NFPS xmltv EPG Grabber development

[loschg]

Does any one know if there is a PHP version that will do the Same thing?

Gary

 

[dara]

There is none, but why?

 

[loschg]

So I Can run it on my Web servers and to automate it..

 

[dara]

The grabber is simply a batch command script, but all you really need to do is set up something that copies the data from the links at is.gd (or from the github), and re-link it from your server. The data is generated daily, and it won't really help to do this more often as the sources aren't updated more than daily.

 

[dara]

Update for new US channels, and Teletica. I'm trying to figure out why 5 Star Max doesn't show up.

 

[psycon]

added dara's update to the git.

This has been added to NFPS server itself now (minus the dummies) so Mag devices and STB emulator should have a more complete guide now..
Using the XML will ensure Kodi Color codes the shows by genre, make sure you have set pvr.stalker to "XMLTV preferred"..

 

[crawlers1977]

very nice work as always guys still looks the bees knees

 

[Blackbear199]

fyi guide data hasn't been updated in 2 days on git.

 

[dara]

psycon needs to kick his box! LOL. I know its probably lots easier to use the link, but 'rolling your own' isn't that hard, and you can customize what you want to show up on the guide.

 

[Blackbear199]

ya I do run my own.just happened to check the git for any changes and noticed it.
thought i'd give a heads up b4 the I got no epg posting starts.

 

[fastrick]

Update for new US channels, and Teletica. I'm trying to figure out why 5 Star Max doesn't show up.

How does this work on a mag254?

 

[dara]

How does this work on a mag254?

It won't. This xmltv is meant for the PVR addons for Kodi.

 

[thenextman]

thanks to everyone involved in developing and maintaining this impressive EPG solution including Psycon, Dara and DualTest etc., and for their help and guidance in using it

 

[Blackbear199]

git showing guide data last update 2 days ago again.

 

[speighty1]

git showing guide data last update 2 days ago again.

Is that the reason why I have no guide at the moment.

Channels are loading but the guide is empty, I have tried clearing the guide data which hasn't helped.

If I go back a bit on the guide it seems to have stopped early this morning, no guide after around 6am.

 

[dara]

Psycon runs the batch automatically from a virtual machine, so yeah, if github isn't current, you'll run out of data.

 

[dara]

If you are noticing missing data for US based channels, you aren't alone. I ran my local grabber and the US portion of the batch, but no program data is being pulled from the source, however channel info is. Hopefully it isn't a long term problem, but there are other options to get that data... it may take some time though.

 

[Panita]

Hi!
I'm using a local batch, I would like to know if there an option that i can set how many days of epg data i want to. dara is right many channel from US only get data on channel info. I noticed that when I run go.bat let's say that i get 20MB if i run again in 2 days, then i get only 15MB. i wonder why this behaviors?

 

[dara]

You just have to edit the number after "-d" to how many hours of schedule you want to pull on the lines calling mc2xml.

 

[speighty1]

Hi guys, just wondered if anyone else is having issues with the guide, mine is currently only showing 4 channels, I can still watch the other channels just with no guide.