Online converter channel list from E2 to VDR

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Anyone have any joy with this yet, just installed OpenElec 5.9.1 into nand still scanning the now so just seen if i actualily need to scan or use this and fire over file ?

Honcho, hello mate looks like i need your help again, ive trid this but when i offer my e2 it just goes red latest catseye e2 28.2 , any help appreciated , thanks.

done it mate thanks anyway.

followed your advice worked well but when i load to wetek through winscp and reboot all bouquets are in different order does my skull in sometimes but getting there. Thanks Honcho.

Hi. First in System > TV> General> you should enable 3 options about synchronize groups, use channel/group order from server. Then copy your converterd file , Clear all data in TV>general sectionre and restart OE. After everything load you should have your list. Make sure that in System> Addons> my addons> PVR clients> VDR and configuration option Automatically Create channel groups is disabled because it will create different groups and there you can set priotity to 0 (vdr will be works little better) . And also you can disable always scanning and adding new channels by vdr. Go to System> TV> last option Specific client settings> open it and go to 6 Setup> 3 DVB > and change Update Channels option from add new channels to Pids Only. Save everything and restart OE. After this OE works really nice with VDR

Generally when I want to add new channel I just scan in VDR Configuration (Programs> VDR configuration) , or turn on Add new channels /TP in vdr channel update , wait ~30min and again change this settings for Pids Only . Edit my list and after this delete new found on the end (leave only my channles and groups). Or just use my E2 box, update channels and convert my list to vdr :)

i use this channel editor for vdr it is quick and easy, make bouquets/copy desired channels to clipboard /then send to bouquets.

I've used this but your is also good and similar :)

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does any of the two you both posted keep grouping in right order as e2 to vdr when transferd stays in alphibetical grouping for group location

i can group them ok, but when i load to kodi and reboot it seems to put bouquets in its own order, ie say i do a rats bouquet once loaded to kodi the order is changed but bouquets content is ok .

I only edit my channels normally by edit++ and change order or delete , save it copy to my box, restart , clean database in System> TV> general and everything is good (in right order) like on my enigma2 box ;)

Btw. For better stability you can also disable epg load during streaming in VDR. Go to System> TV> Specific client settings> Special client settings> 6 setup> 9 plugins> 5 vnsi server > Avoid EPG scan while streaming > set YES and restart OE

Maybe we need to take it up with VDR on thier forum.

will do Honcho thanks for the heads up will carry this through that's all i need to get my box 100%

not thought about epg storage i have proggy to clear cache , where is it stored currently, maybe have to look so dont fill memory.

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I was reading how VDR do groups with delimiter's put before a channel group or no:

have a look.

The file channels.conf contains the channel configuration. Each line defines either a group delimiter or a channel.

A group delimiter is a line starting with a ':' as the very first character, followed by arbitrary text. Example:

:First group

Group delimiters may also be used to specify the number of the next channel. To do this, the character '@' and a number must immediately follow the ':', as in

:@201 First group

The given number must be larger than the number of any previous channel (otherwise it is silently ignored).

A group delimiter can also be used to just set the next channel's number, without an explicit delimiter text, as in

:@201

Such a delimiter will not appear in the Channels menu.

A channel definition is a line with channel data, where the fields are separated by ':' characters. Example:
RTL Television,RTL;RTL World:12187:hC34M2O0S0:S19.2E:27500:163=2:104=deu;106=deu:105:0:12003:1:1089:0

i tried this and again it did not work example :@1 sports :@2 movies