television channel icons

klasa · 2005-03-27, 20:14

i'm not sure where to post this, but here it goes:

what is the size of the icons of every television channel. and is there a way to change the icon of a certain channel at a certain time. Here in the netherlands in from 06:00 to 18:00 JETIX and from 18:00 to 06:00 VERONICA

tklon · 2005-03-28, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by klasa

is there a way to change the icon of a certain channel at a certain time.

This is not possible. You have to put this channel twice in the channel list with the different names. Then they show the different icons.

sciutand · 2005-03-29, 12:58

or have a script that renames the icon files at certain time...bit messy though

2005-04-01, 10:48

I did not now you could show chaneel icons, how do you do it ?

thx Pim.

klasa · 2005-04-03, 07:47

C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\tv\logos
place in this directory a image with the name of the television channel (i don't know if other types as png work)
the names should be the same as used in media portal

but my question again, what's the normal size for those images

Boilermaker · 2005-04-03, 15:24

normal size, i'm not sure what you mean by normal...in the xml file that defines what each page looks like, the display size of the icon is also defined for that page. for example, in the mce skin (i've never used any other skin, it may be the same for the others, it may be different), on the tv guide page the icons are displayed at 32x32. but in the fullscreen tv OSD, the icon is displayed at 80x80. in other screens it may be displayed at yet another different size.

if you download 32x32 icons, they will be stretched in some places. if you download icons at 80x80 (not that i've ever seen any exactly that size), in some places they will be compressed. i would download one or two icons at various sizes and then see what looks best for you. i took the middle route, most of my icons are around 48x48. currently i'm using .jpgs and .gif files for my tv icons. i'm sure .png will work also.

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2005-03-29, 12:58	#3 (permalink)
sciutand Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	or have a script that renames the icon files at certain time...bit messy though

2005-04-01, 10:48	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I did not now you could show chaneel icons, how do you do it ? thx Pim.

2005-04-03, 07:47	#5 (permalink)
klasa Portal User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\thumbs\tv\logos place in this directory a image with the name of the television channel (i don't know if other types as png work) the names should be the same as used in media portal but my question again, what's the normal size for those images

2005-04-03, 15:24	#6 (permalink)
Boilermaker Retired Team Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 521 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	normal size, i'm not sure what you mean by normal...in the xml file that defines what each page looks like, the display size of the icon is also defined for that page. for example, in the mce skin (i've never used any other skin, it may be the same for the others, it may be different), on the tv guide page the icons are displayed at 32x32. but in the fullscreen tv OSD, the icon is displayed at 80x80. in other screens it may be displayed at yet another different size. if you download 32x32 icons, they will be stretched in some places. if you download icons at 80x80 (not that i've ever seen any exactly that size), in some places they will be compressed. i would download one or two icons at various sizes and then see what looks best for you. i took the middle route, most of my icons are around 48x48. currently i'm using .jpgs and .gif files for my tv icons. i'm sure .png will work also.