[mythtvnz] EPG/source questions

[Wade Maxfield]

>>Thanks Wade - any chance you can email me your script for 
>>tv_grab_dvb? I tried
>>messing around with it a little (following pvr.geek.nz) and seemed to have
>>trouble accessing the DVB hardware from dvbstream - I wondered if Myth was
>>grabbing it and not letting go. Are you using dvbstream or dvbtune 
>>to tune the
>>card to the right transport? dvbstream seems like overkill, not sure why its
>>recommended over dvbtune. And which transport are you getting the EPG data
>>from? I used the 12.483 (ie which I was tuned to already in myth) and only
>>pulled down the data which I get in myth already (ie now/next, about 14
>>entries in total).
>>
>>Many thanks
>>Nick
>>
>
>My script (attached - hope the list lets it through) is the result 
>of trial and error many months ago.  It tries opening the card and 
>grabbing the xml file.  If the resultant xml file is less than 100 
>lines it's likely that the card was already in use by Myth so it 
>just keeps trying again.  Not the smartest.  Shell scripting and 
>linux aren't my forte but it's been working for me for the last 6 or 
>so months. 8)
>
>I've been using the 12456 transponder, I don't know what will happen 
>later this week though.  I tried the 12483 transponder with my 
>script a few moments ago, and only got the current and next programs 
>for 6 or so channels, so pretty much the same results as you.
>
>I think I'll sit tight for a couple of days, keep using 12456 and 
>see what happens...
>
>  - Wade


Well, after Drews' post, I've tried using 12519 (one of Sky's 
frequencies according to http://www.lyngsat.com/optusb1.html) and 
that produced a pretty complete appearing file.  So if you change the 
-f 1156 to -f 1219 in my script (occurs in 2 places) you should be 
set.

  - Wade