119 replies to this topic

[Rob van der Does]

Can you put it on the top of your To-Do list please

[phunkyfish]

I second that. Would be great to see this as a built in grabber. There is information in OpenTV epg data such as series link and genre that I'd love to get access to through OpenWebIf. 

 

I'm maintaining the Vu+/Enigma2 PVR plugin for Kodi and with that info there are some pretty cool things we can do. I believe genre is already there (correct me if I'm wrong), I have a feature request in to get it exposed over the REST API. SeriesLink would be the icing on the cake depending on the format it takes.

 

I'd give a go myself but my C skills are rusty at best and I just don't have the knowledge of the enigma2 build system to pull it off I'd say.

Edited by phunkyfish, 3 October 2018 - 12:17.

[WanWizard]

I need help from a more seasoned C dev, I'm very very rusty as well (25 years since my last real project).

[Abu Baniaz]

Can someone explain how .dat files are imported into the EPG please?

Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Forum Fiend v1.3.3.

[WanWizard]

EPG import has that option, and you can just put it on disk and tell Enigma to reload it, there's a webif call for that.

[Abu Baniaz]

Thanks.Can you add more details please? Where should the .dat files be placed, how to enable the reading/importing/acquisition of them in EPG importer? I cannot see the option.

Dat files here
http://www.mediafire...output.zip/file

Edited by Abu Baniaz, 26 May 2019 - 14:13.

[WanWizard]

Sorry, never used it myself.

[doglover]

EPGimport can import epg.dat files.

Add to the sources file a new source like this:

<source type="epg.dat" channels="rytec.channels.xml.gz">
<description>Benelux</description>
<url>http://www.url.nl/benl/epg.dat.gz</url>
</source>

For local files use:

<source type="epg.dat" channels="rytec.channels.xml.gz">
<description>Benelux</description>
<url>/home/root/epg.dat</url>
</source>

The channels  - channels="rytec.channels.xml.gz" - definition is ignored here. As the service ref is included in the epg.dat file.

You can use native epg.dat files or compressed epg.dat.gz files.  I do not know if xz compressed epg.dat files are supported.

 

The method WanWizard is refering to is the built-in loading of epg.dat files in enigma2.  This obvious works as well, without the use of EPGimport.

See here:  https://github.com/E...I-documentation

How to use it escapes me at the moment.

 

Willy

[doglover]

Thanks.Can you add more details please? Where should the .dat files be placed, how to enable the reading/importing/acquisition of them in EPG importer? I cannot see the option.

Dat files here
http://www.mediafire...output.zip/file

 

 

Excuse me if I say, these are not epg.dat files for use in enigma2.

 

Willy

[Abu Baniaz]

In a sort of way this is usefull. I can use this data to grab the EPG for the UK, and publish it in XMLTV format.

What needs to be done for E2/EPGImporter to be able to use the files attached?

Edited by Abu Baniaz, 26 May 2019 - 14:34.

[doglover]

After looking around, maybe Crossepg has an option to use these files.

 

1.  How to make proper epg.dat files from it escapes me, as I never studied the epg.dat definitions.

 

2. Making XMLTV files from it by using WG++ (a definition has to be written), and then importing it via EPGimport.

Finding the correct channles by this method would be a major undertaking.

The channels are named like this.

 

6125|2:805:278d
6160|2:805:27b0
6142|2:805:27a6
6110|2:805:2788
6390|2:805:2792
1014|2:805:279b
6241|2:805:27b5
6220|2:806:27ec
6040|2:806:2800
6355|2:806:280f
2902|2:806:27fe
6260|2:806:2814
6261|2:806:2815

 

And why do you want to do this, there is a perfectly good SiteIni for WG+ for radiotimes

Edited by doglover, 26 May 2019 - 14:47.

[Abu Baniaz]

The data is on the satellite, so saves downloading from websites.

The other lines are
EPG_ID, ONID, Transponder, service ID
1014|2:805:279b refers to ITVBe+1

Zipped excel file attached for reference purposes

Radiotimes is not working since 2016. Please correct if I am wrong.

Attached Files

•  0282_sky_GBR-20190526145953.zip   37.74KB   1 downloads

Edited by Abu Baniaz, 26 May 2019 - 15:12.

[Abu Baniaz]

Radiotimes is not working since 2016. Please correct if I am wrong.

Self correction

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/

[WanWizard]

I think Willy was refering to the xmltv files from RadioTimes.

 

It shouldn't be too difficult to adapt epgimport to support other formats to, it's plain Python.

[jenseneverest]

How are you dowloading the epg.dat ? is it a url ?

2boom has a plugin that can handle epg.dat............it will handle the file produced on one e2 box and download it to another at least.

 

 

 

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•  enigma2-plugin-extensions-epgdd-0.3-r12.ipk   11.42KB   0 downloads

[Abu Baniaz]

Post 14 describes the process to invoke the radio times emulator. I was more interested in using the dat files on the actual receiver.

 

Lets see what the summer brings

https://github.com/t...module/opentv.c

[doglover]

 

Radiotimes is not working since 2016. Please correct if I am wrong.

Self correction

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/

 

The radiotimes webpages are still available.  The downloadable version stopped working in 2016.

 

The files mentioned above (post 25 - http://www.mediafire...output.zip/file) are produced by some-one lese and resemble the old radiotimes downloadable format.

 

Willy

[Abu Baniaz]

The files in post 25 are being produced on the receiver. If they can be used, we can try and move forward.

Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Forum Fiend v1.3.3.

[doglover]

Djeezes, they are produced on a receiver!!!!!!

 

It is just another format as compared to the XMLTV format used by EPGimport.

On a receiver one can already export the EPG to an XMLTV file. 

See:  https://forums.openp...onvert-to-rytec

 

and:  https://www.oozoon-b...gexport-plugin/

 

This plugin already exports EPG to a file, and does this in a format (XMLTV) which can be imported by EPGimport, and being used by IPTV Simple Player and Kodi.

 

And do not forget that the EPG can be saved in a epg.dat file, which can be loaded by another enigma2 machine if wanted.

 

Willy

Edited by doglover, 27 May 2019 - 12:52.

[doglover]

Saving and loading epg.dat in enigma2 can be done by following commands:

wget http://127.0.0.0/api/saveepg
wget http://127.0.0.0/api/loadepg

The epg.dat file is saved or loaded from the position defined in the receiver or via OpenWebif

 

Willy

 

PS:  this method is quick as compared to the import of XMLTV files

Edited by doglover, 27 May 2019 - 14:28.