EPG Collector help

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acetone

181 posts

Master Geek

#72875 3-Dec-2010 21:10

Since the recent events around the epg provider i was using, I thought I should try and get EPG collector running.

I am running XP with a NOVA-T 500 dual tunner and get this error.

Using tuner 1: Nova-DT DVB-T Tuner (Dev1 Path0)
Signal acquired: lock is True quality is 100 strength is 53
Collecting station data......
Stopping station reader for frequency 706000 PID 0x11
** The program has failed with an exception
** Exception: Method not found: 'Boolean System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOne(Sys
tem.TimeSpan)'.
** Location:    at DirectShow.TSSectionReader.Stop()
   at DVBServices.FrequencyScanner.FindTVStations(TuningFrequency frequency)
   at EPGCollector.Program.getStations(TuningFrequency frequency)
   at EPGCollector.Program.graphWorkerDoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
   at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e)
   at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)
Exiting with code = 5

I followed freitasm's instructions which was to add my local frequency (Manawatu) to the ini file. He didn't say where excatly as there is no head called Frequency so I replaced
ScanningFrequency=538000,8,MHEG5
with
ScanningFrequency=706000,8,Y

Im guessing that might not have been correct. Can anyone enlighten me on this?

Thanks

acetone

181 posts

Master Geek

#412659 3-Dec-2010 21:59

I have also used the GUI and got an ini with:

[SCANLIST]
Scanned0=8746,33,1400,-1,Maori Television
Scanned1=8746,33,1401,-1,Parliament TV
Scanned2=8746,33,1403,-1,ChineseTV
Scanned3=8746,33,1404,-1,PRIME
Scanned4=8746,33,1405,-1,TV33
Scanned5=8746,33,1408,-1,tvCentral
Scanned6=8746,33,2001,-1,Radio NZ Concert
Scanned7=8746,33,2000,-1,Radio NZ National
Scanned8=8746,33,2002,-1,BaseFM
Scanned9=8746,29,1302,-1,TV3 PLUS1
Scanned10=8746,29,1300,-1,TV3
Scanned11=8746,29,1301,-1,C4
Scanned12=8746,29,1303,-1,C42
Scanned13=8746,25,1200,-1,TV ONE
Scanned14=8746,25,1201,-1,TV2
Scanned15=8746,25,1202,-1,TVNZ 6
Scanned16=8746,25,1203,-1,TVNZ 7
[GENERAL]
Output=TVGuide.xml
Tuner=1,2
Timeouts=10,300
Location=NZL
Channel=4608,4608
[DVBT]
TuningFile=New Zealand.Manawatu - Wharite.xml
ScanningFrequency=690000,8,MHEG5

This still results in the error:

============================ EPG Collector (Version 2.0.17a) ===================
===========

Tuner info: Node type 0
Tuner info: Node type 1
Tuner info: Descriptor 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 71985f4c-1ca1-11d3-9
cc8-00c04f7971e0 0
Tuner info: Descriptor 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 2dac6e05-edbe-4b9c-b
387-1b6fad7d6495 1
Tuner info: Node type 0
Tuner info: Node type 1
Tuner info: Descriptor 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 71985f4c-1ca1-11d3-9
cc8-00c04f7971e0 0
Tuner info: Descriptor 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 2dac6e05-edbe-4b9c-b
387-1b6fad7d6495 1

Found tuner 1: Nova-DT DVB-T Tuner (Dev1 Path0) (Terrestrial)
Found tuner 2: Nova-DT DVB-T Tuner (Dev1 Path1) (Terrestrial)

Processing Category - SCANLIST
Processing Category - GENERAL
Processing ini parameter: Output=TVGuide.xml
Processing ini parameter: Tuner=1,2
Processing ini parameter: Timeouts=10,300
Processing ini parameter: Location=NZL
Processing Category - DVBT
Processing ini parameter: ScanningFrequency=690000,8,MHEG5
Tuning to frequency 690000 on Terrestrial
Using tuner 1: Nova-DT DVB-T Tuner (Dev1 Path0)
Signal acquired: lock is True quality is 80 strength is 55
Collecting station data.......
Stopping station reader for frequency 690000 PID 0x11
** The program has failed with an exception
** Exception: Method not found: 'Boolean System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOne(Sys
tem.TimeSpan)'.
** Location: at DirectShow.TSSectionReader.Stop()
at DVBServices.FrequencyScanner.FindTVStations(TuningFrequency frequency)
at EPGCollector.Program.getStations(TuningFrequency frequency)
at EPGCollector.Program.graphWorkerDoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e)
at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)
Exiting with code = 5

SJB

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Inactive user

#412757 4-Dec-2010 10:01

Do you have .net 3.5 installed and are you running with Administrator privileges?

Steve

acetone

181 posts

Master Geek

#412759 4-Dec-2010 10:11

Yes I have dot net 3.5 installed and 4 and 2. This is XP so no admin privilege is required. I am the local administrator.

SJB

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Uber Geek
Inactive user

#412771 4-Dec-2010 11:14

That's a very strange error. Did you install from the msi or the zip?

acetone

181 posts

Master Geek

#412780 4-Dec-2010 11:47

From the MSI

SJB

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Uber Geek
Inactive user

#412791 4-Dec-2010 12:36

I know this is a pretty lame response but can you try uninstalling and re-installing.

I've had a look back over many old posts and this has not cropped up before.

Steve

acetone

181 posts

Master Geek

#412795 4-Dec-2010 12:51

I re downloaded the zip file, put them in c:\ and copied over my ini file. Still the same error

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SJB

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Inactive user

#412816 4-Dec-2010 14:46

Well I googled the offending function and it appears as if you may need to install .net 3.5 sp1. Here's one of the links I found

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/bbda7909-2679-4c63-af26-6191669cd802

The function is apparently missing for .net 3.5 and re-appeared in sp1.

Steve

acetone

181 posts

Master Geek

#412842 4-Dec-2010 18:04

Excellent. I installed sp3.5 sp1 and it fixed it. Many thanks.

SJB

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Inactive user

#412860 4-Dec-2010 19:17

No problem.

There will be a new release (v3.0) on Sourceforge tomorrow btw. Worth checking out.

Steve