Help with SageTV setup on new Server

[mevans]

Hi all,

So my WHS(v1) is not very well, so i'm setting up STV on a Windows 8.1 machine. The only problem being that it's been 4 years since i set up the WHS machine so i've forgotten soem vital info.

First problem is how to scan for channels. i'm using DVB-T and T2 'freeview'.

According to:

http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=TQ339712

i should be receiving on the following frequencies (MHz):

482
490
506
514
529.8
538
545.8 (HD)
570 (HD)
586 (HD coming soon)


Should i just be able to update the "PredefinedDVBT" file with my frequecies? because this isn't working fully for me! i can't get 570MHz (or 586)

I'm scanning from within STV.

I've never been able to find all the info needed to make up my own FRQ file. where do people find this info?

(I'm using my TBS 6284 in the Win 8.1 box)

Also, STV gets the channel numbering all over the place....

Thanks in advance

mevans

[rickgillyon]

I scan with this one, produces a sage-friendly FRQ file in the log.

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50797

[mevans]

That's what i used to do, but ever since the HD channels arrived, it seams to crash when it gets to them. i'll try again with this PC. Thanks

[routerunner]

Originally Posted by mevans

Hi all,

So my WHS(v1) is not very well, so i'm setting up STV on a Windows 8.1 machine. The only problem being that it's been 4 years since i set up the WHS machine so i've forgotten soem vital info.

First problem is how to scan for channels. i'm using DVB-T and T2 'freeview'.

According to:

http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=TQ339712

i should be receiving on the following frequencies (MHz):

482
490
506
514
529.8
538
545.8 (HD)
570 (HD)
586 (HD coming soon)


Should i just be able to update the "PredefinedDVBT" file with my frequecies? because this isn't working fully for me! i can't get 570MHz (or 586)

I'm scanning from within STV.

I've never been able to find all the info needed to make up my own FRQ file. where do people find this info?

(I'm using my TBS 6284 in the Win 8.1 box)

Also, STV gets the channel numbering all over the place....

Thanks in advance

mevans

From your signature I can see you are using the DigiGuide + XMLTV GUI + XMLTV Importer combo, so assuming you were using the TBS 6284 in your WHS box as well, the easiest way is

• Install all the 4 tuners in SageTV
• Use the combo to generate the EPG and channel lineup as before
• Import the lineup for all tuners (say no when prompted to scan)
• Copy across the .FRQ files from the WHS box

Alternatively you can use THIS but you need to wait Oddity posting some instruction because he's got a solution that from DigiGuide is able to create/maintain .FRQ files

Hope it helps
Eddy

[rickgillyon]

You sure you had the latest version from that thread? Also, make sure Sage isn't running or it can grab the tuners...

[rickgillyon]

If you want to scan in Sage you can just edit PredefinedDVBT.frq and add the new frequencies in your Transmitter section.

[mevans]

Thanks for the replies. For some reason sage couldn't find and channels at 570MHz despite the fact the there should be channels there.
I read somewhere on here about an offset that used to have to be applied when entering frequencies. Is that no longer required?

For exactly these reasons, I haven't rescanned on my WHS box for a while, but I'll have a look to see if I can get and channels in the 570MHz range from the .FRQ on there.

Oddity's app looks very interesting

Thanks again

[mevans]

OK, so i've got things (program guide from DigiGuide etc.) up and running on the new PC.

The latest ScanChannelsBDA worked for me (it didn't crash). thanks for the tip off, but it didn't find an HD channels at

570 MHz (HD)
586 MHz (HD coming soon)

at 545.8 MHz (HD) it half found some channels in the scan, but then didn't have them in the Sage channel output list.

[rickgillyon]

Originally Posted by mevans

didn't find an HD channels at

570 MHz (HD)
586 MHz (HD coming soon)

See here, looks like I had the same problem, maybe the same 570 FRQ settings will work for you.

[mevans]

Yes, interesting. Maybe i'll give those settings a try.

When i mean that ScanChannelsBDA half worked - here's what happened at 546MHZ:

# 546000kHz
# ...Channel 30
# signal locked = Y present = Y strength = 53 quality = 65


============================================================================

Frequency (Scanned) = 546000kHz
Frequency (Actual)  = 0kHz

Transmitter Name    = London
tid: 9018
id: 12339

Channel Name           LCN   SID    Vid   Aud   PMT
-------------------------------------------------------------------



tsid   sid    Provider name         Channel name          pmt   pcr   video audio teltx subt  AC3   typ sx lv  LCN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16516, 17472, (null)              , BBC TWO HD          ,  100,  101,    0,    0,    0,  105,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 102, 
16516, 17540, (null)              , BBC ONE HD          , 6600, 6601,    0,    0,    0, 6605,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 101, 
16516, 17604, (null)              , ITV HD              ,  200,  201,    0,    0,    0,  205,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 103, 
16516, 17664, (null)              , Channel 4 HD        ,  300,  301,    0,    0,    0,  305,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 104, 
16516, 17920, (null)              , BBC THREE HD        , 7000, 7001,    0,    0,    0, 7005,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 105, 
16516, 18112, (null)              , CBBC HD             , 7100, 8191,    0,    0,    0,    0,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 123, 

# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 70%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 70%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 53    Quality = 69%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 70%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 52    Quality = 71%

# Average quality on 546000kHz = 70%

============================================================================

here's what happened at 570MHZ:

# 570000kHz
# ...Channel 33
# signal locked = Y present = Y strength = 49 quality = 72


============================================================================

Frequency (Scanned) = 570000kHz
Frequency (Actual)  = 0kHz

Transmitter Name    = London
tid: 9018
id: 12339

Channel Name           LCN   SID    Vid   Aud   PMT
-------------------------------------------------------------------



tsid   sid    Provider name         Channel name          pmt   pcr   video audio teltx subt  AC3   typ sx lv  LCN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40960, 40960, (null)              , BBC NEWS HD         , 1001,  101,    0,    0,    0,  103,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 107, 
40960, 40976, (null)              , BBC FOUR HD         , 1002,  201,    0,    0,    0,  203,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 106, 
40960, 40992, (null)              , CBeebies HD         , 1003, 8191,    0,    0,    0,    0,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 124, 
40960, 41008, (null)              , Channel 4+1 HD      , 1004,  301,    0,    0,    0,  303,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 110, 
40960, 41024, (null)              , 4seven HD           , 1005,  401,    0,    0,    0,  403,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 111, 
40960, 41040, (null)              , Al Jazeera Eng HD   , 1006,  501,    0,    0,    0,    0,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 108, 
40960, 41056, (null)              , Al Jazeera Arabic   , 1007,  601,    0,    0,    0,    0,    A0,  1, 0, 4, 134, 
40960, 41072, (null)              , Community HD        , 1008,  701,    0,    0,    0,  703,    A0, 25, 0, 4, 109, 
40960, 41104, (null)              , Jewellery Maker     , 1009,  801,    0,    0,    0,    0,    A0,  1, 0, 4,  64, 
40960, 41120, (null)              , TBA                 , 1011, 8191,    0,    0,    0,    0,    A0,  1, 0, 4, 136, 

# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%
# Locked = Y    Present = Y    Strength = 49    Quality = 72%

# Average quality on 570000kHz = 72%

============================================================================

It's found some channels, but can't create the actual listing (under "Channel Name").

[mevans]

does anybody have an explanation as to what the "onid", "band" and "ctrl" values are in the FRQ channel listing?

i.e. like here:

CH:1 onid:9018 tsid:4164 sid:4164 frq:490000000 band:8 ctrl:1 #:BBC ONE Lon

are they always:

onid:9018
band:8
ctrl:1

for us in the UK?

if so, maybe i can make up the likes that i am missing from the info i did get with ScanChannelsBDA

[Oddity]

In the latest version EPG collector can create Sagetv .frq files for both DVB-T(and T2) and DVB-S tuners.

Click on the Files tab and tick the "Sagetv frequency file" box and provide an output file.
I run epg collector from a DOS .bat file so have lines to copy this .frq file to my sagetv .frq files.

The EPG data is imported using XMLTV importer. I have a script that overwrites the XMLTV Importer lineup with the new lineup including any channel changes. XMLTV Importer then updates the channel lineups and automatically links the EPG data to the channels.