Problem with RT Listings

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FLEURS
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Problem with RT Listings

Post by FLEURS »

I have been using XMLTV with the RadioTimes grabber for some time now to populate the EPG for my GBPVR setup. In recent days it seems to have stopped working. I get the info for some channels (e.g. BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 London) but not others (e.g. BBC1 East, ITV1 Anglia, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4)

Any ideas? Help please!
alanbirtles
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Post by alanbirtles »

those channels are working here, please try deleting the contents of the cache directory
FLEURS
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Post by FLEURS »

Sorry I am not very technical. Where can I find the cache directory?
FLEURS
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Post by FLEURS »

No worries, found it and it has fixed my problem.

Thanks!
rickgillyon
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Problems Now With RT

Post by rickgillyon »

The RT website went down earlier today for a revamp, and I am now getting a 404 Error for every channel's DAT file. Is anyone else seeing this? This only started this evening, at midday it worked. Log below:

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22:21:53 - Starting pass 1 of grabber UK_RT
22:21:53 -    Please note that all data downloaded with this grabber is copyright of the Radio Times website (http://www.radiotimes.com) and the use of the data is restricted to personal use only. Also be aware that this service may not remain free and in future may become a paid-for service
22:21:55 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/97.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:55 -    Channel "BBC1 North East" not found
22:21:57 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/111.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:57 -    Channel "BBC2 North East" not found
22:21:57 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/31.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:57 -    Channel "ITV1 Tyne Tees" not found
22:21:57 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/132.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:57 -    Channel "Channel 4" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/134.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "Five" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/45.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "BBC3" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/185.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "ITV2" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/1859.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "ITV3" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/256.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "Sky News" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/48.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "BBC News 24" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/801.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "UKTV History" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/158.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "E4" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/1161.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "E4 +1" not found
22:21:58 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/300.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:58 -    Channel "Sky Sports News" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/1961.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "ITV4" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/1959.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "More4" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/279.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "Television X" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/47.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "BBC4" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/1963.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "Sky Three" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/160.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "Film4" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/482.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "CBBC" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/1981.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "CITV" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/2007.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "Five Life" not found
22:21:59 - HTTP Protocol error downloading "http://xmltv.radiotimes.com/xmltv/2008.dat" : HTTP/1.1 404 Not found
22:21:59 -    Channel "Five US" not found
22:21:59 -    Clearing cache
22:21:59 -    Finished pass 1 of grabber UK_RT
22:21:59 -    0 programs found
22:21:59 - Starting pass 1 of processor UK_RT_ALT_RT
22:21:59 -    Finished pass 1 of processor UK_RT_ALT_RT
22:21:59 - Starting pass 1 of processor PrgDets
22:21:59 -    Finished pass 1 of processor PrgDets
22:21:59 - Combining Grabber Programs
22:21:59 -    Finished Combining Grabber Programs
22:21:59 - Writing XML
22:21:59 -    XML Written
alanbirtles
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Post by alanbirtles »

yep the whole site seems to have gone tits up
rickgillyon
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Post by rickgillyon »

Let's hope it's temporary. Some parts are available, others giving JSP errors, but there was also a EPG link from the main page pointing to http://www.radiotimes.com/content/features/epg/ - no idea what that's all about.

Fingers crossed...
melearp
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Post by melearp »

It still seems to be awol after 24 hours. Any suggestions - and most importantly what's plan B???
rickgillyon
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Post by rickgillyon »

melearp wrote:most importantly what's plan B???
PANIC! :shock:
alanbirtles
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Post by alanbirtles »

if its not back in a few days i will start pestering them (as even their site isn't fully working yet i think the upgrade is not going too smoothly)
brewston
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Post by brewston »

Hi Alan

If Radio Times decided to re-implemt it as a paid for service (we were speculating about that on the SageTV forums) would your grabber be easily re-coded to cope ?

Thanks

Tim
rickgillyon
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Post by rickgillyon »

Thanks as ever! :)
alanbirtles
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Post by alanbirtles »

yes it would be quite easy (would probably only involve adding a username and password)
melearp
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Post by melearp »

Symptoms seem to have changed. I no longer get the 404's but no listings are found. Has anybody else got it working?
rickgillyon
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Post by rickgillyon »

The whole website is still a complete mess, I'm surprised you see any of it working. :)

You'd think they would test changes before putting them live. Jokers...
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