The TV Grab DVB software converts digital TV electronic program guides into XMLTV format for easy accessibility.
When using this software, it reads a channels.conf file tzap format in the current directory to decode the channel names. Note that this may not always be necessary. The software has been tested with UK Freeview Now/Next, UK London 8 Day EPG test, Germany/Berlin DVB-T Now/Next, and Sweden DVB-S.
To use the tv grab dvb software, simply tune into a multiplex with whatever tool you prefer (such as dvbtune, mplayer, or mythtv) and run the following command: tv_grab_dvb [-t timeout] > whatson.xml.
What's new in the latest release of tv grab dvb? This version includes a -i option for reading from file or custom demultiplex devices and a -f option for writing to a file instead of stdout. It also now supports different character encodings and translates three-letter to two-letter language IDs. Additionally, this release has improved efficiency by caching files in memory.
Overall, if you need a software tool to decode EPG TV listings from DVB and output them in XMLTV format, tv grab dvb could be worth considering.
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