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[GingerMac]

Hello All,

This is my first post, please be gentle with me.

I've just downloaded and installed Media Portal and I really like the look of it.

I have a Hauppauge Nova-T PCI card.

I can't get the EPG to get channels, to be honest I don't really know what I'm doing, so I'm very very confused at this point.

Thank You.

 

[bombonator]

It all depends on where you live in the world. Search the forums for your region/country and 'EPG' and you should get pointed in the right direction.

You may be able to get it OTA (Over-the-air) via your digital card if thats available in your area or need to download data from the internet using MP's built-in grabber. If they dont suffice, utilise an external grabber and give MP the 'tvguide.xml' file it needs to load the data in.

Thats your options afaik but it depends on where you are as to what will be best for you... so maybe someone can help more specifically if you provide that information...

 

[GingerMac]

Hello

Hello,

Sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you.

I'm in Southern England, I'm so confused, any help much appreciated.

Thank You.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

GingerMac

Please use support template found here. https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/viewtopic.php?t=6438
This helps us to ascertain how we can fully help you.

Anyway here goes with the knowledge we have.

Try Webepg, I'm assuming you have your TV channels tuned.

Open MediaPortal Programme itself (not settings) on the homepage go to settings and then MyTV. Open xmltv epg grabber, you will be presented with a scrolling list of of tuned channels, from here you marry up your channel name with the grabbers channel name, ie abc1 is ABC1, BBC1 is BBC1 Southeast.
Now you do not have to fill in everyone of the channels, only the ones you want.
Once done back out to the homepage and then close MP down.
Now goto MP Setup (not programme) TV then Channels and untick every one you do not want to show up in TVGuide. (I have all the scrambled, redhot etc unticked) and hit the close to save the configuration.
Now all the hard work is done.
Navigate to the MediaPortal folder as C:\Programs\Teammediaportal\mediaportal and here you will find webepg.
Suggest you rightclick and send a shortcut to the desktop.

Doubleclick on the shortcut and webepg will run in the background for a couple of minutes, reopen MP prog. and enter TVguide, it may take 1 - 4 minutes to import info (about 1200 programs)

Have Fun

8)

 

[GingerMac]

Hello Paranoid Delusion,

I don't quite know what I did but it seems to have worked!

Thank you for your help, much appreciated.