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Thanks for the update.

How about an update on your IceBox plans for 2026?

Any new features or bug fixes scheduled?

For example, it could be handy to be able to manage keywords and series directly from within your Kodi addon.

Kodi v22 is on the horizon.  It is still in the release Alpha stage, but worth keeping an eye on.

I can confirm that a soft reset is needed in order for the icebox to recognise any additional tuners plugged in after initial set up.
A simple re boot will not get the new tuner recognised as such by the system.
In tvheadend it will show under tuners but in a grey font, any active / recognised tuners will be in bold font and be numbered #0 to #3 only after a soft reset.

I suspect that enabling the new (grey) adaptors and possibly assigning them to the existing DVB-T Network in within TVH is all that would have been required to make them operational.

My advice to to only use IceTV's app or website to set recordings.

What about adding that functionality to the IceTV Kodi addon?

The user could see new series or manage their keyword searches from within the IceBox UI without having to logon to the Web portal or use the App.

The reason I use this method to record Escape to the Country is that the episode information is very inconsistent.

@MD has also suggesting using the IceTV App or Web portal.

There is also the option of using a time-based 'Recording: Timer rule' [not (Guide based)] approach.  You could setup a 'Timer rule' the required times on 7TWO on those days.  The system will just keep making recordings at that time.  It will not adjust the times if they change (you will need lots of padding) and no EPG metadata will be stored.  You could create the time-based approach as a backup with low priority.

However, I reiterate, my first approach would be the Web portal or App.

I assumed the start and end time would restrict the recordings based on that.

I agree with you.

I tried the same thing on my system and got 19 scheduled recordings.  Almost all of those recordings started outside of the time range provided.

You may have found a bug in TVH (The back-end software).

I tried with the IceBox Kodi connected to the latest version of TVH on my test system and I only matched the expected programmes.  However, my test system used FTA EPG which carries a CRID whereas the IceTV EPG does not have a CRID (There is a recent TVH XMLTV/XPath PR that addresses this).  I can see that my OTA test system used the 'Series link' were my IceBox did not.

I manually created an Autorec on my test system providing the time parameters and it only found 2 programmes (this Sat and next Fri).  I created the same manual entry on my IceBox and again got 19 matches.

You could consider deleting what you have done locally on the IceBox, logon to the Ice TV Web portal and then create a series recording there.

I set the timer using the EPG on the IceBox.

Did you select 'Record' or 'Add timer'?



'Record' will just record this programme.  'Add timer' will create a local 'Autorec' that does a local keyword search that will match any programme matching the selected title.

ANy suggestions?

That depends on how technical you are.  I do this:

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SSH to the IceBox.
systemctl stop kodi.service
nano ~/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.icetv/settings.xml
Set 'last_run' to 0.
Save and exit.
systemctl start kodi.service
This will tell the IceBox to reload ALL of the EPG.

Use with caution.  This method may void your warranty.

BTW can I screenshot from the IceBox.

Yes, but you will probably need to connect a USB keyboard to your IceBox to do so.  Ctrl+S.

https://kodi.wiki/view/Keyboard_controls

I have set a timer rule using the EPG to record Escape to the Country on Friday and Saturday with a start time of 8:30 pm and end time of 9:30 pm.

Where exactly did you set this?

Reflecting the inclusion of Series (Season) and episode number

I suspect that this 'feature' was always there, it's just that the series and episode numbers weren't being fed into TVH correctly.  From the update email I received:

Episode numbering is now correctly visible in the programme guide

Also, from the WebUI, you can go into Configuration/General/Base and set your default 'Items per page' so that you don't need to change it every time you change pages in the WebUI.

First question I have is how much free space is there on the IceBox, you can check this by going into Settings and then into System Information and onto the Storage tab on the left hand side. You need to look at the line that ends with '/storage'.

Daniel - Perhaps you could add a periodical check of free HDD space to the IceTV addon and then alert the user when a particular threshold is reached.  This would need to cover not only '/storage' but the Kodi addons, config and database directories as well.

shutil.disk_usage(path)
https://docs.python.org/3/library/shutil.html

Have you tried: 1) Powering-off the IceBox; 2) Changing to the other HDMI port on the IceBox; 3) Making sure that the TV is on, and; 4) Powering-on the IceBox again?

LibreELEC (the underlying OS) should select the HDMI port with has an active EDID.

Also, does the line show on the splash screen as the IceBox boots?

Next step could be an RMA.

Where does the error occur?
Does it only happen when watching TV or a recording, or also in the Kodi Menu?
Is it on the screen from the moment the IceBox powers-on, or does it appear later?

This could be a long shot, but are we sure that this artefact is not being generated by either Kodi or the operating system?

Maybe a screenshot when Kodi is running could help.  If the screenshot is clear then the error could be hardware-related, but if the line is there, then it could be software-related.

To do a screenshot, connect a USB keyboard to the IceBox and press Ctrl-S.  The screenshot will be in '/storage/screenshots'.

Have you tried another monitor?  It would not have to be a big TV, just a computer monitor with HDMI input would be sufficient.  Luckily, the IceBox is portable enough to take to a friend's house if you need to.

Have you tried adjusting the output resolution within Kodi?  Settings -> System -> Display.  You may find a setting that works or that the error changes in different ways, either could be helpful.

If you are in a state that uses DST, ensure that you are using the latest firmware with the DST hack.

Also ensure that you have the firmware for the correct System ID.  Firmware update will be rejected if the System ID of the PVR and firmware file do not match.

Look in 'Menu -> Information -> System Status' for the 'System ID'.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5jib93jjibbvssd5k7k5a/TRF-2460_32026_2016-01-29_DSTX.tfd?rlkey=qsqccqtxf4cwimipxhflqp927&e=1&dl=0

From the sounds of it, you freshly formatted the flash drive.  I vaguely recall having issues with flash drives that were not newly formatted.

If other efforts fail, you could also try the 'Bricked Toppy' approach.

http://oztoppy.wikidot.com/corrupt-firmware-error-code-e-02

The Australian Topfield forum can be found here: https://oztoppy.forumchitchat.com/

Try a different HDMI port on TV*

If you have another HDMI device connected to your TV, you could swap the 2 around and see if the problem follows the IceBox or follows the HDMI port.