[mythtvnz] EPG Data for 'niche' channels ?

[David Moore]

On 30/04/2012, at 11:52 AM, "Steven Ellis" <steven at openmedia.co.nz> wrote:

> 
> On Sun, April 29, 2012 6:38 pm, David Moore wrote:
>> On 29/04/2012, at 5:24 PM, Curtis Walker <sultanoswing at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> OK - so I have my EPG grabber script working well
>>> (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/mythtvnz/513747).
>>> Trouble is, the freeview.xml.gz data only covers the 'main'
>>> Freeview|HD channels (1, 2, 3, 4, Maori, U, TV3 Plus 1, C4, Prime,
>>> Parliament, Radio NZ and Basefm).
>>> 
>>> With so many 'niche' channels starting up (ChoiceTV, TV33, TV9,
>>> CentralTV etc), is there any way of getting their program data in to
>>> Myth? I assume they send EIT data, which would give me at least
>>> short-term program info. I'm on DVB, with no satellite card or aerial.
>>> 
>>> So: how to set up my backend so the channels without grabber epg data
>>> can still pull some programme info?
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>> You could try this: http://mhegepgsnooppy.sourceforge.net/
> 
> 
> So who here is using this for the DTT channels?
> 
> I've had a play with mhegepgsnooppy and what I really need is a way to
> provide a mapping file rather than have it probe the MythTV database. The
> box i'd usually be running this on has a tuner card, but isn't running
> MythTV.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------
> Steven Ellis - Technical Director
> OpenMedia Limited - The Home of myPVR
> email   - steven at openmedia.co.nz
> website - http://www.openmedia.co.nz
> 
I use it but then I wrote it. :) An option to use an external channel map file is doable. I'll have a think and let you know if/when I can do it.