Weird EPG problem

[Ojustaboo]

Hi, I normally use XMLTV-Importer with Rytec UK XMLTV

It's worked fine for months, but since I recently did a fresh flash (could be coincidental) a few channels such as "more 4" show me the program info, but don't show me the program titles.

It changes daily, for example at this second, "more 4 + 1" is doing it as in the 2 pics below, but it seems to be the same few channels doing it.

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A little annoying but I can live with it.

However today, BBC1 has gone weird. It has two "Have I got news for you" showing and I have checked online TV guides and the 22:35 pm is the correct one. It also has weird unreadable writing in it (only in BBC1, obviously caused by the wrong info conflicting in there somewhere).

I removed my epg.dat, went into autobouquets and chose SKY England, rebooted, I had no epg, I then used crossepg to get OpenTV Sky UK Open and BBC 1 had exactly the same problem, only a load more channels such as CBS also had info missing.

I have gone back to my preferred XMLTV importer with Rytec UK, problems still there, is it just a fluke or is something strange with my system. Pics below showing it.

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Many thanks

[abu baniaz]

What were the exact steps you used to remove epg.dat?

[DaMacFunkin]

You need to reformat your hard drive and do a fresh install, i had this problem with programs overlapping on some channels, and 'Friends' would never show on Comedy Central or CCHD, but the synopsis would.

[Larry-G]

You need to reformat your hard drive and do a fresh install, i had this problem with programs overlapping on some channels, and 'Friends' would never show on Comedy Central or CCHD, but the synopsis would.

Not nessecarily, just remember that EPG data is held in live memory so always put enigma to sleep before deleting the EPG.dat file or it may regenerate it self from the flash, same applies to all live files including bouquets.


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[Ojustaboo]

I telnetted into it, wend into /media/hdd then "rm epg.dat"

Then I rebooted it from the box

At the moment it's completely screwed, for example BBC2 shows only connect at both 7:30 and 8:30 But 7:30 is something to do with hospitals.

Wonder if it's to do with the clocks changing?

What's the correct way of removing it please and I'll try again.
Happy to reflash but not reformat (unless absolutely necessary) as I have a LOT of MKV files on there

many thanks

[Flyingpig]

I have the same issue...... Just tried to reflash and I will update on teh result in a bit...

I thought it may be to do with GMT -1 hour..... As the second entries are 1 hour previous.... I have 2 baby P stories on BBC1 ---- 1st at 7:30 then again at 8:30

[abu baniaz]

As above, it is kept in live memory so will be rewritten on reboot. You must put enigma to sleep first with "init 4" command then delete epg.dat.

Just out of interest, what are the benefits of downlaoding from the rytec data hosts instead of from the satellite/provider?

[Ojustaboo]

Just out of interest, what are the benefits of downlaoding from the rytec data hosts instead of from the satellite/provider?

I just wanted it set up to work, picked one and it did. How do I do it directly so that it's automatically updated every day?

Just using freesat for E Anglia

Will do the init 4 now and remove epg.dat again

[Ojustaboo]

Did that, rebooted from the telnet window and the epg was totally blank

Imported it (manual option from XMLTV-Importer) and while it sorted BBC1 out, BBC2 is now wrong

University Challenge is on now followed by Only Connect (which is set up to record) but for some reason it tells me "Intruders" are on

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Just went up to BBC2 normal (was the same) then back down to BBC2 HD, it now shows Only connect but not University Challenge

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[Flyingpig]

Reflashed, whilst reflashing, took out my usb and deleted Crossepg folder and epg.dat ------ all seems okay now...

[abu baniaz]

IMO, best to use crossepg downloader and download only opentv for 28.2.

You can set this to run everyday and at a time that suits you. Section 4 of ViX manual goes through setup process.

You will have to repeat the init 4 and delete process if you have incorrect data.

[Ojustaboo]

Thanks,

Do you mean the Sky UK OpenTV as can only see 3 thuings under openTV that being the only 28.2, or is there an option do download more providers?

Only interested in freesat, don't' need the Sky channels, I THINK I tried this once before and using the up and down arrows (which is what my wife normally uses) rather than the graphical EPG, I got a very unhelpful alphabetical list.

Will have a play in the morning when I can get near the TV and try it again.

Thanks for all your help

EDIT: Just been reading the manual, superb, cant believe I missed it.

[ronand]

If its only freesat you are after then the EPG data will download automatically if you have the freesat EPG enabled. Also I think you may be mixing EPG up with bouquets.

[abu baniaz]

If you download the 28.2 data off the satellite, you will have everything.

Technically you don't need cross EPG downloader. Your freesat EPG should just download while on a channel. Easier/simpler to use crossepg downloader.

"Downloading" EPG data and displaying it are two separate items.

[Ojustaboo]

If its only freesat you are after then the EPG data will download automatically if you have the freesat EPG enabled. Also I think you may be mixing EPG up with bouquets.

I normally confuse things I'm known for it.

I roughly do the following (mainly from memory)

Flash a new image.

Set up my tuners.

Set up AutobouquetMaker to scan for

FreeSat (UK)  yes
FreeSat (UK): Area    England HD: East (E) / Anglia
FreeSat (UK): generate main bouquet   yes
FreeSat (UK): generate sections bouquet    yes
FreeSat (UK): generate HD bouquet
FreeSat (UK): generate FTA bouquet
FreeSat (UK): generate FTA HD bouquet

Start the scan.

At this point I have zero epg whether using the up and down arrow or the graphical epg.

Up until now (will try opentv tomorrow) I have then been going into XMLTV Importer, setting it up to run every day

Selecting Source

Putting a tick by Rytex XMLTV UK

pressing OK then pressing yellow to do a manual scan.

When this finishes, the first time I press the up and down arrows I press blue for "favourites"

I then select "All channels" and from then on, whenever I press the up and down buttons, I only have the epg for my freesat channels.

The first time I use the graphical EPG similar thing happens, I have to select all channels and from then on, I only get my freesat channels.

Up until now, this has worked 100% fine

Earlier when I tried one of the Sky ones, I couldn't get the up/down buttons to give me just the freesat channels regardless of what bouquet I selected after pressing favourites, but I was doing it quickly and it is possible I missed the right one, hence will have a go with opentv tomorrow.

I'm happy to do it any other way that works.