it in the list.

Anyone able to confirm if it's there?

nzkc