[mythtvnz] Question about how XMLTV and tv_grab_nz-py work

[Jason Taylor]

whats the deal with the sky box for prime? ie how much was it, how do you
get it?

Jason

2009/1/10 Steve V <olivuts at yahoo.com>

> Hi,
>
> thanks to Hayden, I have managed to get my epg working. Now I want to make
> some mods and set up different video sources for different input
> connections.
>
> Right now I have the epg working using the the tv_grab_nz-py grabber. and
> the following instructions from Hayden.
>
>
> In the backend Channel Setup give each channel a xmlid
> tv1.freeviewnz.tv
> tv2.freeviewnz.tv...
>
>
>    1. install xmltv (sudo apt-get install xmltv)
>    2. copy the tv_grab_nz.py to  /usr/bin/tv_grab_nz-py
>    3. make sure the script can be run as a program
>    4. In the backend go to Video Sources and create a new one
>    5. Copy the attached file (satellite.tvnz.xmltv) to
>    $HOME/.mythtv/TVNZ.xmltv
>    6. xmltv should search for new scripts and find the NZ one, select that
>    one
>    7. you might have to alt-tab to get to the setup program, go in there
>    and exit out.  You dont need to go through it.
>    8. Now run in a terminal tv_grab_nz-py --config-file home/&&your home
>    path&&/.mythtv/TVNZ.xmltv
>
> This gets the epg data from pvrgeek using the freeview listings - at least
> I think that is how it works.
>
> Questions I have are:
>
> 1. How do I add Prime to the epg data?
> 2. I want to set up a capture card that only receives Prime via a Sky Box
> (I have sky box that only gives me Prime - special deal available if you do
> not get Prime clearly via UHF -you pay a 1 time only fee for the
> installation and the STB) So I need a video source which only has Prime,but
> I still need my other video source with all free to air channels. So the
> question is how do I set up different video sources using the same grabber?
> 3.    Although I followed Hayden's instructions and they worked I'd really
> like to know how they worked. Eg what effect does the TVNZ.xmltv file have.
> How does the grabber use this info to grab the correct channels. Will
> Mythdatabase run automatically to retrieve new epg data or do I stillhave to
> make a setting somewhere.
>
>
> I also want to give a big thanks to all those out there who have providede
> these great tools which make MyhtTv workin NZ
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve
>
>
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