I must be stupid...I cannot get EPG to work (1 Viewer)

[Dragon41673]

Ok...so I could try and set this up using the webEPG just to see if it works...problem is, I tried that and could not get it to work. Any help would be appreciated in getting that going.

As long as I can get it working, I can look into trying the schedules direct for the 7 day trial, and if that works better I'd gladly do it.[DOUBLEPOST=1438909637][/DOUBLEPOST]If I recall...one of the issues I ran into with the webEPG was that the instructions threw me for a loop. My channel listings for "EPG Name" don't show letters, it shows numbers...I wasn't sure what to do at that point.[DOUBLEPOST=1438909868][/DOUBLEPOST]Yep...I was right...please see the attached image...

 

[RonD]

hmm, never ever saw that, have you run channel scan? have valid channels in
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_...ration/TV-Server_Configuration/03_TV_Channels

 

[RonD]

also what type of tv setup are you trying to get running? ATSC/antenna? cablecard? something else?

 

[Dragon41673]

As far as I can tell, ATSC, Image attached of the TV Tuner listings. It's standard Time Warner cable, my TV gets normal stations without a converter box...I've never needed one. It's not over the air digital...nor do I have a cable card.

I did a channel scan...that's when it came back with the 53 channels.

 

[RonD]

ok, that sounds good, but I'm still a little confused

analog, oldest option before digital, not sure this is around anymore
ATSC = antenna digtial tv
clearQAM = not encrypted cable QAM, some TVs tuner cards support this option, but I thought cable companies were shutting this down
cablecard = special cable card/tuner unlocks some but not all cable channels

 

[Dragon41673]

clearQAM

I have unencrypted standard cable channels

 

[RonD]

hopefully the WebEPG/imdb setup makes a little more sense. To get setup running strongly suggest just do 4 or so channels, start with GrabDays=2 so initial download and problem debug runs faster. When 4 channels, 2 days, are good you have worked your way through basic bugs, then focus on adding more channels, and increase the number of days.

 

[Dragon41673]

Do I put the numerical channel in the ID field rather than the lettered channel ID?

 

[RonD]

hmm, I have antenna/ATSC setup, have never seen a clearQAM setup. looking at the imdb setup pictures and comment "The EPG Name column has the Channel ids for your channel group." I'd use what ever you see under EPG NAME. Is this a pair of numbers like 14-23?

 

[Dragon41673]

Yes...they are only numbers.