Vista: Data in the transport stream (EIT) Works in Vista's EPG.

[Bryce]

It took a lot of playing around but it works.
I had to use a mixture of software to make it happen.
The only problem at the moment is data cannot be picked up from SBS
The first thing I found out was I had to use an older version of BladeRunner. To work in Vista.

Invaluable information found... Here

I used my own customized batch file. (runs epgscan to make multiple files)
Null pointer's EPGScan (collects the EIT data and converts it to xml format)
freeEpg's xmltvAlter (resets time zone and much more. Excellent tool. I hope this becomes a permenent tool on their site.)
TVxb listings grabber (Merge and send xml files to Bladerunner folders listings.xml + channel info.xml)
Monsters BladeRunner Pro V3 (Injects binary data into MCE)

This will give an idea what can be acheived.


Main EPG




Mini EPG

Be Warned:
There are a lot of configuration files to be edited.
TVxb.ini (merge xml files together.)
BladeRunners GetEPGDataMetaInfo, GetTVServicesMetaInfo.html
Registry change. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Media Center\Service\EPG\discSvc registry key
http://localhost/Native/GetTVServicesMetaInfo.html
It works great.
I hope this helps those who want to achieve the same.


Bryce

[Bryce]

This is the GuideListings batch file I use with EPGScan.
GetListings.zip



example: C:\EPGScan\EPG
I put the GetListings.bat file into the same folder as EPGScan, with a sub folder called EPG to hold xml files generated by EPGScan.
I placed a shortcut on to the desktop (GetListings) with administrative rights.
The batch file deletes any previous xml files generated by EPGScan.
The commands put into the TVxb.ini file direct TVxb to goto the sub file and merge all the
xml files together to make a listing2.xml and dropped in to the BladeRuner folder called GuideData
When Bladerunner innitiates it prosesses the listing2.xml file and deletes it.

I have remarked out a section in the batch file that merges listing files together using TVxb.ini config file.
I found I could direct BladeRunner to execute the command through TVxb as follows.
See pic below.
You need to configure the TVxb.ini file.
This is the current file I use.TVxb.zip

I used these statements in the TVxb.ini file....
!--main parameters--
xmltvoutput=C:\WINDOWS\ehome\BladeRunnerPro\GuideD ata\listing2.xml
mcechanneloutput=C:\WINDOWS\ehome\BladeRunnerPro\Q uickGuide\ChannelInfo.XML
xmltvimport=C:\EPGScan\EPG\ABCepg.xml,C:\EPGScan\E PG\SevenEpg.xml,C:\EPGScan\EPG\NineEpg.xml,C:\EPGS can\EPG\TenEpg.xml
The last line represents files generated by EPGScan placed in the sub folder.
These files are merged together as one file called listings2.
The attached file can do with some tidying up by a TVxb guru.





Bryce

[wallaceff]

Hey,

I've been pretty much looking for something that would do this for AGES.

Now I just wish someone would take all those seperate components and splice them together into 1 app!

Also, from what I understand, the EPG sometimes is a bit lacking, like Ch 9 Sat night is "Saturday night at the movies" without listing the actual show.
But still... its what I would love to have as a single app... aren't there any really good programmers out there that want this too???

[Bryce]

Originally Posted by wallaceff

Hey,

I've been pretty much looking for something that would do this for AGES.

Now I just wish someone would take all those seperate components and splice them together into 1 app!

Also, from what I understand, the EPG sometimes is a bit lacking, like Ch 9 Sat night is "Saturday night at the movies" without listing the actual show.
But still... its what I would love to have as a single app... aren't there any really good programmers out there that want this too???

Hi wallaceff

This is the information that shows up in the EPG for next Saturday.




And this is how the program info screen looks.



The only problem I have a the moment is there is no info for SBS.

Bryce

[wallaceff]

Bloody Ch9! They really can't get their act together, can they! lol
I've read on a different forum about someone running a script to change the capitilisation.
I think here: Bets on EIT EPG Data going live tonight...??

and here: http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/comm...ia-center.html

[logifuse]

Well done Bryce - rep points for you!

Maybe doing the injecting with EPGScan's wmcGuideServiceProxy might be another option?

Justin

[Bryce]

Originally Posted by wallaceff

Bloody Ch9! They really can't get their act together, can they! lol
I've read on a different forum about someone running a script to change the capitilisation.

epgStream are developing a tool called xmltvAlter.
I'm sure it has the ability to address this problem.

It has a file called xmltvRules.config.
You edit this file with a rule.
Inside the file xmltvRules.config is a template of rules. See below
epgStream add more rules as the app develops.

I started looking and editing xml and config files the hard way using notepad.
I quickly learnt there are better editors to use.
Download this app. XML Marker
Very easy to use and free.
It gives a better perspective of what your looking at. Especially when working with xml files.
Here is a listings file to view with XML Marker to see what I mean... Attachment 2471
Open the listing file in XML Marker, Microsoft Word and notepad to see how different programs view a file.

Example of rules for xmltvAlter inside xmltvRules.config.
RULE TEMPLATES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<rule type="addProgrammeSubtitle" titleStartsWith="" newTitle="" />
<rule type="changeChannelDisplayName" channelId="" displayName="" />
<rule type="changeProgrammeCategory" currentCategory="" newCategory="" />
<rule type="changeProgrammeTitle" currentTitle="" newTitle="" />
<rule type="changeChannelId" currentId="" newId="" />
<rule type="changeProgrammeTimeZone" channelId="" timeZone="" />
<rule type="adjustProgrammeTime" channelId="" adjustment="" />
<rule type="deleteProgramme" channelId="" scope="" range="" criteria="" lowerTimestamp="" upperTimestamp="" />
<rule type="duplicateChannel" sourceChannelId="" destinationChannelId="" />
<rule type="mergeChannels" sourceChannelId="" destinationChannelId="" removePartialOverrides="" />
<rule type="deleteChannel" channelId="" />
<rule type="deleteAllChannels" excludedChannelIdList="" listSeparator="" />
<rule type="comment" text="" filePath="" />
<rule type="clearNode" xmlPath="" />
<rule type="deleteNode" xmlPath="" />
<rule type="deleteNodeByText" xmlPath="" comparisonType="" findText="" />
<rule type="deleteNodeByAttributeText" xmlPath="" comparisonType="" attributeName="" findText="" />
<rule type="replaceNodeText" xmlPath="" findText="" replaceText="" />
<rule type="renameNodeText" xmlPath="" findText="" replaceText="" />
<rule type="duplicateChannel" sourceChannelId="Seven-Syd" destinationChannelId="SevenHD-Syd" />
<rule type="duplicateChannel" sourceChannelId="Ten-Nsw" destinationChannelId="TenHD-Syd" />
<rule type="mergeChannels" sourceChannelId="SevenHD" destinationChannelId="SevenHD-Syd" removePartialOverrides="false" log="true" />
<rule type="mergeChannels" sourceChannelId="TenHD" destinationChannelId="TenHD-Syd" removePartialOverrides="false" log="true" />
-->

Bryce

[GlenR]

Now this is interesting. A free EPG that comes from the actual networks - without scraping. I like the irony.

It would be great if this was one app with a nice config interface - it currently looks very daunting to set up. Still, great work Bryce, it's obviously a work in progress and is definitely a move in the right direction.

I'll be keeping an eye on this one. My Ice is paid up until March next year so I'll let that run out first.

[logifuse]

The problem is that SBS haven't come to the party yet & who knows if they will? They supply data to Foxtel, so what's the problem?

[Bryce]

Originally Posted by logifuse

Well done Bryce - rep points for you!

Maybe doing the injecting with EPGScan's wmcGuideServiceProxy might be another option?

Justin

I'm sure this would work also.

I looked at wmcguideserviceproxy before looking at Bladerunner.
I had a problem at the end of Vista EPG setup using wmcguideserviceproxy. My fault not wmcguideserviceproxy.
I felt more confident with Bladerunner because of the amount of time I have played around with it.
And I could drop different file arguments into the graphic file config screen to see if they worked.
I will definitely be looking at wmcguideserviceproxy again at a later date once I play around with this a bit more.

I also looked at a grabber called DVBGuide
Well worth looking at.
I used DVBGuide prior to Null pointer's EPGScan.

Bryce