[mythtv-users] Can't grab Freesat HD channel listings (SOLVED)

[Paul Gardiner]

Thanks everyone for the help.

On 15/11/2010 13:42, Paul Raison wrote:
>
> On 15 Nov 2010, at 13:27, Paul Gardiner wrote:
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>> Thanks. I'm still not sure what to do, but that has to be it. I created
>> a new source. I think that's correct, isn't it?: if I tried to use just
>> one source, then myth would get confused about which tuning info to use
>> for the two cards.  But I hadn't realised that the '1' in my command
>> was the source id.
>>
>> What's the correct thing to do. I could set up a second file Freesat.xmltv, and do a second grab for source 2, but is there
>> a way to avoid reading some channels twice?
>>
>
> Creating a new source is correct, I have two sources, one for Freeview and one for Freesat. First things first, change the 1 to a 2 in the command you are running and confirm that listings for Freesat are loading, it will complain channels not being available because you are grabbing Freeview listings from xmltv.

Yes, that worked. I now have listings for the channels, and at last I
have some HD recordings set up!

> Personally, I have created two xmltv config files, one for each Freeview and Freesat. As you say, you will read some channels twice, but this is a relatively small price to pay. The alternative is to direct xmltv output to a file containing all channels and use this file as the input to mythfilldatabase with the --file option.

I think I might try the intermediate file way of doing it. Sounds
a good plan. I already feel a little bad for using this non-standard
method of filling which pulls down everything on every night, so
hitting the servers twice seems a bit naughty.

Cheers,
	Paul.