[mythtvnz] EPG Data from Sky Sat

[Robin Gilks]

> okay I finally got around to getting trying this again
>
> Here are the steps I have done so far:
>
> 1. In mythtv backend  into the (4) channel editor I use Channel Scanner
> 2. I have added to the dvb-s card the frequency 12671000 and framerate
> 22500000 and click next
> 3. the channels get scanned and it adds two new unencrypted channels
> called CA2 Download Service and TS6 IEPG Data Service
> 4. I exit out then run epgsnoop -q > tvxml.xml
> 5. Once that has run I cat tvxml.xml | grep 1018.dvb.guide I only get
> maybe two dozen programmes all listed on 25 December
> 6. Running sudo /usr/bin/mythfilldatabase --file 3 -1 tvxml.xml loads in
> the data into all the other terrestial channels but not the full prime
> data - only the 25 december of prime is loaded
>
> Are there any suggestions or is SKY only giving me a christmas present
> of prime sky listings on that day?
>
> Thanks ahead.

I've been mystified by epgsnoop/tv_grab_nz and mythfilldatabase recently
as well.

The xml file is coming out from epgsnoop correctly as evidenced by using
mythfilldatabase directly with
 mythfilldatabase --update --file 4 listings-all.xml
Note: parameters have changed on SVN HEAD version of mfdb

However, I noticed two issues:

1. Two new channels, cuetv and parliament don't get updated when using the
grabber (they do in manual mode as above).

2. Even though I have the grabber set to use the Sky version of the
tv1/2/3.sky.co.nz listings, I mistakenly set the xmltvid in mythtv-setup
to tv1/2/3.freeviewnz.tv and it still updates. Is there some config other
than in the mythconverg->channel table? I've checked in mythweb and I have
no duplicates indicated there and can see nothing by looking at the mysql
db with webmin.

I've tried running the grabber as another user (so no config file) and it
fails immediately (as it should). I take it that the grabber config file
just acts as a filter to remove those channels that are not required and
have no other interaction with mfdb?

Here is my xmltv config file for the grabber (sorry about the size of it!!)

g8ecj at zeus ~ $ cat .xmltv/tv_grab_nz-py.conf
channel!ktv1.sky.co.nz
channel!ktv2.sky.co.nz
channel!fresh.sky.co.nz
channel!spice-excess.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office214.sky.co.nz
channel!playboy.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office212.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office213.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office210.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office211.sky.co.nz
channel!star-plus-hindi.sky.co.nz
channel!cctv9.sky.co.nz
channel=shine.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office209.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office208.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office201.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office203.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office202.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office205.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office204.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office207.sky.co.nz
channel=box-office206.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv7.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv6.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv5.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv4.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv3.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv2.sky.co.nz
channel!ctv1.sky.co.nz
channel!jtv.sky.co.nz
channel!nz-chart.music.sky.co.nz
channel!pop.music.sky.co.nz
channel!smooth.music.sky.co.nz
channel!grooves.music.sky.co.nz
channel!jazz.music.sky.co.nz
channel!house.music.sky.co.nz
channel!new-supremo.sky.co.nz
channel!real-good-life.sky.co.nz
channel=prime.sky.co.nz
channel=j2.sky.co.nz
channel=animal-plant.sky.co.nz
channel=cnn.sky.co.nz
channel=history-channel.sky.co.nz
channel=sky-news.sky.co.nz
channel=espn.sky.co.nz
channel=trackside.sky.co.nz
channel=nat-geographic.sky.co.nz
channel=discovery.sky.co.nz
channel!special.music.sky.co.nz
channel!blues.music.sky.co.nz
channel!kids.music.sky.co.nz
channel!classical.music.sky.co.nz
channel!sport2.sky.co.nz
channel!sport1.sky.co.nz
channel=juice.sky.co.nz
channel=cartoon-network.sky.co.nz
channel!rugby.sky.co.nz
channel=mgm.sky.co.nz
channel=uktv.sky.co.nz
channel=movies1.sky.co.nz
channel=sky1.sky.co.nz
channel!rock.music.sky.co.nz
channel!country.music.sky.co.nz
channel=prime.sky.co.nz
channel=mtv.sky.co.nz
channel=tv2.sky.co.nz
channel=tv3.sky.co.nz
channel=tv1.sky.co.nz
channel!sport-highlights.sky.co.nz
channel=prime.sky.co.nz
channel=c4.sky.co.nz
channel=movie-greats.sky.co.nz
channel!fifties-sixties.music.sky.co.nz
channel!party.music.sky.co.nz
channel=maori-tv.sky.co.nz
channel=nickelodeon.sky.co.nz
channel=disney-channel.sky.co.nz
channel=bbc-world.sky.co.nz
channel=e.sky.co.nz
channel=rialto.sky.co.nz
channel=movies2.sky.co.nz
channel=living-channel.sky.co.nz
channel=arts-channel.sky.co.nz
channel=cuetv.sky.co.nz
channel=calvary.radio.sky.co.nz
channel=george-fm.radio.sky.co.nz
channel=tahu-fm.radio.sky.co.nz
channel=concert-fm.radio.sky.co.nz
channel=nui-fm.radio.sky.co.nz
channel=kiwi.music.sky.co.nz
channel=national.radio.sky.co.nz
channel=food-tv.sky.co.nz
channel=fox-news.sky.co.nz
channel!playin-tv.sky.co.nz
channel=documentary.sky.co.nz
channel!mindgames.sky.co.nz
channel!weather-channel.sky.co.nz
channel=vibe.sky.co.nz
channel=alttv.sky.co.nz
channel=playhouse.sky.co.nz
channel=tcm.sky.co.nz
channel=crime-investigation.sky.co.nz
channel!sport3.sky.co.nz
channel!tv1.freeviewnz.tv
channel!tv2.freeviewnz.tv
channel!tv3.freeviewnz.tv
channel!c4.freeviewnz.tv
channel!maori-tv.freeviewnz.tv
channel=stratos.freeviewnz.tv
channel=tvnz6.freeviewnz.tv
channel=sportextra.freeviewnz.tv
channel=parliament.freeviewnz.tv
channel=cuetv.freeviewnz.tv
g8ecj at zeus ~ $

Cheers

-- 
Robin Gilks