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<blockquote data-quote="nzdreamer55" data-source="post: 664543" data-attributes="member: 106790"><p>Just wanted to get back to you about how things are going. This summary is great. I want to change one thing you said as, while obvious to me know, would not be to someone who was in my spot before.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The TV server has a folder for plug-ins (plug-in and extentions are the same thing so just treat them as the same thing) as well does the media portal application so I put these into the TV server plugin folder and so far so good.</p><p></p><p> AKA the TV-Server configuration application </p><p></p><p>So I was able to put the channels in order. I first unchecked the "Select channel by index (non-US)" box, but that didn't seem to work, so I went in the the TV Server configuration and clicked on the TV channel branch of the project tree. Here I used the buttons at the bottom to oder the channels the way I wanted. I did this in both the Channels tab and the All Channels tab. I tried just the all channels tab, but the order in the channels tab did not reorder the numbers. I started mediaportal application after a computer shut down (I did this in hopes that everything would be reconfigured when the computer started) but no luck on the guide having the correct order I was hoping for. </p><p></p><p>Finally I went back to the All channels tab and deleted each channel. From there I went to the TV server branch and opened my computer sub branch and selected my video card. I scanned for TV channels (I have an analog card, and cable service that provides an analog signal) and found 68 channels (this is the number we get). Back to the TV Channel branch and reordered everything again. Made sure all had the check box ticked. Started media portal and all the channels were there in the right order! I was very happy at this point. No data in the guide however. I left the computer overnight hoping it would update stuff and this morning, still no data. I think that maybe it went to hibernate and the power scheduler didn't wake it up? I will leave the TV server running and prevent my computer from hibernating today and see what I get when I come home.</p><p></p><p>Questions:</p><p></p><p>1) Since I am using the Schedules Direct EPG Client plugin does the DVB EPG branch in the Media portal TV Server configuration do anything for me (I'm in the United States)? I mean do I need to change or set anything in this branch to get the EPG data into mediaportal using the SchedulesDirect EPG plugin?</p><p></p><p>2) The term mapping is used a lot and in concept I get that it means putting the guide date with the appropriate channel, can it also be applied to other things?</p><p></p><p>3) When does the SchedulesDirect EPG client try to get data? Can I force it to get data? Will the force guide update on next TVservice startup box do this? Windows media center had a little icon that would come on to let you know it was updating so that is how I use to know when it was updating. (Still would rather use Media portal as I don't like to box MS puts you into)</p><p></p><p>4) How do you turn the TV server off and on? Do you go through the task manager and kill the process?</p><p></p><p>Last piece of info. I checked the force guide update on next TVservice startup box then killed the TVserver process through the task manager, clicked on the TV server configuration shortcut to launch the TVserver and when I looked at the force guide update on next TVservice startup box it was not checked. I had changed a few other settings before I killed the TVserver process through the task manager (changed the number of days to keep) and those were set to the new value I had selected. Did I turn off the server incorrectly? Is the force guide update on next TVservice startup box set to be not checked when it start a second time so it isn't always updating when the server starts?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks in advance for all your help as I am really looking forward to using media portal to its fullest potential.</p><p></p><p>Steve <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nzdreamer55, post: 664543, member: 106790"] Just wanted to get back to you about how things are going. This summary is great. I want to change one thing you said as, while obvious to me know, would not be to someone who was in my spot before. The TV server has a folder for plug-ins (plug-in and extentions are the same thing so just treat them as the same thing) as well does the media portal application so I put these into the TV server plugin folder and so far so good. AKA the TV-Server configuration application So I was able to put the channels in order. I first unchecked the "Select channel by index (non-US)" box, but that didn't seem to work, so I went in the the TV Server configuration and clicked on the TV channel branch of the project tree. Here I used the buttons at the bottom to oder the channels the way I wanted. I did this in both the Channels tab and the All Channels tab. I tried just the all channels tab, but the order in the channels tab did not reorder the numbers. I started mediaportal application after a computer shut down (I did this in hopes that everything would be reconfigured when the computer started) but no luck on the guide having the correct order I was hoping for. Finally I went back to the All channels tab and deleted each channel. From there I went to the TV server branch and opened my computer sub branch and selected my video card. I scanned for TV channels (I have an analog card, and cable service that provides an analog signal) and found 68 channels (this is the number we get). Back to the TV Channel branch and reordered everything again. Made sure all had the check box ticked. Started media portal and all the channels were there in the right order! I was very happy at this point. No data in the guide however. I left the computer overnight hoping it would update stuff and this morning, still no data. I think that maybe it went to hibernate and the power scheduler didn't wake it up? I will leave the TV server running and prevent my computer from hibernating today and see what I get when I come home. Questions: 1) Since I am using the Schedules Direct EPG Client plugin does the DVB EPG branch in the Media portal TV Server configuration do anything for me (I'm in the United States)? I mean do I need to change or set anything in this branch to get the EPG data into mediaportal using the SchedulesDirect EPG plugin? 2) The term mapping is used a lot and in concept I get that it means putting the guide date with the appropriate channel, can it also be applied to other things? 3) When does the SchedulesDirect EPG client try to get data? Can I force it to get data? Will the force guide update on next TVservice startup box do this? Windows media center had a little icon that would come on to let you know it was updating so that is how I use to know when it was updating. (Still would rather use Media portal as I don't like to box MS puts you into) 4) How do you turn the TV server off and on? Do you go through the task manager and kill the process? Last piece of info. I checked the force guide update on next TVservice startup box then killed the TVserver process through the task manager, clicked on the TV server configuration shortcut to launch the TVserver and when I looked at the force guide update on next TVservice startup box it was not checked. I had changed a few other settings before I killed the TVserver process through the task manager (changed the number of days to keep) and those were set to the new value I had selected. Did I turn off the server incorrectly? Is the force guide update on next TVservice startup box set to be not checked when it start a second time so it isn't always updating when the server starts? Thanks in advance for all your help as I am really looking forward to using media portal to its fullest potential. Steve :) [/QUOTE]
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