Importing guide form internet conected PC a nonconected HTPC

jvargas · 2006-07-13, 16:35

I got a question, my HTPC is not conected to the internet, so is there anyway to setup the TV Guide that I can download it from the internet every week on my laptop and then transfer it over to my HTPC and import it into MP?
I know nothing about guides so any help would be appreciated.
BTW I am in the US.
Thanks

Lyxalig · 2006-07-13, 16:42

Get hold of an application that downloads tv-guide data to a xmltv-formatted file TVGuide.xml

dunno what's working in the us. Then setup MP to use TVGuide.xml from ..../Team mediaportal/mediaportal/xmltv.

just copy the file into that directory every week or so, and MP does the rest. Be sure to have guide-data for at least one week...

Did that answer it?

mzemina · 2006-07-13, 18:36

Maybe see if you could convince bradsjm to create a .exe version of his US/Canadian/Mexico EPG Zap2it Plugin?

It is a VERY nice plugin!

janaka · 2006-07-21, 13:05

Hi
Under this set up, Once I point my XML file in the configuration, How do I force MedaiPortal to pick up a new listing file after I generate it every time?. How does MediaPortal know when to pick up the new file? At a restart ?

smnnekho · 2006-07-21, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by janaka

Hi
Under this set up, Once I point my XML file in the configuration, How do I force MedaiPortal to pick up a new listing file after I generate it every time?. How does MediaPortal know when to pick up the new file? At a restart ?

it should get it itself normally. open context menue in EPG and to import the data.

To force MP to comletly reimport the TvGuide.xml go to configuration -> television --> program guide and select "remove all rogramms from TV database.

janaka · 2006-07-21, 14:41

Hi smnnekho

open context menue in EPG and to import the data,

Could you please be knid to let me know how to open the
context menu in EPG? Many thanks

smnnekho · 2006-07-21, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by janaka

Hi smnnekho

open context menue in EPG and to import the data,

Could you please be knid to let me know how to open the
context menu in EPG? Many thanks

either F3 or F9 on your keyboard. i guess it's F9

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-07-21, 19:56

Hi All

Now i'm sure if there is a updated xmltvguide file found on going into TV, it is automatically loaded.
Used to be on entering epg but it has been changed, took a couple of minutes to import a full 14 day file but now on a clean install, when i open the epg it all seems to be there, done and dusted, just the way it should be.

2006-07-13, 16:35	#1 (permalink)
jvargas Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Importing guide form internet conected PC a nonconected HTPC I got a question, my HTPC is not conected to the internet, so is there anyway to setup the TV Guide that I can download it from the internet every week on my laptop and then transfer it over to my HTPC and import it into MP? I know nothing about guides so any help would be appreciated. BTW I am in the US. Thanks

2006-07-13, 16:42	#2 (permalink)
Lyxalig Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norway Age: 24 Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Get hold of an application that downloads tv-guide data to a xmltv-formatted file TVGuide.xml dunno what's working in the us. Then setup MP to use TVGuide.xml from ..../Team mediaportal/mediaportal/xmltv. just copy the file into that directory every week or so, and MP does the rest. Be sure to have guide-data for at least one week... Did that answer it? __________________ If the MP community isn't able to do it... Who are?

2006-07-21, 13:05	#4 (permalink)
janaka Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	to manually update EPG Hi Under this set up, Once I point my XML file in the configuration, How do I force MedaiPortal to pick up a new listing file after I generate it every time?. How does MediaPortal know when to pick up the new file? At a restart ?

2006-07-21, 14:41	#6 (permalink)
janaka Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Little more help Hi smnnekho open context menue in EPG and to import the data, Could you please be knid to let me know how to open the context menu in EPG? Many thanks

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,619 Thanks: 129 Thanked 233 Times in 207 Posts Country: My System	Hi All Now i'm sure if there is a updated xmltvguide file found on going into TV, it is automatically loaded. Used to be on entering epg but it has been changed, took a couple of minutes to import a full 14 day file but now on a clean install, when i open the epg it all seems to be there, done and dusted, just the way it should be. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,045 Thanks: 36 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	Maybe see if you could convince bradsjm to create a .exe version of his US/Canadian/Mexico EPG Zap2it Plugin? It is a VERY nice plugin!

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