Importing HD Homerun epg

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Importing HD Homerun epg

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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:51 pm

I'm confused and lost. I got EPG123 to work with my 8.1 pro media center, but I cannot for the life of me get the epg to update. I have the DVR service on my Win10 machines but DVR is not available on my 8.1 machine. I'm using the 3 tuner HD Homerun Prime with a cablecard. Whats the path to the guide information?

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:44 am

Did you install the HDHR2MXF component when you installed EPG123?
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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:06 am

Yes I did.

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:14 am

You will still need to schedule a task to run hdhr2mxf.exe. You will setup the task in the client as 'Full Mode' and make sure the c:\program files (x86)\epg123\hdhr2mxf.exe file is selected in the text box. It will then run at your selected time and update daily.
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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:14 am

It imported the channel list correctly, and I was able to edit out the channels I didn't want. That part worked great. But I can't get it to get the TV listings. Its set up to wake the machine at 5am and do its update. It is waking up, but its not getting the listings.

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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:17 am

Heres part of the log file:

[1/8/2020 5:00:03 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/8/2020 5:00:03 AM] Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.3.3.30
[1/8/2020 5:00:03 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/8/2020 5:00:03 AM] [ INFO] Beginning epg123 client execution. 2020-01-08 11:00:03Z
[1/8/2020 5:00:03 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False
[1/8/2020 5:00:04 AM] Entering importMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf"
[1/8/2020 5:00:17 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[1/8/2020 5:00:17 AM] Exiting importMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] Entering runWmcTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] Exiting runWmcTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] Entering runWmcTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] Exiting runWmcTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[1/8/2020 5:00:21 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:00:17.4034109.
[1/9/2020 5:00:01 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/9/2020 5:00:01 AM] Activating the epg123 configuration GUI. version 1.3.3.30
[1/9/2020 5:00:01 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/9/2020 5:00:01 AM] [ERROR] Unhandled exception caught from epg123.exe. message: Showing a modal dialog box or form when the application is not running in UserInteractive mode is not a valid operation. Specify the ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification from a service application.
[1/9/2020 5:00:03 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/9/2020 5:00:03 AM] Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.3.3.30
[1/9/2020 5:00:03 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/9/2020 5:00:03 AM] [ INFO] Beginning epg123 client execution. 2020-01-09 11:00:03Z
[1/9/2020 5:00:03 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False
[1/9/2020 5:00:04 AM] Entering importMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf"
[1/9/2020 5:00:16 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[1/9/2020 5:00:16 AM] Exiting importMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] Entering runWmcTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] Exiting runWmcTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] Entering runWmcTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] Exiting runWmcTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[1/9/2020 5:00:20 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:00:17.0176970.
[1/10/2020 5:00:01 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 5:00:01 AM] Activating the epg123 configuration GUI. version 1.3.3.30
[1/10/2020 5:00:01 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 5:00:01 AM] [ERROR] Unhandled exception caught from epg123.exe. message: Showing a modal dialog box or form when the application is not running in UserInteractive mode is not a valid operation. Specify the ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification from a service application.
[1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM] Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.3.3.30
[1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM] [ INFO] Beginning epg123 client execution. 2020-01-10 11:00:04Z
[1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False
[1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM] Entering importMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf"
[1/10/2020 5:00:18 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[1/10/2020 5:00:18 AM] Exiting importMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] Entering runWmcTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] Exiting runWmcTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] Entering runWmcTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] Exiting runWmcTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[1/10/2020 5:00:23 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:00:19.3000315.
[1/10/2020 4:03:33 PM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 4:03:33 PM] Activating the epg123 client GUI. version 1.3.3.30
[1/10/2020 4:03:33 PM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 4:03:33 PM] [ INFO] Successfully queried the Task Scheduler for status. Ready. Last Run 1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM; Exit: 0x00000000
[1/10/2020 4:06:09 PM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 4:06:09 PM] Activating the epg123 configuration GUI. version 1.3.3.30
[1/10/2020 4:06:09 PM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 4:06:09 PM] [ INFO] epg123 is not up to date. Latest version is 1.3.5 and can be downloaded from http://epg123.garyan2.net.
[1/10/2020 4:07:10 PM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 4:07:10 PM] Activating the epg123 client GUI. version 1.3.3.30
[1/10/2020 4:07:10 PM] ===============================================================================
[1/10/2020 4:07:11 PM] [ INFO] Successfully queried the Task Scheduler for status. Ready. Last Run 1/10/2020 5:00:04 AM; Exit: 0x00000000

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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:22 am

OK, i just followed what you said to do. It is scheduled to run at 5am.

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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:25 am

Can I force it to update right now?

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:29 am

If you want to force an update with hdhr2mxf.exe, there is a shortcut in the start menu labeled 'HDHR2MXF Update'. That will get the latest xmltv file from SiliconDust and import it into WMC.
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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:39 am

YES YES YES IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you! Its now updated! I can sleep well tonite and the Wife is happy!

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Post by Cmdr_Adama_BSG75 » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:02 am

Man, you've done one heck of a job putting all this together. I have been hoping for a long time that someone with the how-to knowledge could do this. And you, sir, have pulled it off.
I'm an early adopter of the 3 tuner Homerun Prime and have a lifetime DVR status, so this really, really helps me out. I'm ok with the SliceView, but it does not come close to WMC. And my main media center pc is a win 8.1 machine that I paid extra money for the media center add-on when I bought the OS. I bought 3 copies of 8.1 pro like that. Kinda pissed they dropped the support for it, and it didn't transfer over when upgrading to 10. This will extend the life of that one remaining machine for as long as SiliconDust doesn't change anything or MS deletes WMC in a future major update.
I guess the next mission is to try, once again, to get WMC working on a win10 machine. Been researching it a bit, but it still looks shakey to me.

anyway......Thanks again for your work and helping me personally. I didn't expect to get help from the guy who put it together!

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