CustomLCN query

[shrube]

I've set ABM to generate a bouquet for Sky Ireland Custom. I have enabled the "Not Indexed" setting. This gives me a bouquet with certain FTA UK channels (4Music, 4seven etc) towards the bottom. I would like to move some of these channels to a higher LCN. In my EXAMPLE_sd_sat_282_sky_irl_CustomLCN.xml I noticed there are several skipped LCNs (eg 123, 131). Can I move a higher positioned channel, say 4seven which is at 1319, to one of these unused LCNs by editing the CustomLCN.xml or would this cause issues? Thanks.

[abu baniaz]

You can do it by custom lcn or by custom mix using a hack. It would be more robust to use the custom mix file as the channel numbers do sometimes change.

See here for an example what you would need to add.
https://github.com/davesayers2014/AutoBouquetsMaker/blob/master/AutoBouquetsMaker/custom/sat_282_sky_uk_CustomMix.xml#L121:L175

Adjust file name for you provider
Ignore the swaps for virgin
Obtain Channel IDS using this
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?47016-ABM-Hacks-Examples&p=391794&viewfull=1#post391794

Alternatively, if these vacant slots are the same numbers that the channels use in the UK, we can add them to the ireland provider file.

[shrube]

You can do it by custom lcn or by custom mix using a hack. It would be more robust to use the custom mix file as the channel numbers do sometimes change.

See here for an example what you would need to add.
https://github.com/davesayers2014/AutoBouquetsMaker/blob/master/AutoBouquetsMaker/custom/sat_282_sky_uk_CustomMix.xml#L121:L175

Adjust file name for you provider
Ignore the swaps for virgin
Obtain Channel IDS using this
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?47016-ABM-Hacks-Examples&p=391794&viewfull=1#post391794

Alternatively, if these vacant slots are the same numbers that the channels use in the UK, we can add them to the ireland provider file.
Thanks for the reply. I'm new to this so it will take me a while to study it and see if I can grasp the concepts.

[abu baniaz]

List the channel names and intended target numbers you want

[shrube]

Currently in sat_282_sky_irl.xml there are the following channels to add:


channels_to_add = {
'UTV HD': 117,
'ITV2': 118,
'ITV3': 119,
'ITV4': 120,
'ITV HD': 275,
'ITV +1': 276,
'ITV2+1': 277,
'ITV3+1': 278,
'ITV4+1': 279,
'ITVBe': 280,
'ITVBe+1': 281,
'ITV Encore': 282,
'ITV Encore+1': 283,
'Channel 4 HD': 284,
'Channel 4 +1': 285,
'Channel 5': 286,
'Channel 5+1': 287,
'Channel 5+24': 288,
'CITV': 640
}

ABM updated at 5am on 15th March and I am seeing the following issues for Sky Ireland SD custom:

TV3 +1 is at 117 on the Irish EPG so UTV HD does not get added.
Neither ITV2+1 or ITV3+1 get added at 277 and 278 as RTE One HD and RTE Two HD occupy these numbers.
S4C HD is at 280 on Irish EPG so ITVBe is not added.
ITVBe+1 is not added at 281 as TG4 HD is there.
Viceland HD is at 284 on the Irish EPG so Channel 4 HD is not added.
Pick +1 is at 283 on Irish EPG so ITV Encore+1 is not added.
Channel 5+24 is now My5.

I have looked at the Sky Ireland EPG and cross referenced it with the UK EPG and I have come up with the following for sat_282_sky_irl.xml:

118: ITV2
119: ITV3
120: ITV4
123: ITV Encore
131: ITV +1
140: 4seven
160: Spike
171: Channel 5 HD
174: 5 USA
175: My5
176: 5STAR
177: Channel 5 +1
178: UTV HD
179: ITVBe
180: ITV2 +1
190: 5STAR +1
193: ITV3 +1
206: ITV4 +1
207: ITVBe +1
208: ITV Encore +1
219: 5 USA +1
227: Channel 4 HD
275: ITV HD
285: Channel 4 +1
286: More4 +1

Most of these vacant slots are the same numbers that the channels use in the UK.

Also I would like to:

Replace Channel 4 at 135 with Channel 4 HD
Replace BBC One NI SD at 141 with BBC One London HD
Replace BBC Four SD at 211 with BBC Four HD

Thanks again for your time.

[abu baniaz]

Done here:
https://github.com/oe-alliance/AutoBouquetsMaker/commit/6799d7a7b7f7b9ef5a649d002089c29b4cd238e9

Update config/provider file and run ABM again.

We need to add BBC Four HD before we can add a swap for it.

[shrube]

Thank you very much for your help. It is much appreciated.