EU epgdata - Revision history

84.202.44.184 at 18:35, 6 June 2008

2008-06-06T18:35:58Z

91.66.103.191: Remove link for UK signup, requested by epgData.com

2008-04-29T14:18:33Z

Remove link for UK signup, requested by epgData.com

217.31.79.224: removed BE again as you can't order it although there is a specific channel list.

2008-04-16T19:04:46Z

removed BE again as you can't order it although there is a specific channel list.

217.31.79.224: typo in CH url and added BE link

2008-04-16T19:02:33Z

typo in CH url and added BE link

Laga: /* Limitations / Bugs */ - add some formatting

2008-04-16T18:55:30Z

‎Limitations / Bugs: - add some formatting

Laga: /* Limitations / Bugs */

2008-04-16T18:54:42Z

‎Limitations / Bugs

Laga at 18:50, 16 April 2008

2008-04-16T18:50:04Z

Laga: /* Signup URL */ - add hint about channel list

2008-04-16T18:49:47Z

‎Signup URL: - add hint about channel list

Laga at 18:43, 16 April 2008

2008-04-16T18:43:35Z

Laga at 18:11, 16 April 2008

2008-04-16T18:11:37Z

New page

The tv_grab_eu_epgdata grabber is a XMLTV grabber for the commercial www.epgdata.com service.

Currently, you get a full year of EPG listings for EUR 17.95.

== Signup URL ==

Each supported country has its own signup link:

* '''DE''' / Germany: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=de&iCountry=de&iOEM=VDR
* '''UK''' / United Kingdom: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=en&iCountry=en&iOEM=VDR
* '''FR''' / France: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=fr&iCountry=fr&iOEM=VDR
* '''IT''' / Italia: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=it&iCountry=it&iOEM=VDR
* '''NL''' / The Netherlands: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=nl&iCountry=nl&iOEM=VDR
* '''AT''' / Austria: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=at&iCountry=at&iOEM=VDR
* '''CH''' / Switzerland: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=nl&iCountry=nl&iOEM=VDR

Please note that you cannot select a different country by clicking on the little flags in the left corner of the epgdata web site. Doing so will just change the language of the text displayed on the website.

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		+	#REDIRECT [[Europe]]
	The tv_grab_eu_epgdata grabber is a XMLTV grabber for the commercial www.epgdata.com service.		The tv_grab_eu_epgdata grabber is a XMLTV grabber for the commercial www.epgdata.com service.

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 * '''AT''' / Austria: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=at&iCountry=at&iOEM=VDR
 * '''CH''' / Switzerland: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=ch&iCountry=ch&iOEM=VDR
 By clicking on '''Product Description''' in the menu to the left, you'll find a link to a list of channels.

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 Copied from the documentation inside the grabber:
-* There’s no proper support for channels with locally different schedules. For example, if your EPG package is a German one, you’ll get the EPG schedule for Germany even if you preferred the Swiss schedule which is also available in the data (for some channels at least).
+* There’s no proper support for channels with '''locally different schedules'''. For example, if your EPG package is a German one, you’ll get the EPG schedule for Germany even if you preferred the Swiss schedule which is also available in the data (for some channels at least).
-* Timezones are not handled correctly. Currently, you have to enter your time zone manually during the configure step. You have to do this every time your time zone changes, eg for daylight saving time ("Sommerzeit" and "Normalzeit" for my fellow Germans).  FYI: you can modify the time zone directly in the config file which is usually located at ~/.xmltv/tv_grab_eu_epgdata.conf or ~/.mythtv/FOO.xmltv where FOO is the name of your video source in MythTV.
+* '''Timezones''' are not handled correctly. Currently, you have to enter your time zone manually during the configure step. You have to do this every time your time zone changes, eg for daylight saving time ("Sommerzeit" and "Normalzeit" for my fellow Germans).  FYI: you can modify the time zone directly in the config file which is usually located at ~/.xmltv/tv_grab_eu_epgdata.conf or ~/.mythtv/FOO.xmltv where FOO is the name of your video source in MythTV.
-* Not all channels might be listed in the channel_ids file. The channel_ids file provides a mapping from the numeric channel identifiers provided by epgdata.com to more human-readable identifiers commonly used in XMLTV. Some channels might be missing or mapped incorrectly. If you encounter a problem, please let me: laga + xmltv AT laga DOT ath DOT cx
+* Not all channels might be listed in the '''channel_ids file'''. The channel_ids file provides a mapping from the numeric channel identifiers provided by epgdata.com to more human-readable identifiers commonly used in XMLTV. Some channels might be missing or mapped incorrectly. If you encounter a problem, please let me: laga + xmltv AT laga DOT ath DOT cx

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	* Timezones are not handled correctly. Currently, you have to enter your time zone manually during the configure step. You have to do this every time your time zone changes, eg for daylight saving time ("Sommerzeit" and "Normalzeit" for my fellow Germans). FYI: you can modify the time zone directly in the config file which is usually located at ~/.xmltv/tv_grab_eu_epgdata.conf or ~/.mythtv/FOO.xmltv where FOO is the name of your video source in MythTV.		* Timezones are not handled correctly. Currently, you have to enter your time zone manually during the configure step. You have to do this every time your time zone changes, eg for daylight saving time ("Sommerzeit" and "Normalzeit" for my fellow Germans). FYI: you can modify the time zone directly in the config file which is usually located at ~/.xmltv/tv_grab_eu_epgdata.conf or ~/.mythtv/FOO.xmltv where FOO is the name of your video source in MythTV.
		+
		+	* Not all channels might be listed in the channel_ids file. The channel_ids file provides a mapping from the numeric channel identifiers provided by epgdata.com to more human-readable identifiers commonly used in XMLTV. Some channels might be missing or mapped incorrectly. If you encounter a problem, please let me: laga + xmltv AT laga DOT ath DOT cx

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 * '''CH''' / Switzerland: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=nl&iCountry=nl&iOEM=VDR
-By clicking on "Product Description' in the menu to the left, you'll find a link to a list of channels.
+By clicking on '''Product Description''' in the menu to the left, you'll find a link to a list of channels.
 Please note that you cannot select a different country by clicking on the little flags in the left corner of the epgdata web site. Doing so will just change the language of the text displayed on the website.

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 * '''DE''' / Germany: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=de&iCountry=de&iOEM=VDR
 * '''FR''' / France: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=fr&iCountry=fr&iOEM=VDR
 * '''IT''' / Italia: http://www.epgdata.com/?action=newSubscription&iLang=it&iCountry=it&iOEM=VDR

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	Please note that you cannot select a different country by clicking on the little flags in the left corner of the epgdata web site. Doing so will just change the language of the text displayed on the website.		Please note that you cannot select a different country by clicking on the little flags in the left corner of the epgdata web site. Doing so will just change the language of the text displayed on the website.
		+
		+	== Grabber Usage ==
		+
		+	It's recommended that you use at least XMLTV 0.5.51. The notes below will assume that you're doing so, but most things should apply to any earlier XMLTV release containing the grabber.
		+
		+	Use ''tv_grab_eu_epgdata --help'' to get an overview about the available options. The Grabber uses the XMLTV libraries and it is baseline compatible.
		+
		+	Before you can grab EPG listings, you need to run ''tv_grab_eu_epgdata --configure'' to set up the grabber. You will be asked to enter your PIN (which you'll receive after signing up using one of links posted above). Afterwards, you are asked to enter your time zone and then you can choose your TV channels. By default, the configuration will be saved to ''.xmltv/tv_grab_eu_epgdata.conf'' inside your home directory.
		+
		+	To retrieve EPG listings, simply run ''tv_grab_eu_epgdata --output my-listings.xml''.
		+
		+	NB: It's possible that you're using EPG/HTPC software which will choose to guide you through the setup process for the grabber. MythTV for example will automatically run ''tv_grab_eu_epgdata --configure'' when you create a so-called video source in mythtv-setup. It's a good idea to check the documentation for the software you're using.
		+
		+
		+	== Limitations / Bugs ==
		+
		+	Copied from the documentation inside the grabber:
		+
		+	* There’s no proper support for channels with locally different schedules. For example, if your EPG package is a German one, you’ll get the EPG schedule for Germany even if you preferred the Swiss schedule which is also available in the data (for some channels at least).
		+
		+	* Timezones are not handled correctly. Currently, you have to enter your time zone manually during the configure step. You have to do this every time your time zone changes, eg for daylight saving time ("Sommerzeit" and "Normalzeit" for my fellow Germans). FYI: you can modify the time zone directly in the config file which is usually located at ~/.xmltv/tv_grab_eu_epgdata.conf or ~/.mythtv/FOO.xmltv where FOO is the name of your video source in MythTV.