Comments on: Using XMLTV with EyeTV http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/ ... from Diana and Jan ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:04:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Naren http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32251 Naren Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:14:44 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32251 Jan thank you for all your help and advice.... some additional tips,update, etc.... remote buddy has native support for Eyetv and many other apps I got a 30 day trial and its working great. I have decided to purchase it as soon as the trial runs out. the two main apps I will use this for is Eyetv and Plex. And it will support a range of different remotes, planning on testing the ps3 bluetooth remote simply because the cause it low $20. regarding the hang issue while importing the xmltv file I have noticed that its much less as the size of the file decreases (which make sense ) so to decrease the xmltv.xml file size I have created a xmltv.chl file and listed (you can use ranges ) channels in the file so I only download channel 1-200 rather then 550 channels listing . this decreases the xmltv.xml file size from 128 meg to 49 meg ( for 14 days) The script I took and made a text file and put an extension of .command on it and made a ical event for every Sunday night to open a file ( choose the .command file and note to set you terminal app to close automatically) Also note if you add a "-a" and "-A" switch to your script it will mark all new/live shows with a "*" Have fun later Jan thank you for all your help and advice…. some additional tips,update, etc….

remote buddy has native support for Eyetv and many other apps I got a 30 day trial and its working great. I have decided to purchase it as soon as the trial runs out. the two main apps I will use this for is Eyetv and Plex.
And it will support a range of different remotes, planning on testing the ps3 bluetooth remote simply because the cause it low $20.

regarding the hang issue while importing the xmltv file I have noticed that its much less as the size of the file decreases (which make sense ) so to decrease the xmltv.xml file size I have created a xmltv.chl file and listed (you can use ranges ) channels in the file so I only download channel 1-200 rather then 550 channels listing . this decreases the xmltv.xml file size from 128 meg to 49 meg ( for 14 days)

The script I took and made a text file and put an extension of .command on it and made a ical event for every Sunday night to open a file ( choose the .command file and note to set you terminal app to close automatically) Also note if you add a “-a” and “-A” switch to your script it will mark all new/live shows with a “*”

Have fun later

]]> By: Jan http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32241 Jan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:49:31 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32241 I use the apple remote together with Sofa Control, and also using the remote that came with the EyeTV. I use the apple remote together with Sofa Control, and also using the remote that came with the EyeTV.

]]> By: Jan http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32240 Jan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:48:33 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32240 Same thing here. EyeTV will hang during the import, which is rather annoying. Takes around 2-3 mins on mine. Same thing here. EyeTV will hang during the import, which is rather annoying. Takes around 2-3 mins on mine.

]]> By: Naren http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32235 Naren Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:35:54 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32235 just an update...On attempts after the 1st download it does not ask for the listing selection it will remember so your script works for me as well thank you just an update…On attempts after the 1st download it does not ask for the listing selection it will remember so your script works for me as well

thank you

]]> By: Naren http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32233 Naren Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:31:23 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32233 Also what are you using as a remote? my intent is to make a DVR and media center from my mac mini on a Sony 46XBR9. The Apple remote is rather limited in terms of functionality. I have been reading that the ps3 bluetooth remote with remote buddy is an option. Any thoughts on that ? Also what are you using as a remote? my intent is to make a DVR and media center from my mac mini on a Sony 46XBR9. The Apple remote is rather limited in terms of functionality. I have been reading that the ps3 bluetooth remote with remote buddy is an option. Any thoughts on that ?

]]> By: Naren http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32232 Naren Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:29:30 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32232 Interesting I have only attempted manually by deleting the download xml file so thats why it might be asking me I'll run it again with the current files inplace and report back. BTW When you downlaod the listing does you Eyetv hang while importing. In my case a 7 days listing take about 1 -2 mins to import on a mac mini 2.26 core 2 duo Interesting I have only attempted manually by deleting the download xml file so thats why it might be asking me I’ll run it again with the current files inplace and report back. BTW When you downlaod the listing does you Eyetv hang while importing. In my case a 7 days listing take about 1 -2 mins to import on a mac mini 2.26 core 2 duo

]]> By: Jan http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32231 Jan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:50:47 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32231 That is rather strange - mc2xml should only prompt you that once, and on successive updates just use what you entered before. I've updated my script in the meanwhile: <code> #!/bin/bash MC2XML="/path/to/mc2xml" XMLTV="/path/to/xmltv.xml" cd `dirname $MC2XML` # Check if we have internets /sbin/ping -q -c 1 -t 5 google.com > /dev/null if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then $MC2XML -F -c be -g 9030 open -a EyeTV $XMLTV fi </code> That is rather strange – mc2xml should only prompt you that once, and on successive updates just use what you entered before.

I’ve updated my script in the meanwhile:

#!/bin/bash
MC2XML="/path/to/mc2xml"
XMLTV="/path/to/xmltv.xml"

cd `dirname $MC2XML`

# Check if we have internets
/sbin/ping -q -c 1 -t 5 google.com > /dev/null

if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
$MC2XML -F -c be -g 9030
open -a EyeTV $XMLTV
fi

]]> By: Naren http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32218 Naren Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:39:32 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32218 ok I might have spoke too soon..mc2xmlis working great I can complete all the step manually and add the xmltv file to eyetv and map my listing to my providers clear qam channels. The issue is my coding skills since I am in the US I have to issue the command ./mc2xml -c us -g 08540 it them prompts me to make a selection as to which listing I want to download . I have to choose Princeton Comcast (digital) # 25 it then downloads the listing and then I can issue the command open -s EyeTV ~/Scripts/xmltv.xml The problem is I dont know how to code the part when it prompts you for a listing selection I would like to grep for "Princeton Comcast (Digital)" then take the # at the beginning of this line as the selection the rest is the same as your script. your help is greatly appreciated thanks Naren ok I might have spoke too soon..mc2xmlis working great I can complete all the step manually and add the xmltv file to eyetv and map my listing to my providers clear qam channels.

The issue is my coding skills

since I am in the US I have to issue the command

./mc2xml -c us -g 08540
it them prompts me to make a selection as to which listing I want to download .
I have to choose Princeton Comcast (digital) # 25

it then downloads the listing and then I can issue the command
open -s EyeTV ~/Scripts/xmltv.xml

The problem is I dont know how to code the part when it prompts you for a listing selection

I would like to grep for “Princeton Comcast (Digital)” then take the # at the beginning of this line as the selection

the rest is the same as your script.

your help is greatly appreciated

thanks
Naren

]]> By: Naren http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32213 Naren Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:40:05 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32213 Sweet got it man, actually overlooked the chmod 755 mc2xml (since I am using the -c and -g switches) working great thanks again Sweet got it man, actually overlooked the chmod 755 mc2xml (since I am using the -c and -g switches)

working great

thanks again

]]> By: Jan http://sadevil.org/blog/2009/01/07/using-xmltv-with-eyetv/comment-page-1/#comment-32212 Jan Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:35:01 +0000 http://sadevil.org/blog/?p=421#comment-32212 $MC2XML is a variable which (should) point to the mc2xml binary. But in this case you can just use ./mc2xml instead of $MC2XML. $MC2XML is a variable which (should) point to the mc2xml binary. But in this case you can just use ./mc2xml instead of $MC2XML.

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