Steps:
Make sure you have storage for the EPG, either USB or CF. disk or mount works, but is not advised (disk accessed a lot may seem noisy).
Switch to the SQLite EPG database (blue button, Dreambox settings, System settings, EPG
Download the 'Dreambox EPG plugin' via blue button, software management
Make your SKY bouquet current by zapping to a channel in that list
Start the plugin via de plugin menu (yellow button)
Press the green button to open the channel mapping screen
On the left, you see the unmapped channels (as defined in the radiotimes xml file)
On the right, you see the channels from the current bouquet
Now map the channels by selecting one in the left window (ok), then select the matching one from the right
Once you've mapped all channels you want to see EPG data from, press Done (green button)
You can now do a manual retrieve (yellow button) to check. You should see a download window for every channel mapped.
Optionally, you can have the plugin create a cron entry to retrieve the data automatically once a day. To do that, set the time you want to do this, check the 'Use Cron' checkbox, and press the blue button when you're done. Optionally, you can set the number of days ahead you want. Time offset should always be zero, unless you are in a different timezone then your box is (which is hardly ever the case).
If you want to use the Cron option, make sure you have cron installed and running. Press the blue button, select Dreambox settings, system settings, services to run. There should be an entry in there with a checkbox called 'Start Crond'. If it's not checked, check it, save it, then restart the box to start the cron daemon. If it's not in the list. Go to software management, download and install cron, then repeat the previous steps to activate cron.
Above information written by wanwizard from the Pliimages forum.
I couldn't see a usb slot on the dm600 for the solid state storage device that they recommend using (this is to keep the noise down still works fine stored on the internal hdd). I have stored the epg to the onboard hdd and don't find it too noisy. Don't think it would be too hard to have it on a networked drive away from the box. or perhpas someone knows of a way to connect a usb memory stick? I have mapped the movie channels and a few others and it works great. Much easier for setting the timer and works much more like the pvr I originally thought I was buying.
(Mods, hope it is o.k. to post this information if it is a not please remove it and message me so I know for future)
Wizbit77
At the moment anyone attempting the above will need to read the associated thread
https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/index.php?threads/144225/
As pli have made a slight error.
Good luck all
Wizbit77
Make sure you have storage for the EPG, either USB or CF. disk or mount works, but is not advised (disk accessed a lot may seem noisy).
Switch to the SQLite EPG database (blue button, Dreambox settings, System settings, EPG
Download the 'Dreambox EPG plugin' via blue button, software management
Make your SKY bouquet current by zapping to a channel in that list
Start the plugin via de plugin menu (yellow button)
Press the green button to open the channel mapping screen
On the left, you see the unmapped channels (as defined in the radiotimes xml file)
On the right, you see the channels from the current bouquet
Now map the channels by selecting one in the left window (ok), then select the matching one from the right
Once you've mapped all channels you want to see EPG data from, press Done (green button)
You can now do a manual retrieve (yellow button) to check. You should see a download window for every channel mapped.
Optionally, you can have the plugin create a cron entry to retrieve the data automatically once a day. To do that, set the time you want to do this, check the 'Use Cron' checkbox, and press the blue button when you're done. Optionally, you can set the number of days ahead you want. Time offset should always be zero, unless you are in a different timezone then your box is (which is hardly ever the case).
If you want to use the Cron option, make sure you have cron installed and running. Press the blue button, select Dreambox settings, system settings, services to run. There should be an entry in there with a checkbox called 'Start Crond'. If it's not checked, check it, save it, then restart the box to start the cron daemon. If it's not in the list. Go to software management, download and install cron, then repeat the previous steps to activate cron.
Above information written by wanwizard from the Pliimages forum.
I couldn't see a usb slot on the dm600 for the solid state storage device that they recommend using (this is to keep the noise down still works fine stored on the internal hdd). I have stored the epg to the onboard hdd and don't find it too noisy. Don't think it would be too hard to have it on a networked drive away from the box. or perhpas someone knows of a way to connect a usb memory stick? I have mapped the movie channels and a few others and it works great. Much easier for setting the timer and works much more like the pvr I originally thought I was buying.
(Mods, hope it is o.k. to post this information if it is a not please remove it and message me so I know for future)
Wizbit77
At the moment anyone attempting the above will need to read the associated thread
https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/index.php?threads/144225/
As pli have made a slight error.
Good luck all
Wizbit77
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