Tvheadend

If you're using sky, don't bother with XMLTV unless you absolutely must (i.e. you want the season/episode number metadata).

Instead enable the OTA module "opentv: sky uk". Or if you only have FTA channels use uk_freesat (slightly better than opentv but obviously doesn't cover all channels).

XMLTV should be a last resort.

Adam

P.S.
I should have asked which version? I think the official synology package is pretty ancient and so won't have the above support. But there are a few people lurking on the forums/IRC channel that have custom (more up to date) synology packages.

Wow. Thanks for a speedy reply.

TVHeadend installation (ver 2.99.20120708-1) is what is stated on my Synology box. Im guessing that is old compared with latest 3.0? I have had a look and cant see an OTA module.
Would you be able to point me in the right direction of the lurkers?

Actually compared to 3.0 its not that different. However you need a recent build (not officially release yet) from git master to get all the new EPG stuff.

try this guy https://www.lonelycoder.com/redmine/users/2764, he's building for Synology, not sure whether he's up to date or not. But he might be able to help.

Adam

Thanks Adam

Hi Adam

i have just upgraded to 3.2. I have disabled Module - XMLTV under basic configuration. Under OTA Interfaces I have enabled UK: Freesat. Do I need to do anything else?

thanks!

Thomas,

The only thing you need to make sure if you're using the Freesat EPG is that you have the relevant transponder/mux configured and enabled. The settings are:

11426000 H - TSID 2315

Adam

Adam,

Is this mux in addition to my regular muxes? My 'mux adding process" is to add the individual muxes from here http://www.lyngsat.com/Eutelsat-28A-and-Astra-1N-2A-2B.html to keep things nice and clean. Are you suggesting i need to add 11426 mux? Im not sure what TSID is.

Thanks again

Thomas

If it's not listed on that page then it would be in addition

The mux doesn't carry any useful (I think it might have 1 radio station I forget) data apart from the EPG data, so its often ignored in package listings.

Adam

That worked a treat. Thank you very much Adam. My Mrs will be well please. 1 very quick non related question. If I want to backup Tvheadend settings/mux's etc what do i need to back up? On my Synology box I have a folder: usr/local/tvheadend/var/

in this folder is:

accesscontrol
channels
channeltags
config
dvbadapters
dvbmuxes
dvbsatconf
dvbtansports
dvr
epgdb.v2
epggrab
tvheadend.pid

I want to be abled to restore all settings if i need to re-install tvheadend for example

thanks

Thomas

I'd just back up the entire folder. Unfortunately because of the way TVH currently structures things you need not just hte muxes/transports but also the matching adapter config.

Adam