TVHeadEdit tool

Akos Sz · 2013-10-12T15:37:33+00:00

Hi, I was struggling a lot with Tvheadend GUI since it goes very slow with huge number of DVB services and does not support bulk change of settings. Finall...

piotr w

I have an Ubuntu server running Tvheadend (pre-dbvrewrite), 1 raspberry with Raspbmc, one HTPC running OpenElec. On both client I have the TvHeadend PVR addon installed.

On my HTPC (OpenElec) I dont have "dvbadapters" or "dvbsatconf". (I have DVB-s and DVB-c tuners).

See attachment.

Akos Sz

The database is on the server only.

Edit the files located on your Ubuntu server.

piotr w

Ok, that was my original question: where on the server is the db ? 'cause the (part of the) path you mention (.../service.multimedia.tvheadend) only exists on my Openelec HTPC.

- I copy .../service.multimedia.tvheadend to a local folder ?
AND

- I copy the tvheadend db to a local folder ?

EDIT:

when I load this folder: /home/hts/.hts/tvheadend/

Tvheadedit says: NO DVB Adapter data has been found.

I have two dvb-c adapters and one dvb-s (usb) adapter

peter@TvHeadend:~$ sudo ls /home/hts/.hts/tvheadend/dvbadapters/
_dev_dvb_adapter0_Philips_TDA10023_DVB_C  _dev_dvb_adapter1_Philips_TDA10023_DVB_C  _dev_dvb_adapter2_STB0899_Multistandard

Akos Sz

You have to copy the tvheadend folder from your Ubuntu server ONLY. No file is needed from clients.

I do not know the exact path on Ubuntu, I have Openelec as Tvheadend server. However it looks as if you found it.

Since your /home/hts/.hts/tvheadend/dvbadapters/ folder contains a single adapter description file and this is a DVB-C adapter, Tvheadedit cannot find the necessary DVB-S info. That is why it states "NO DVB Adapter data has been found".

The dvbadapters folder should contain at least one DVB-S config file. Mine is:

_dev_dvb_adapter0_TurboSight_TBS_6922_DVBS_S2_frontend

piotr w

My /home/hts/.hts/tvheadend/dvbadapters/ contains three adapters:

devdvb_adapter0_Philips_TDA10023_DVB_C
devdvb_adapter1_Philips_TDA10023_DVB_C

devdvb_adapter2_STB0899_Multistandard <---- Technisat dvb-s HD USB 2

so, 2 dvb-c and 1 dvb-s

Akos Sz

Check the content of the file called "_dev_dvb_adapter2_STB0899_Multistandard" it should contain

"type": "DVB-S"

row. I guess yuo have something else there. Tvheadedit checks this parameter.

See mine:

{
	"enabled": 1,
	"fe_path": "/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0",
	"dmx_path": "/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0",
	"dvr_path": "/dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0",
	"type": "DVB-S",
	"displayname": "TurboSight TBS 6922 DVBS/S2 frontend",
	"autodiscovery": 0,
	"idlescan": 1,
	"idleclose": 0,
	"skip_checksubscr": 0,
	"sidtochan": 0,
	"qmon": 0,
	"poweroff": 0,
	"nitoid": 0,
	"diseqc_version": 1,
	"diseqc_repeats": 0,
	"extrapriority": 0,
	"skip_initialscan": 0,
	"disable_pmt_monitor": 0,
	"full_mux_rx": -1,
	"grace_period": 0
}

piotr w


peter@TvHeadend:~$ sudo cat /home/hts/.hts/tvheadend/dvbadapters/_dev_dvb_adapte                                                                                                                                                             r2_STB0899_Multistandard
[sudo] password for peter:
{
        "enabled": 1,
        "fe_path": "/dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0",
        "dmx_path": "/dev/dvb/adapter2/demux0",
        "dvr_path": "/dev/dvb/adapter2/dvr0",
        "type": "DVB-S",
        "displayname": "STB0899 Multistandard",
        "autodiscovery": 1,
        "idlescan": 1,
        "idleclose": 0,
        "skip_checksubscr": 0,
        "sidtochan": 0,
        "qmon": 0,
        "poweroff": 0,
        "nitoid": 0,
        "diseqc_version": 0,
        "diseqc_repeats": 0,
        "extrapriority": 0,
        "skip_initialscan": 0,
        "disable_pmt_monitor": 0,
        "full_mux_rx": -1,
        "grace_period": 0
}

Akos Sz

It looks OK. I have no clue. I should see your complete database.
If you think you can share me. Zip your tvheadend folder and send me via dropbox. I can check it during coming days.

Antonw Wallner

Hello Akos Sz,

friendly bumper asking if you made any progress with the programm (dvb rewrite etc..)

bR
aW

Akos Sz

Hi,

Not yet.
Someone could inspire me by sending a rewritten database to have a quick look.

dreamer538 dreamer538

Hi guys,
this tool looks very interesting.
But I found a bug in it.
It's connected with incorrect work with cyrillic symbols.
Everything works fine until you save the database.
Having saved it, you get ????? instead of all cyrillic names.
I'm sure it could be easily fixed, could you take a look?

I guess you just need to use utf-8 to save the output.

Akos Sz

Hi dreamer538,

Thanks for the response.
Are you talking about custom channel name field? Have you tried if cyrillic characters are working on the tvheadend web interface?
I paid attention to have the same output format and coding as the original database, so the solution does not look so obvious.

dreamer538 dreamer538

Hi Akos Sz,

and thanks for a quick reply.

Cyrillic characters work fine if you edit it directly in the web interface.

They show well in the program until you save the database. And in saved files you see only ???.
Just to check: if you have a page in cyrillyc (koi8-r), e.g. http://uch.net/ and you force utf-8 charset you'll see ??? instead of letters too.

But in the original file there's utf-8 encoding.

You can download an example of a channeltag file with cyrillic name:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b49bbwiaeydhgmp/2

Best Regards

Akos Sz

Hi,

Thanks for the provided input files and explanation. I will check the issue soon.

As far as I remember by setting utf-8 as output format put extra characters at the beginning of the file. However there should be a solution.

Regards,

Akos Sz

Hi dreamer538 and others,

I have uploaded a new version of TvHeadEdit tool with the requested change and some other minor improvements.

Please test it.

Download the latest (10026) form here: http://goo.gl/WmrP9j

Regards,
Ákos
<<

Masen Sueifan

Do I understand it that this edit tool do not work with tvh version >= 3.9?

Akos Sz

Hi,

Most probably you are right.

I am using Openelec which includes TVH 3.4.27. So, I have never met with the modified database of TVH. I am open to implement the support of new version, however I would need an example database.

Regards,
Ákos
<<

Masen Sueifan

I can send you all files you need, just tell me wich one.
thx

Akos Sz

Thanks in advance.
Please zip the complete "service.multimedia.tvheadend" folder into a single file and share with me.

Masen Sueifan

I have tvh running on an ubuntu server so the folder "service.multimedia.tvheadend" does not exist. I read here in the wiki that the structure of tvh 3.9 has changed. Can you tell me which files you need? channel, etc.?

« Previous Page Next Page »