How do I download schedules direct schedules? (1 Viewer)

[STEVENJ]

I need to use the TV server in order to record programs for later viewing. I've established a Schedules Direct account and installed the XmlTV plugin but have not been able to download a schedule. Perhaps I'm missing a step. What is the procedure for downloading a Schedules Direct schedule and using it to schedule recordings?

 

[winterescape]

Most in the US are using this , it will download from SD also...
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/electronic-program-guide-67/working-free-us-epg-56712/#post393740

 

[STEVENJ]

In the instructions that you pointed me to it speaks of "guide configuration" in the TV Server Configuration. But my software doesn't have anything marked "guide configuration." I realize that what I need to do is use something to tell the TV Server software where it needs to look in order to find the TV program listings. But I don't know how to do this since I can't find "guide configuration." Is there some other command or prompt than I'm overlooking? I verified that I was able to download the much needed schedule information from Schedules Direct. This part seems to work like a charm. For this I thank you! Now getting the schedule into TV Server so that I can command it to record is my biggest problem. Hopefully you might help me get the downloaded schedule into the TV Server software.

 

[reverson1]

The last time I tried to use schedules direct, I ran into all kinds of problems. So I gave up, until I saw #1

1. Try this https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ly-lost-epg-70283/?highlight=schedules+direct
2. Try ForTheRecord, it can use schedules direct (and this is what I'm using now)

 

[winterescape]

O.K. I assume you are running MP 1.0.2, not sure what, if anything, is different with 1.1 beta 1

• Startup the 'TVserver configuration'
• goto plugin "XmlTv" (make sure the XmlTv plugin box is checked) & select the folder with the Tvguide.xml
• goto tab 'mappings'
• select your 'Group'
• press 'load/refresh'
• In the list box you now get your 'channels' with drop down boxes to map which channel content maps to which channel in TVguide.xml
• When finished selecting all channels press 'Save'
• Verify the correct selections by pressing 'load/refresh' again (all boxes should now be white)
• Go back to the 'settings' tab & press 'import': you should see your number of channels and a lot of programs importing (after a few seconds)
• close 'TVserver configuration'
• start MP and enjoy

 

[alank]

You don't want to use the Schedules Direct Plugin?

 

[winterescape]

You don't want to use the Schedules Direct Plugin?

"the SchedulesDirect plugin crashes and says its supposed to be run from inside the TV server setup (which is where I run it from) but I see it hasn't been updated since 2007 so I assume its a dead project
"

Quoted from this post:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/electronic-program-guide-67/completely-lost-epg-70283/#post507501

I personally have never tried it because I do not have an account but I was under the impression that it had died also…

 

[alank]

No, its alive and well. I think the original dev dropped it but someone else picked it up. For MP version 1.0.2 you need to get a later version than the one listed on the first page of that post. Look towards the end of the thread. I think page 48 or something.

 

[winterescape]

I stand corrected just found how the code is attached to various posts, confusing...
This should be a link to the latest:sorry:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ed-10-01-2007-a-26951/index51.html#post502748

 

[reverson1]

ForTheRecord, by far and away was the easiest way to get this setup.

I tried and tried and tried to use the sd plugin, but nothing I did worked for me....