EPG problem

[bjornon]

I've been running VIX for a week or so, after DE was discontinued. So far, I'm more than happy with the new image - but I have an EPG problem, and I can't find out how to solve it...

For the last couple of days, the EPG info (CoolTV Guide) show today's and yesterday's program - and it renders the service totally useless. I've deleted the epg.dat file, and the crossepg folder.

I fooled around a bit with the CrossEPG settings, and that may have been the cause of the problems - so I've turned off all functions of that extension.

Despite deleting the epg data, the error remains. Is there another way of deleting the EPG info, or correcting this error?

regards,
BjOlav

[Stanman]

If you have no EPG data than it will show now and next - ?

[bjornon]

If you have no EPG data than it will show now and next - ?

The problem is that I have too much EPG data...

[fintannl]

possibly timezone issue? crossepg on vix is the best. what sat are downloading for?

[bjornon]

possibly timezone issue? crossepg on vix is the best. what sat are downloading for?

I'm downloading 0,8W Thor - as in Rytec Nordic/Norway.
Timezone issue? 24hrs? Is it possible to manipulate the time/date setting in each plugin/extension?
I've tried manual download of EPG, but the error is still there. Could the error lie in the provider's service?

[fintannl]

it is strange. date and time usually dictates what epg is downloaded and displayed

[bjornon]

Still have the same problem, and I can't for the life of me find out what this is about...

- I'ved checked the time settings.
- I've tried to disable CrossEpg
- I've disabled RyVIX Epg
- I've deleted both epg.dat and epg.ext.dat (via ftp), but the EPG info is still there

I don't fully understand: Is CoolTV guide the same as CrossEpg? Or RyVIX?
If not, how is it possible to manipulate the settings of CoolTV guide?
Can I manually uninstall all built-in EPG plugins/extensions in VIX 1.1?

I'm a bit frustrated, this error renders the EPG service totally useless for me...
Nor sure if I should try to re-install VIX image, or go for another one.

BjOlav

[Sicilian]

Coolepg is a modified Graphical EPG.

Try imported the EPG data using RyVIX. Press blue button, RyVIX > Blue button again for sources, select the sources that you want epg for, green to close > then yellow to manual import EPG.

[bjornon]

Ok - thanks for the reply.

- I tried what you said (have done that for quite a few times, actually...)
- I tried to reinstall the image - but no change
- I changed to OpenPLi, and the problem is still there...

... which led me to the conclusion that it's got nothing to do with the image.

Next:
- I will try to manually download EPG from another provider, to see if the error is on all channels/sats/services
- I will try to load the VIX image again, this time without restoring my settings


BjOlav

[canthackit]

yep got the same problem myself and i've said it a few times.

i can get 28.2E ok using satmate in RxVix, and sometimes on 13.0E using satmate and again sometimes 19.2E but using Rytec, but anything else will not display until i move to the particular satellite.

better add that this is with all images and not just the one i'm using atm VIX 1.1 (yes Boss i've changed again) :D

regards: canthackit

[JameZUK]

I have the exact same problem and it seems to have started a few days ago. Tried clearing the epg as well as downloading only a subset but still nothing.....

[bjornon]

I finally did a factory reset, and loaded OpenPLi without importing my earlier settings. That solved the problem, at least for now.

But -
I'm starting to suspect that this may be a Rytec issue... Although his service has been excellent so far, there just may be some error in the new settings files.
I have NO EVIDENCE of this, so please forgive me if I'm wrong - but seeing that others are getting the same problem, starting from about a week or so ago - this might be the case.
If so: in my case, this error refers to Rytec Norway.

I'm now downloading EPG info from an Autotimer set to zap to one specific channel every night. So far, I haven't found a way to download EPG from Rytec in OpenPLi, and I haven't been able to install the extension yet.
I'd love to go back to VIX, but I don't like the colored subs - it is frankly rubbish... Sorry if I offended someone, but in countries where dubbing is not an option, subtitles should be WHITE for optimal reading purposes.

BjOlav