Comments on: Problems converting back to the RadioTimes grabber – solved http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/ TAG_LINE='Linux and stuff' ; echo ${TAG_LINE} Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Giacomo http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/#comment-17 Giacomo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:32:11 +0000 http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/#comment-17 I had exactly the same problem with the EIT data over christmas (yah, boo) and this morning turned to the RT data feed. Rather then hack the database, I stopped mythbackend and ran the setup programme and changed the EIT source to RadioTimes. This kept all my channel data (and channel numbers, icons etc). Then I went to mythweb, settings, channels and then adding in the xmltv id's to each line of the database, channel by channel was the toughest part, as to work out which channel is which id has to be done by searching (or grepping) through the <i>channel_ids</i> file, like this one: http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/xmltv/xmltv/grab/uk_rt/channel_ids?view=markup All the ids that you add to the database should also be added to a file called: ~USER/.mythtv/DATA_SOURCE_NAME.xmltv When you use the backend to switch from EIT to RadioTimes, the file will be created. I added those ids to the file, one per line, like this: channel 1.virginmedia.com channel dave.uktv.co.uk And to finish, using the mythweb, settings, channels page to uncheck the 'Use EIT data' tickboxes for all the channels using the RadioTimes feed. The error message you get from your earlier post is because the xmltv version you have on your box uses a different format to the latest version of <i>channel_ids</i> that you downloaded - although you probably worked that out if everything is hunkydory now! I had exactly the same problem with the EIT data over christmas (yah, boo) and this morning turned to the RT data feed.

Rather then hack the database, I stopped mythbackend and ran the setup programme and changed the EIT source to RadioTimes. This kept all my channel data (and channel numbers, icons etc).

Then I went to mythweb, settings, channels and then adding in the xmltv id’s to each line of the database, channel by channel was the toughest part, as to work out which channel is which id has to be done by searching (or grepping) through the channel_ids file, like this one:

http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/xmltv/xmltv/grab/uk_rt/channel_ids?view=markup

All the ids that you add to the database should also be added to a file called:

~USER/.mythtv/DATA_SOURCE_NAME.xmltv

When you use the backend to switch from EIT to RadioTimes, the file will be created. I added those ids to the file, one per line, like this:

channel 1.virginmedia.com
channel dave.uktv.co.uk

And to finish, using the mythweb, settings, channels page to uncheck the ‘Use EIT data’ tickboxes for all the channels using the RadioTimes feed.

The error message you get from your earlier post is because the xmltv version you have on your box uses a different format to the latest version of channel_ids that you downloaded – although you probably worked that out if everything is hunkydory now!

]]> By: netwolfuk http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/#comment-15 netwolfuk Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:55:14 +0000 http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/#comment-15 Hi Fintan, maybe you could look at running DVB-S (Freeview over Satellite) if you've got a dish already (unless you like paying Sky for your tele). I have no experience with it, it's just a suggestion. Hi Fintan, maybe you could look at running DVB-S (Freeview over Satellite) if you’ve got a dish already (unless you like paying Sky for your tele). I have no experience with it, it’s just a suggestion.

]]> By: Fintan http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/#comment-14 Fintan Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:23:27 +0000 http://netwolfuk.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/problems-converting-back-to-the-radiotimes-grabber-solved/#comment-14 interesting read how ever your lucky somewhat that you are able to watch it unless its not windy. so indoor aerial has no uses then? where i live aerial reception is bad so we have to use sky but only problem is you cant record one channel and watch the other so only time myth tv is used when we are out. reception have to be 100% other wise subtitles ( i am Deaf) are all scrambled up :-( interesting read how ever your lucky somewhat that you are able to watch it unless its not windy.
so indoor aerial has no uses then?

where i live aerial reception is bad so we have to use sky but only problem is you cant record one channel and watch the other so only time myth tv is used when we are out.
reception have to be 100% other wise subtitles ( i am Deaf) are all scrambled up :-(

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