USING MC2XML TO MAKE YOUR OWN EPG - tuturial with open discussion
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I can understand that. I keep trying to usmc2xml but I am doing something wrong. I get an out put file and it has entries like this.
<channel id="I105.28459373.microsoft.com">
<display-name>USA Network</display-name>
<display-name>105 USA Network</display-name>
<display-name>105</display-name>
<display-name>Satellite</display-name>
</channel>
Nothing shows in the guide. The first one matches whats in my channel lineup. I also would think I could edit the .ch file to only include the name I need to get the data. I guess I don't understand why the ch file has so many display names surely not all are needed.
I think my guide is empty because in the data pulled its from 2015
<programme start="20150713160000 +0000" stop="20150713170000 +0000" channel="I202.28456220.microsoft.com">
I'm using Microsoft and not getting current data. Anyone have this issue?
<channel id="I105.28459373.microsoft.com">
<display-name>USA Network</display-name>
<display-name>105 USA Network</display-name>
<display-name>105</display-name>
<display-name>Satellite</display-name>
</channel>
Nothing shows in the guide. The first one matches whats in my channel lineup. I also would think I could edit the .ch file to only include the name I need to get the data. I guess I don't understand why the ch file has so many display names surely not all are needed.
I think my guide is empty because in the data pulled its from 2015
<programme start="20150713160000 +0000" stop="20150713170000 +0000" channel="I202.28456220.microsoft.com">
I'm using Microsoft and not getting current data. Anyone have this issue?
Waylotul -> The Microsoft Legacy data was terminated July 2015. That is why your pull is grabbing data as you described (<programme start="20150713160000 +0000" stop="20150713170000 +0000...." etc
You need to point to another service (like SD) for your pull using mc2xml in order to obtain current epg data. Subscription necessary for SD as you probably already know.
Hi expatter. I'm having some trouble with the viper guide tonight. Just hanging on load. I'm wondering if you would mind posting another temporary guide while I continue to get myself sorted out? I would greatly appreciate it. I'll even go with a "pretty please"!- LOL
7 Day EPG
I uploaded a 7 day guide:
I checked out Viper's guide and looked at it and I like it. Kudos to him on doing it! Looking through his xml I found a few more channels to populate (HD channels) but a couple didn't populate. I also finally figured out that H2 is a UK station and not H2 from US (which is Viceland now) and changed that. There were initially some blanks in stuff from freesat and I spent too much time trying to figure it out. But from grabbing the IDs from Viper's xml I think I got it sorted.
So this guide is better than my last one.
Now I'm going out into the frigid, frigid night and get myself some well-deserved drinks.
Cheers!
I uploaded a 7 day guide:
Code:
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=07475744125151098794I checked out Viper's guide and looked at it and I like it. Kudos to him on doing it! Looking through his xml I found a few more channels to populate (HD channels) but a couple didn't populate. I also finally figured out that H2 is a UK station and not H2 from US (which is Viceland now) and changed that. There were initially some blanks in stuff from freesat and I spent too much time trying to figure it out. But from grabbing the IDs from Viper's xml I think I got it sorted.
So this guide is better than my last one.
Now I'm going out into the frigid, frigid night and get myself some well-deserved drinks.
Cheers!
much deserved is an under-statement !
Keep warm, I know it is cold out there.
Hot Toddies is what Laser recommends
added edit....
copied the new 7 day guide into the non-discussion thread
thnx
Keep warm, I know it is cold out there.
Hot Toddies is what Laser recommends
added edit....
copied the new 7 day guide into the non-discussion thread
thnx
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How do you get Microsoft listings? I heard that they are using Rovi now. I'm looking to add some channels to my guide but I don't want to use Schedules Direct because you're only allowed a certain number of "lineup changes" per day and I don't want to add a lineup just for local Miami channels for instance.
much deserved is an under-statement !
Keep warm, I know it is cold out there.
Hot Toddies is what Laser recommends
added edit....
copied the new 7 day guide into the non-discussion thread
thnx
Thanks. It's a cold week in Montreal but a few Irish Coffees later...warm ears and body glow, lol.
Yes, they are using Rovi. So that's a paid service like SD but it does have a free 30 day trial.
Maybe a better initial way is to try the zap2xml utility found on the mc2xml site. It's free and does pretty much what the mc2xml does. It uses data from zap2it by zip code.
OR you could also make a donation to the dev at awardspace and my understanding is that he will write your info to the program so you can get the MS stuff. If I remember right, that's what we did in the befinning. Some member paid $15 for Psyc0n's donation and he got the modified mc2xml with his credentials hard coded in and used that for the pulls.
Meh, try out the zap2xml or I can easily run the Miami stuff for you.
Here's a week's worth or Miami locals to use while you mull it over:
Code:
<a href=http://www.filedropper.com/viper><img src=http://www.filedropper.com/download_button.png width=127 height=145 border=0/></a><br /><div style=font-size:9px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;width:127px;font-color:#44a854;> <a href=http://www.filedropper.com >online backup</a></div>I just ran this pull.
Who are you getting your UK data from? I was able to use some of your channel IDs. Thanks! Your guide looks good. There were some blank channel listings for UK and I'll look at it again tomorrow but one channel had an extra empty space in the name (prob the same in .ren file) so I bet that's one channel sorted. 5 Star, 5 USA and RTE ONE I know were blank. C-Span2 & 3 also nul. It was nice to see the Canadian channels with data. But today I hid every one of those channels because the majority don't work. I can watch Canada stuff on my TV with Bell minimal service anyway.
Cheers
A CAD$20 donation gets the credentials for ROVI from Awardspace. I use it for some of the locals.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=07475744125151098794
I hope you enjoyed those drinks! Viper's guide is still giving me some trouble. I can't get that tinyupload link to work. I'm getting a file ID error. I'm not sure what happened with the viper guide. I even tried the raw.githubusercontent direct link, as I also had some redirect problems with the ninja guide, still no dice for me. I run kodi on a windows 7 HTPC. Is the tinyupload link working for you expatter?
I hope you enjoyed those drinks! Viper's guide is still giving me some trouble. I can't get that tinyupload link to work. I'm getting a file ID error. I'm not sure what happened with the viper guide. I even tried the raw.githubusercontent direct link, as I also had some redirect problems with the ninja guide, still no dice for me. I run kodi on a windows 7 HTPC. Is the tinyupload link working for you expatter?
7 Day EPG
Sorry, I guess I didn't quite finish the upload...operator error!
Take Two:
As far as Viper's file goes, I used to manually download the guide.xml from github and store it locally. You can open the xml in your browser and do a 'file save as' and then select where to save the download in your box.
Sorry, I guess I didn't quite finish the upload...operator error!
Take Two:
Code:
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=65591704645007194955As far as Viper's file goes, I used to manually download the guide.xml from github and store it locally. You can open the xml in your browser and do a 'file save as' and then select where to save the download in your box.
Code:
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=65591704645007194955Thanks Expatter. It works like a charm. I did try a local download of Viper's. Still didn't work. Maybe his scripts are due to renew today. Time will tell. Hopefully I'll have some time to finish my own soon. Thanks for your help. You know, the whole give a man a fish vs teach a man to fish thing.
I cant get anything from Rovi
Connecting .. : rovicorp.com
,,Forbidden ... : Invalid keys? Excess requests per second? Bad template?
I made an account, and got my keys from the Entitlement section, but still nothing. Copy and pasted multiple times.
Connecting .. : rovicorp.com
,,Forbidden ... : Invalid keys? Excess requests per second? Bad template?
I made an account, and got my keys from the Entitlement section, but still nothing. Copy and pasted multiple times.