Australia
Considering now all the focus is on the TV Server 3.5 I would like to ask is there possibility to add additional info to the EPG.
I have provided an example of Seinfeld episode OSD in WMC and in MediaPortal as you can see WMC has a lot more useful details like a name of the episode and whether it is a repeat.
Considering the data is already there it is a shame that is not being used. One of the great WMC feature is the series recording MediaPortal also has some great options but it can't be simpler than in WMC you press record button once it records the program press it again it records a series and third press to cancel it.
Series recording can be further adjusted in scheduled recordings like to record only new episodes. As you can see there is a tag to indicate that is a repeat <previously-shown start="20091226"/>. A new show doesn't use that tag as you can see it is missing from Persons Of Interest episode. Considering MediaPortal uses a database would this be hard to implement that this additional info gets displayed in the info screens.
Windows Version
Mediaportal Version
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Thank you for great software
Below is example of the two series in the XMLTV file.
<programme start="20140108090000 +0000" stop="20140108093000 +0000" channel="98">
<title lang="en">Seinfeld</title>
<sub-title lang="en">The Nose Job</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Jerry's discovering that stupidity overrides sexy every time. Eventually. In the meantime, after Kramer remarks on George's date's unusually large nose, she decides it's time to make that belated visit to a plastic surgeon.(United States, English)</desc>
<credits>
<actor>Jerry Seinfeld</actor>
<actor>Julia Louis-Dreyfus</actor>
<actor>Michael Richards</actor>
<actor>Jason Alexander.</actor>
</credits>
<date>1991</date>
<category lang="en">Sitcom</category>
<language lang="en">English</language>
<country lang="en">United States</country>
<episode-num system="xmltv_ns">2.8.</episode-num>
<episode-num system="icetv">596-78373</episode-num>
<previously-shown start="20091226"/>
<subtitles type="teletext"/>
<rating system="">
<value>PG</value>
</rating>
</programme>
<programme start="20140107123000 +0000" stop="20140107133000 +0000" channel="27">
<title lang="en">Persons Of Interest</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Roger Milliss</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">In each episode of this new Walkley-nominated series, a 'person of interest' is given their previously secret ASIO intelligence file and asked to explain the allegations contained in it. The program unravels a unique personal, political and cultural history of Australia that still resonates in a world gripped by controversial figures like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. The series uncovers never-before-seen photographs and covert surveillance film recorded by ASIO. Tonight's premiere episode features author and journalist Roger Milliss. The Milliss family was gradually torn apart as father and son, both Communists, argued the differing paths to Socialism. (Australia, English)</desc>
<category lang="en">Documentary</category>
<language lang="en">English</language>
<country lang="en">Australia</country>
<episode-num system="icetv">37804-173345</episode-num>
<video>
<aspect>16:9</aspect>
</video>
<subtitles type="teletext"/>
<rating system="">
<value>PG</value>
</rating>
</programme>
I have provided an example of Seinfeld episode OSD in WMC and in MediaPortal as you can see WMC has a lot more useful details like a name of the episode and whether it is a repeat.
Considering the data is already there it is a shame that is not being used. One of the great WMC feature is the series recording MediaPortal also has some great options but it can't be simpler than in WMC you press record button once it records the program press it again it records a series and third press to cancel it.
Series recording can be further adjusted in scheduled recordings like to record only new episodes. As you can see there is a tag to indicate that is a repeat <previously-shown start="20091226"/>. A new show doesn't use that tag as you can see it is missing from Persons Of Interest episode. Considering MediaPortal uses a database would this be hard to implement that this additional info gets displayed in the info screens.
Windows Version
Mediaportal Version
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad195/denny091/MediaPortal_zpsc3425440.jpg
Thank you for great software
Below is example of the two series in the XMLTV file.
<programme start="20140108090000 +0000" stop="20140108093000 +0000" channel="98">
<title lang="en">Seinfeld</title>
<sub-title lang="en">The Nose Job</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Jerry's discovering that stupidity overrides sexy every time. Eventually. In the meantime, after Kramer remarks on George's date's unusually large nose, she decides it's time to make that belated visit to a plastic surgeon.(United States, English)</desc>
<credits>
<actor>Jerry Seinfeld</actor>
<actor>Julia Louis-Dreyfus</actor>
<actor>Michael Richards</actor>
<actor>Jason Alexander.</actor>
</credits>
<date>1991</date>
<category lang="en">Sitcom</category>
<language lang="en">English</language>
<country lang="en">United States</country>
<episode-num system="xmltv_ns">2.8.</episode-num>
<episode-num system="icetv">596-78373</episode-num>
<previously-shown start="20091226"/>
<subtitles type="teletext"/>
<rating system="">
<value>PG</value>
</rating>
</programme>
<programme start="20140107123000 +0000" stop="20140107133000 +0000" channel="27">
<title lang="en">Persons Of Interest</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Roger Milliss</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">In each episode of this new Walkley-nominated series, a 'person of interest' is given their previously secret ASIO intelligence file and asked to explain the allegations contained in it. The program unravels a unique personal, political and cultural history of Australia that still resonates in a world gripped by controversial figures like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. The series uncovers never-before-seen photographs and covert surveillance film recorded by ASIO. Tonight's premiere episode features author and journalist Roger Milliss. The Milliss family was gradually torn apart as father and son, both Communists, argued the differing paths to Socialism. (Australia, English)</desc>
<category lang="en">Documentary</category>
<language lang="en">English</language>
<country lang="en">Australia</country>
<episode-num system="icetv">37804-173345</episode-num>
<video>
<aspect>16:9</aspect>
</video>
<subtitles type="teletext"/>
<rating system="">
<value>PG</value>
</rating>
</programme>
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