When I am trying to get some hardware or software to work and I am experiencing problems, my usual procedure is:
simplify, simplify, simplify.
That means avoid making choices that may not work; instead make the "standard" choice, which is often simply accepting the default.
A static IP address is known to work with MP1. An address...
When I am trying to get some hardware or software to work and I am experiencing problems, my usual procedure is:
simplify...
As an "almost" beginner, I have just installed MP1 client and server v 1.37 unders Windows 11 in a brand new PC. The server is...
If your XMLTV guide isn’t populating, setting up an EPG Collector can solve the issue by giving you control over your guide data. This tool lets you customize the EPG to match your needs, ensuring accurate and complete listings.
The main benefit of using an EPG Collector is flexibility. You can pull data from reliable sources, adjust...
If your XMLTV guide isn’t populating, setting up an EPG Collector can solve the issue by giving you control over your guide data...
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well
My Mum's Mediaportal lost it's marbles thanks to Microsoft update, (even though I had update...
Hey CyberSimian you nailed it!
Looks like the secret is:-
After EPG Collector has Run and provided the TVGuide.xml
Open MediaPortal - TV Server Configuration
"Force Import" on the Plugins/Xmltv/General dialogue, (ignore the status)
Go to the Mappings dialogue and Load/Refresh and Save a Group - (It does not appear to matter which...
Hey CyberSimian you nailed it!
Looks like the secret is:-
After EPG Collector has Run and provided the TVGuide.xml
Open...
Hi everyone
I posted in the EPG section a while back concerning MediaPortal EPG using EPG Collector and MediaPortal xmltv plugin...
According to Wikipedia, Windows only uses code pages other than UTF-8 to support legacy (mostly 32 bit) applications and supports two code pages in addition to UTF-8 (OEM and ANSI). According to Microsoft, UTF-8 has been the preferred character set since 2019. If TV Server (or its import routine) were using UTF-8, then umlauts...
According to Wikipedia, Windows only uses code pages other than UTF-8 to support legacy (mostly 32 bit) applications and supports...
Because I have around 200 TV channels and more than a dozen groups, I tried to import the TV channel groups from an old export.xml...