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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1228376" data-attributes="member: 141969">I used WMC for five years, before eventually deciding that MP provided a better match for the functionality that I wanted from a DVR.&nbsp; I left WMC before the problems with the EPG started.Although the Microsoft EPG is now very erratic, there is one alternative that a number of UK residents use, and which is reputed to be very good.&nbsp; I have not used it myself, and so cannot comment from personal experience.&nbsp; The tool that you need is the enthusiast-created &quot;EPG123&quot;:<a href="http://www.thegreenbutton.tv/forums/viewforum.php?f=99" target="_blank">View forum - EPG123</a>&quot;EPG123&quot; provides the glue that enables WMC to interface to the &quot;Schedules Direct&quot; EPG service.&nbsp; The demerit is that &quot;Schedules Direct&quot; is not free.&nbsp; I think that a one-year subscription is about $20 for American subscribers, which probably becomes £15-£20 for UK subscribers.I used to purchase a weekly programme-listings magazine, specifically &quot;Radio Times&quot; (other listings magazines are available).&nbsp; I changed to a different listings magazine when the price of &quot;Radio Times&quot; went above £2 per issue.&nbsp; But, 52 weeks x £2 per issue = £104 per year.&nbsp; By comparison, £20 per year for &quot;Schedules Direct&quot; seems like good value.I think that &quot;Schedules Direct&quot; offer a free one-week trial.&nbsp; So you could try it with WMC first, to see if the subscription is worth paying.&nbsp; But I would recommend getting EPG123 setup before registering for the trial, so that you don't have to waste any of your precious 7 trial days trying to get EPG123 to work.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1228376, member: 141969"] I used WMC for five years, before eventually deciding that MP provided a better match for the functionality that I wanted from a DVR. I left WMC before the problems with the EPG started. Although the Microsoft EPG is now very erratic, there is one alternative that a number of UK residents use, and which is reputed to be very good. I have not used it myself, and so cannot comment from personal experience. The tool that you need is the enthusiast-created "EPG123": [URL="http://www.thegreenbutton.tv/forums/viewforum.php?f=99"]View forum - EPG123[/URL] "EPG123" provides the glue that enables WMC to interface to the "Schedules Direct" EPG service. The demerit is that "Schedules Direct" is not free. I think that a one-year subscription is about $20 for American subscribers, which probably becomes £15-£20 for UK subscribers. I used to purchase a weekly programme-listings magazine, specifically "Radio Times" (other listings magazines are available). I changed to a different listings magazine when the price of "Radio Times" went above £2 per issue. But, 52 weeks x £2 per issue = £104 per year. By comparison, £20 per year for "Schedules Direct" seems like good value. I think that "Schedules Direct" offer a free one-week trial. So you could try it with WMC first, to see if the subscription is worth paying. But I would recommend getting EPG123 setup [i]before[/i] registering for the trial, so that you don't have to waste any of your precious 7 trial days trying to get EPG123 to work. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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