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Mew · 2007-05-26, 11:31

Hi

I use WebEPG fine on a single seat setup as folows:

I install MediaPortal (+svn) and TV Server (+client plugin) as per the instructions.
Then I run WebEPG-conf.exe. The channels have to be added manually at present as the import function only works under MediaPortal (TV Engine 2), not the TV Server (TV Engine 3). It may be a good idea to save the WebEPG.bak, WebEPG.xml amd WebEPG.xml.bak files (in the WebEPG folder) as these contain the details of the channels ypu have keyed in. As I currently have 92 channels in the EPG I do this to save keying the details in each time I wipe and reinstall Mediaportal.
I then go into MediaPortal TV Server and under the plugins select XmlTV and browse so the folder that it is looking for tvguide.xml is pointing to the one under MediaPortal rather than TV Server.
On running WebEPG.exe the tvguide.xml is produced and TV Server will import it.

I have my HTPC set to hibernate, but using the WebEPG Grabber plugin in I have it set to wake at 04:00 each morning and grab an updated EPG using WebEPG. It then hibernates again.

The set-up will be quite different for multi-seat, but I hope this helps for single-seat.

2007-05-26, 11:31	#6 (permalink)
Mew Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 37 Posts: 209 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi I use WebEPG fine on a single seat setup as folows: I install MediaPortal (+svn) and TV Server (+client plugin) as per the instructions. Then I run WebEPG-conf.exe. The channels have to be added manually at present as the import function only works under MediaPortal (TV Engine 2), not the TV Server (TV Engine 3). It may be a good idea to save the WebEPG.bak, WebEPG.xml amd WebEPG.xml.bak files (in the WebEPG folder) as these contain the details of the channels ypu have keyed in. As I currently have 92 channels in the EPG I do this to save keying the details in each time I wipe and reinstall Mediaportal. I then go into MediaPortal TV Server and under the plugins select XmlTV and browse so the folder that it is looking for tvguide.xml is pointing to the one under MediaPortal rather than TV Server. On running WebEPG.exe the tvguide.xml is produced and TV Server will import it. I have my HTPC set to hibernate, but using the WebEPG Grabber plugin in I have it set to wake at 04:00 each morning and grab an updated EPG using WebEPG. It then hibernates again. The set-up will be quite different for multi-seat, but I hope this helps for single-seat. Last edited by Mew; 2007-05-26 at 11:40.