[CrossEPG-Other] No Longer Automatically Downloading EPG

[abu baniaz]

What are your settings for EPG download?

 

[timofee]

Swap file is pretty much essential for a fully configured multi-sat VU+ Duo1 to run smoothly. Might not be necessary for simple set ups.

Still best to run the EPG update overnight as often have two timers operating during day, or am watching whilst a timer is working at same time.

 

[judge]

Must say, after adding the swap file, it takes longer than it did with the last version of Vix that I had installed, which didn't have a swap file. The downloading of the EPG is very quick, but it seems to have the Vix spinner and Loading Data screen on for a fair while.

Yes, using a swapfile on HDD or USB is slower than using internal memory.

The difference to the download, is that the TV still shows during the full process, rather than going to a Vix screen with cheesy music playing

You must have been using a pretty old build?

Swap file is pretty much essential for a fully configured multi-sat VU+ Duo1 to run smoothly. Might not be necessary for simple set ups.

Not really, again depends on your definition of a "a fully configured multi-sat VU+ Duo".

 

[Manchester]

What are your settings for EPG download?

EPG Location /media/hddd
EPG filename - epg
Auto Refresh - no
Auto Save - no
Show EIT - yes
Enable EIT - yes
Enable MWH - no
Enable FreeSat - yes
Enable ViaSat - no
Enable Netmed - no
Enable Virgin - no
Maintain old epg data for - 0
Include EIT in http streams - yes
Include AIT in http streams - yes

Only have OpenTV Sky UK 28.2 selected to download.

 

[Manchester]

Yes, using a swapfile on HDD or USB is slower than using internal memory.

You must have been using a pretty old build?

Not really, again depends on your definition of a "a fully configured multi-sat VU+ Duo".

Never used internal memory for anything, so not sure in comparisson. Always just used HDD, but am happy to use Swap File if that's going to help out.

Yeah, used the same image for about a year, as didn't have any issues till 2 weeks ago.

 

[abu baniaz]

In CrossEPG downloader, are you downloading rytec/xmltv etc? (Just confirming)

 

[Manchester]

In CrossEPG downloader, are you downloading rytec/xmltv etc? (Just confirming)

No, just OpenTV.

Well, that's the only one that I've ticked, no other providers have a tick next to them.

 

[judge]

Never used internal memory for anything

You have though. Channel lists, config files and many others loaded on start-up, saved on shut-down, E2 restart from internal memory by default.

 

[Manchester]

You have though. Channel lists, config files and many others loaded on start-up, saved on shut-down, E2 restart from internal memory by default.

OK, so I've never used it intentionally, for the storage of files, and to run files. Where editable, I change all known settings to the HDD instead of flash memory.

 

[Larry-G]

The difference to the download, is that the TV still shows during the full process, rather than going to a Vix screen with cheesy music playing.

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Thats because the version of CrossEPG you were using would have been so old that it was before Andy and Sandro updated it to use a free tuner rather than cutting away to the dedicated radio / EPG channel that the service provider streams the EPG on.

 

[Manchester]

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Thats because the version of CrossEPG you were using would have been so old that it was before Andy and Sandro updated it to use a free tuner rather than cutting away to the dedicated radio / EPG channel that the service provider streams the EPG on.

Quality feature as well, impressed.

 

[judge]

Where editable, I change all known settings to the HDD instead of flash memory.

Slowing down the box?

 

[Manchester]

Slowing down the box?

I don't understand sorry.

Are you asking if it's slowing it down, or stating that it will slow the box down?

 

[judge]

I don't understand sorry.

Are you asking if it's slowing it down, or stating that it will slow the box down?

Linux, which you're using will use all available memory available to it when it can. Making a swap file on an external slower device will slow that process down.
Handy when it has to be done, but slower when it doesn't.

 

[Manchester]

Linux, which you're using will use all available memory available to it when it can. Making a swap file on an external slower device will slow that process down.
Handy when it has to be done, but slower when it doesn't.

Ah ok, no, it's not noticably slower.

Just as I said previously, the process of downloading and loading the EPG information seems to take a while.

Anyway, seems we have success, as this morning all of the info is there, the first time in a few weeks! Fingers crossed that's it sorted. Thanks for the help