[lippythelog]

Hello All

I currently have a dedicated HTPC linux box Kodi and a TBS tuner (correct drivers installed) with the VDR back end and VNSI client installed on the same box.

I have live TV up and working brilliantly.

However across all the FreeSat channels showing within the EPG display, the programme name is preceded and followed by a '?' e.g. ?Wimbledon 2016: Mens's Final?

How do I remove the ? from the front and end of programme names

I've searched the forums but I cannot find anything similar to what is been displayed or how to resolve this.

It is a very small thing but is a PTA spoiling what works as a professional set up, works pretty much flawlessly but is a WAF distraction.

Thanks in advance

[FernetMenta]

You have most likely not set set the correct codepage for your country. This is a VDR cmd line parameter.

[lippythelog]

Thank you, i will google that for a solution

[Solo0815]

I had a similar problem with german Sky channels. Make sure you have "ISO-8859-15" in your VDR settings.

in LibreELEC the settings.xml of service.multimedia.vdr-addon looks like this:

Code:

cat /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.multimedia.vdr-addon/settings.xml

<settings>
    <setting id="CHARSET_OVERRIDE_STR" value="ISO-8859-15" />
   ....

[lippythelog]

Hi Solo0815

How do I get the ISO-8859-15 in to the VDR settings?

I have physically put the ISO-8859-15 information in to the .xml file, saved down the file and re-booted the machine but this has not done away with all the ? showing in the epg.

Any thoughts?

Lippy

[Solo0815]

delete the EPG-database in Kodi settings, so that Kodi has to re-read the EPG from the VDR-Backend.

[FernetMenta]

Never ever use Kodi's EPG DB cache with vnsi. It has zero advantage, it only tremendously slows down operation. Disable EGP cache and delete VDR's epg file.

If some LE/OE dev steps by: CHARSET_OVERRIDE_STR is deprecated, you should set cmdline option --chartab
https://projects.vdr-developer.org/news/291

[lippythelog]

Cheers All - followed Solo0815 & FernetMenta comments.

Disabled the KODI EPG DB cache with VNSI and the EPG, deleted the EPG database and Kodi re-read the EPG from the VDR back end, all is now fine. No ? showing in the EPG tv show names now.

Many thanks again.

Lippythelog