MediaPortal Forum - View Single Post - Calling all MP New Zealanders (Both of you!!)

TVKiwi · 2005-07-11, 12:05

Hi Brocklander,

EPG is always a bugga in NZ. At present I am using a program called xmltvnz. It creates an xml file for all channels (sky and free to air).
It is not 100% as sometimes crashes when looking up sky data but the best I have found so far.

The idea of this post was not only for me to get help from other kiwis but maybe offer some advice and help to other kiwis so let me know if you need anything when it comes time for you to set up.

I originally started with the idea for an htpc about 18 months ago and it has taken me this long to get something which is fully functional.
I have purchased showshifter and meedio, trialed several other freeware not to mention beyondTV etc. I was about to resort to MCE2005 but was weary of all the copy protection/rights issues that microsoft have. I only discovered MP recently but it seems to work out of the box for me (bar a few minor issues which I think are already fixed in the latest CVS).

Off Topic - Brocklander how have you managed 50 posts if you dont even currently use the software or have an htpc??

2005-07-11, 12:05	#6 (permalink)
TVKiwi Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Brocklander, EPG is always a bugga in NZ. At present I am using a program called xmltvnz. It creates an xml file for all channels (sky and free to air). It is not 100% as sometimes crashes when looking up sky data but the best I have found so far. The idea of this post was not only for me to get help from other kiwis but maybe offer some advice and help to other kiwis so let me know if you need anything when it comes time for you to set up. I originally started with the idea for an htpc about 18 months ago and it has taken me this long to get something which is fully functional. I have purchased showshifter and meedio, trialed several other freeware not to mention beyondTV etc. I was about to resort to MCE2005 but was weary of all the copy protection/rights issues that microsoft have. I only discovered MP recently but it seems to work out of the box for me (bar a few minor issues which I think are already fixed in the latest CVS). Off Topic - Brocklander how have you managed 50 posts if you dont even currently use the software or have an htpc?? __________________ P4 2.8Mhz, 512mb ram, 80 gig + 160 gig + 250 gig hd, Geforce 6600 128mb, Hauppage PVR500mce.