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How does the data transfer work?
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:52 pm
by dnwiebe
We're seeing EPG123 download data, and we can find the .xmltv file and look through it, and it looks good to us--like a dump of a relational database.
But we're not sure how the data is supposed to move from the .xmltv file to the WMC Guide. That's the part that's not happening. We see data for channels 2-1782 in the .xmltv file, but only for channels 2-616 in the Guide; all the other channels say, "No information available." In WMC, we refused to accept the T&C for Rovi, and the About... shows EPG123 instead of Rovi; but the data's not making it in, somehow.
Do you know what's up?
Thanks,
Dan and Lauren
Re: How does the data transfer work?
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:20 pm
by jachin99
WMC has built in method for loading MXF files into the guide which you can read more about here
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previo ... v=msdn.10)
There are tools for converting xmltv files into MXF format, which is what I believe you will need because WMC will not take a XMLTV file directly. An example of that is here but this is not the only one.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/epgcollector/
Re: How does the data transfer work?
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:31 pm
by aquadextrous
dnwiebe wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:52 pm
We're seeing EPG123 download data, and we can find the .xmltv file and look through it, and it looks good to us--like a dump of a relational database.
But we're not sure how the data is supposed to move from the .xmltv file to the WMC Guide. That's the part that's not happening. We see data for channels 2-1782 in the .xmltv file, but only for channels 2-616 in the Guide; all the other channels say, "No information available." In WMC, we refused to accept the T&C for Rovi, and the About... shows EPG123 instead of Rovi; but the data's not making it in, somehow.
Do you know what's up?
Thanks,
Dan and Lauren
There’s a second epg123 program which you use to link channels in your guide to the lineup downloaded from schedules direct. Have you opened this and tried to automatically assign channels? This should negate the need for the xml file completely and it just uses its own download to store the data. If you get stuck the guys in the epg123 section of the forum are very helpful
Re: How does the data transfer work?
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:44 pm
by garyan2
dnwiebe wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:52 pm
We're seeing EPG123 download data, and we can find the .xmltv file and look through it, and it looks good to us--like a dump of a relational database.
But we're not sure how the data is supposed to move from the .xmltv file to the WMC Guide. That's the part that's not happening. We see data for channels 2-1782 in the .xmltv file, but only for channels 2-616 in the Guide; all the other channels say, "No information available." In WMC, we refused to accept the T&C for Rovi, and the About... shows EPG123 instead of Rovi; but the data's not making it in, somehow.
Do you know what's up?
Thanks,
Dan and Lauren
What lineup are you using? I can check it out.
Re: How does the data transfer work?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:19 am
by dnwiebe
Thanks, guys! I finally figured out that two-sided "client" app, with your help, and now my wife is very happy. Your fault, but I intend to collect anyway.
Thanks again!
Dan
Re: How does the data transfer work?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:06 am
by garyan2
dnwiebe wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:19 amYour fault, but I intend to collect anyway.
Glad you figured it out. Do you have your scheduled task all set?