[mythtv-users] Grab EPG from DVB to XML

[Josu Lazkano]

Hello,

Here is the problem I have with the USB tunners: http://paste.debian.net/178774/

I need to reboot the backend when it happens.

Regards.

2015-05-17 3:22 GMT+02:00 James Linder <jam at tigger.ws>:
>
>> On 16 May 2015, at 11:20 am, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
>>
>>> I will try it.
>>
>>> Regards.
>>
>>> 2015-05-15 5:17 GMT+02:00 Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com>:
>>>> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello list,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have two mythtv backends configured with some USB DVB devices. The
>>>>> problem is that sometimes I get kernel crash for the DVB USB module.
>>>>>
>>>>> I read that it will be good idea to not configure the tunners to
>>>>> active EIT scan.
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to try to put a raspberrypi with a USB DVB adapter and grab all
>>>>> EPG info and the store it as XML, then I will add this XML in the
>>>>> backend.
>>>>>
>>>>> I try with XMLTV, but there is no sources for Spain.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone could help with this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Which tools need I use to get this information?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> epgsnoop (google it, sorry i don't have a link)
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Is there a proper source, a website or a json feed? I can easily add
>> another source to my dutch grabber. It would take me a few days. The
>> biggest thing is that on github the documentation is mainly in dutch.
>> But in the configuration file it is in english. If there is such a
>> source and you're interested? My Spanish though is almost nonexistent!
>> So I might need some assistance on that part.
>
> I too have been suffering from USB messiness so I too am interested.
>
> Since you *have* 2 dongles (1 for the RaPI) why would this not work:
>
> 2 Dongles on backend
>
> 1st (best) dongle does NOT do EPG scan
> 2nd I guess hardly ever used (I manage from month-to-month with 2 tuners + 2 virtual tuners, I accept YMMV) does do EPG scan so the recording dongles never EPG, and the EPG channels don’t record.
>
> James
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-- 
Josu Lazkano