Help with EPG and Time zone

[cometin]

Hi, need some help please, i am using iptvbox with android 7.1, the official stbemu and the EPG time is always wrons, example, the time is 13:00, the EPG shows times 3 or 4 hours lates and sometimes the playing movie is 5 or 6 later in the EPG list. I lloked for the NTP server but could not find in any configuratioon, the android one nor the STBemu one, what could I do? Thank You for the help!!!

[tooti]

did you ever get this problem fixed??
if so maybe how ?

[cometin]

No, im still 2 hours diff with playing EPG info

[kens]

Change your Timezone and system time so that the program on now, is the program indicated in the guide.
* the time will be incorrect, but the guide data will be proper... which is what's important.
/kens

[85146]

Or use Perfect Player, it has an EPG offset setting and can use a custome EPG source such as /kens

[300turboz]

This has been an ongoing issue for quite a while now. I figured by now they would of corrected the issue. There’s some post about ntp adjustments but that only works if you can alter the ntp server. This seems to be a system wide issue as well not isolated to just one type of STB or player. I do hope they correct it, but for now I’m patiently waiting. Keep up the great work guys!!!!

[tonyd33]

Try what Kens said its working on mag 254.I don't know your box but if you can change the city in the settings you can match the guide.Leave the server pool.ntp.org.The mag 254 in the eastern time zone is using EUROPE/SAMARA which is in commy land but straightened out the starting times to match program.

[NoRest]

Try what Kens said its working on mag 254.I don't know your box but if you can change the city in the settings you can match the guide.Leave the server pool.ntp.org.The mag 254 in the eastern time zone is using EUROPE/SAMARA which is in commy land but straightened out the starting times to match program.

With Dreamlink T1 plus this suggestion only changes the clock. The EPG remains 4 hours in the future no matter what city is selected. Also, all the time options under SETTINGS on the DREAMONLINE Menu have zero effect.

About 2 upgrades earlier the guide was spot on for about a week. Then it shifted into the future 2 hours. Then cam upgrades and the time shift went to 4 hours.

[kens]

use another time zone
1st set to manual time (not internet time)
change zone then change time to offset guide
/kens

[Imp08ala]

Kens..with the dreamlink T1 I think the manual way to set time has been removed it's all auto time zone once you set country and state

[cometin]

Hi people, thenks for the help, i tried changeing the time zone to almost fit but it still gets different time on the movies, and osome channels, the epg is not correct, i believe is scrambled or something.I am using an android box, mxq with the rocket emulator.

[kens]

Hi people, thenks for the help, i tried changeing the time zone to almost fit but it still gets different time on the movies, and osome channels, the epg is not correct, i believe is scrambled or something.I am using an android box, mxq with the rocket emulator.

Go into Android settings /Date and Time - Set time adjustment to Manual from Internet time.
Or use Perfect Player and an external guide source
/kens

[AeonFlux]

Can someone please help? Dreamlink T1. My epg is 4 hours in the past. I can arrow right and see the correct program 4 hours from now. I am already set to Eastern Time Zone USA. What country to set to correct that offset? Azores?

What is Dreamlink thinking with this? They only make this task all but impossible. It requires a lot of guessing and trying. Very frustrating.

[4me2c]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_time_offsets

[300turboz]

Adjusting the time zone, doesn’t work for all channels. You may adjust it and it’ll be correct for let’s say channels 300 but when you scroll down or up to different channels it may be off. There’s no perfect fix for the EPG that I’ve come across. For dreamlink boxes.

[skybound]

Would it help if Rocket packed up and skipped out without paying the rent and move over 4 time zones.

[kens]

If the guide shows some channels correct, but others are off, then the guide data itself has not been properly compiled.
You will not find a solution to that, besides someone preparing the guide correctly.

Make a custom playlist from the Templates, and use it with Perfect Player for Android, or you could use it with Kodi and the IPTV Simple PVR client.
Use my guide source

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kens13/epg/master/guide_ks.xml

when you want to watch TV, use Perfect Player or Kodi.
To watch a Movie, use the DOL VOD.

all guide times are correct and your time will be proper.
If they ever fix the problem, just go back to the built in App. (No IPTV Resetting reqd)
/kens

[300turboz]

Thanks Ken. It’s
No real bother for me, it’s just the people I have guided here. I’ll let them know about the perfect player work around.

[Lfermin]

There is a fix for the EPG, Note: If your using IPTV Extreme, Perfect Player or any app that has EPG auto time zone, only eastern time, will need to perform the following:
Iptv extreme: Go to setting and click on EPG auto time zone, you will notice that it will be on 0. Your going to scroll and select -4 and it will automatically setup on is own or just click on force EPG.

Perfect Player: Go to settings and click General then EPG, Enter your IPTV service credentials you will click on time shift and also select -4 click OK and your good to go.

[kens]

There is a fix for the EPG, Note: If your using IPTV Extreme, Perfect Player or any app that has EPG auto time zone, only eastern time, will need to perform the following:
Iptv extreme: Go to setting and click on EPG auto time zone, you will notice that it will be on 0. Your going to scroll and select -4 and it will automatically setup on is own or just click on force EPG.

Perfect Player: Go to settings and click General then EPG, Enter your IPTV service credentials you will click on time shift and also select -4 click OK and your good to go.

The EPG Problem is only on STB's or App's that use MAC# Authentication & (Stalker(Ministra) Communications Protocol).
It also is only with the Provider EPG Guide. If you have the option to use an external guide(as in PVR Stalker on KODI), there is no problem.

A proper guide for universal use, will always be compiled using GMT as it's Reference Timezone.
Most Applications that use guide data, automatically adjust or offset every time listed in the guide data, by the offset from GMT that the local timezone is set to on the device.

What I think the problem is related to, is either the guide data from provider is compiled from multiple sources and combined incorrectly, which would cause some channel data to be correct while others are wrong (That's 1 of the problems I have seen posted by users), and the guide time data is being offset adjusted, probably to the localization of the Provider, then input to the System.

The users application will then offset the times again assuming the times are GMT based.

If using the pool ntp timeserver as a reference for the application, this general command will find the closest timeserver to the user and lock you in to that timezone. (That is why I Posted other Timeservers and the URL to access them).
*Note: I also posted Secondary Timeservers for North America that are located in each timezone, since you cannot get a specific timezone from the Standard list for USA or Canada. These are Timeservers from universities, ISP's, Network maintenance companies etc., that you can use to lock your App to a specific timezone.
Apps that do not use the NTP Pool but use the Local time of the STB, will require you to set your Date & Time manually (not Automatic Internet Time sync), then change your Timezone and re-adjust your time accordingly. ** Some STB's will automatically reset your time to auto upon startup, to facilitate Downloading of Updates etc. which require proper time syncing.
/kens

[swantzilla]

Tried different time zone settings on the Formuler Z7+ and it does not fix the problem. Not too long ago the guide was only 1hr off and now it is 4hrs off.

[kcmood]

I have a mag 254 and I was 4 hours off. I used anchorage Alaska as my time zone and I am back to 1 hour off. That works better than 4 hrs

[Capt.Kangaroo]

yes, you can set your timezone (x)hours ahead. Your guide will show correct programming but your clock will be off(naturally)

[kens]

Tried different time zone settings on the Formuler Z7+ and it does not fix the problem. Not too long ago the guide was only 1hr off and now it is 4hrs off.

did you turn off Auto time adjustment and set to manual time adjustment?
Then change your timezone.
/kens

[hapy]

did you turn off Auto time adjustment and set to manual time adjustment?
Then change your timezone.
/kens

Does the Z7+ have a set to manual time adjustment?
hapy

[kens]

Does the Z7+ have a set to manual time adjustment?
hapy

Android Settings/ Date & Time - Should be an enabled setting like "Use Internet Time or Automatic Time Adjustment"
/kens

[sheetmetal]

what a pleasure to turn on mag 254 this morning and see epg and time plus rating of shows on the screen to match real time in toronto canada area

[300turboz]

Man I thought it was just me, I was just about to post on here asking if it was fixed. AMAZING job guys. Thanks guy. I see all the premiums are in HD too. Awesome update. KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!

[Ryu]

job well done. good news for so many people.:)

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[Ryu]

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[crazed 9.6]

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[cometin]

Thanbks a lot to all Staff members, EPG working great!!!