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level20peon · 2007-06-03, 21:08

Hello metropolis,

(You should start the MediaPortal Configuration first and navigate to "Television -> Program Guide" in order to remove the checkbox at "Grab EPG from DVB" if it exists and also click on "Remove all programs from TV database". You also have to adjust your timezone by checking "Use time zone information from XMLTV file" and entering your offset in "Compensate time zone with:" "X" "Hours".)

1. Navigate into your MediaPortal installation directory (Standard is "C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal").

2. Run "WebEPG-conf.exe" there.

3a. You might be able to import your channel-list from MediaPortal (when you use the integrated TV-Engine) or the MediaPortal TV-Server. If so select the according software in the lower right and hit "import". Continue with step 4...

3b. If you are not able to import accordingly to step 3a enter a custom name for a channel to add in the textfield on the top and hit "Add".

4. Select your channel from the window below the textfield.

5. Click the "[...]" Button on the right side, to the right of the field which is named "Channel".

6. Browse the upcoming menu for your desired channel, select it and hit "Select".

7. Continue Step 3-6 for all your channels.

8. When you mapped all channels click on "Save" in order to save your List. (The List is saved as "C:\Documents und Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv\WebEPG.xml" in case you want to backup your settings.)

9. You are now eligible to either run the "WebEPG.exe" manually (also in the standard MediaPortal directory) or you run the MediaPortal configuration, navigate to "Plugins -> WebEPG grabber" and configure it to the times you want the EPG to be automatically updated.

10. Done. As long as the EPG is updated it is writing to the file "TVguide-writing.xml" in the Mediaportal subdirectory "XMLTV", its name is changed to "TVguide.xml"as soon as the Grabber is done. Depending on your number of channels, your connection speed and the server load it is possible that the update process lasts very (!) long (30-60 minutes) so better be patient before assuming an error.

Note: If you use the TV-Server don't forget to activate the respective XMLTV-plugin in the TV-Server-Configuration (SetupTV.exe) and select the WebEPG path as import folder (for example "C:\Documents und Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv").

-level20peon

EDIT: german version of this guide

2007-06-03, 21:08	#2 (permalink)
level20peon MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aachen Age: 28 Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 14 Thanked 94 Times in 89 Posts Country: My System	Hello metropolis, (You should start the MediaPortal Configuration first and navigate to "Television -> Program Guide" in order to remove the checkbox at "Grab EPG from DVB" if it exists and also click on "Remove all programs from TV database". You also have to adjust your timezone by checking "Use time zone information from XMLTV file" and entering your offset in "Compensate time zone with:" "X" "Hours".) 1. Navigate into your MediaPortal installation directory (Standard is "C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal"). 2. Run "WebEPG-conf.exe" there. 3a. You might be able to import your channel-list from MediaPortal (when you use the integrated TV-Engine) or the MediaPortal TV-Server. If so select the according software in the lower right and hit "import". Continue with step 4... 3b. If you are not able to import accordingly to step 3a enter a custom name for a channel to add in the textfield on the top and hit "Add". 4. Select your channel from the window below the textfield. 5. Click the "[...]" Button on the right side, to the right of the field which is named "Channel". 6. Browse the upcoming menu for your desired channel, select it and hit "Select". 7. Continue Step 3-6 for all your channels. 8. When you mapped all channels click on "Save" in order to save your List. (The List is saved as "C:\Documents und Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv\WebEPG.xml" in case you want to backup your settings.) 9. You are now eligible to either run the "WebEPG.exe" manually (also in the standard MediaPortal directory) or you run the MediaPortal configuration, navigate to "Plugins -> WebEPG grabber" and configure it to the times you want the EPG to be automatically updated. 10. Done. As long as the EPG is updated it is writing to the file "TVguide-writing.xml" in the Mediaportal subdirectory "XMLTV", its name is changed to "TVguide.xml"as soon as the Grabber is done. Depending on your number of channels, your connection speed and the server load it is possible that the update process lasts very (!) long (30-60 minutes) so better be patient before assuming an error. Note: If you use the TV-Server don't forget to activate the respective XMLTV-plugin in the TV-Server-Configuration (SetupTV.exe) and select the WebEPG path as import folder (for example "C:\Documents und Settings\All Users\Application Data\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv"). -level20peon EDIT: german version of this guide Last edited by level20peon; 2008-06-23 at 18:11..