How to install rytec XMLTV

[jerry2]

Hi there

I would like to install the Rytec XMLTV plugin which worked like a charm on my old DM800. There is no such extension in the panel, so I tried to manually install the enigma2-plugin-extensions-xmltvimport_1.0-r36_mipsel.ipk

What I got is error:

satisfy_dependencies_for: Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for ....
libpython2.6-1.0 *

What does this means?

[marty]

I use cross epg with mine, works great.

[jerry2]

I don't like Cross EPG very much as it didn't work on DM800, I have to try it here. And it bothered me becaue when the sources are downloaded I can not switch channels etc. In the XMLTV one I could. I'll try on Quad though ;-)

I found out problem seems to be OE1.6 on openMips, I have tried installed the libraries for python by hand and it installed but it says can not find gzip when I go to green panel (extensions).

[marty]

I don't like Cross EPG very much as it didn't work on DM800.

Big difference between a DM800 and a Quad
I used to use cross epg on my Duo too, no problems at all

[Rob van der Does]

The succes of using Crtoss EPG is very much dependant on the EPG sources you have chosen to use. It's fine for Open-TV (and in fact there is no alternative for open-TV), but it fails when used for XMLTV-impor (due to the strange way of parsing being used by Cross, a huge amount of memory is required during this process).

So long story short: for Open-TV use Cross, for XMLTV use Rytec, for both use both (set at different times).

[jerry2]

For my country there is really only one option: Rytec.

Now I installed Open AAF as it is OE2.0 and I see the XMLTV-Importer plugin, I install it but it is not there in the extensions, don't know what is wrong I have rebooted of course.

Bg difference between DM800 and quad yes ;-))) But still on kernel 2.6 as my HD800.

[marty]

kernel 2.6 on the Quad too at this time.

[jerry2]

I seem to install XMLTV now on Open AAF 2.0 but I can not find it in extensions at all. It seems to be installed, but I can find it nowhere. Wierd.

[marty]

OK, I have been using OPEN-TV with Cross EPG so as a test I disabled OPEN-TV and used Rytec instead, again works with no problems.

OPEN-TV was a little quicker to download/parse but as the Quad has alot more "mussle" the Cross/Retec combo is fine.

[jerry2]

Marty thanx. Could you tell me which image you use, Open AAF? Where di you "find" Rytec after installation, it is not in extensions!?

[marty]

I'm using OPENMIPS.
CROSSEPG is under MENU/SETUP (I guess it would be the same in AFF, I didn't like AFF as alot was still in German dispite being set to English)

From there you can make CROSSEPG download Rytec sources

If you go to MENU/SETUP/CrossEPG/Configure you can set it to show in extensions.

[Rob van der Does]

OK, I have been using OPEN-TV with Cross EPG so as a test I disabled OPEN-TV and used Rytec instead, again works with no problems.

Using how many providers?

[marty]

Using how many providers?

TBH only one, I didn't think to try more. as my motor is dead.

[Rob van der Does]

TBH only one, I didn't think to try more.

Then it will indeed work just fine. The problem is in using more providers: the amount of data to be parsed and the way Cross parses require so much memory, that hardly any box will cope. Rytec does this in a much better way.

BTW and off topic: I'm surprised to see so many reports on dead motors. I use 2 for over 8 years already, and never had any problem (don't recall the brand, but they were very cheap, some €40).

[marty]

BTW and off topic: I'm surprised to see so many reports on dead motors. I use 2 for over 8 years already, and never had any problem (don't recall the brand, but they were very cheap, some €40).

Mine started playing up last year (would only turn east every now and then) then stopped working alltogether this year. ATM I'm just using a fixed dish.
I might get another motor one day but most of what I watch is on one satellite so it isn't urgent. I think mine was a Motec SG-2100 or something like that.
My perants have a Duo with a motor that is a different brand but looks identical and when you turn the dish it never goes back to where it originally was, you have to adjust the long/lat settings once a week seems like it drifts.


Back on topic, if I have time (got work soon) I'll test CrossEPG with 3-4 providers