Same channels several times in EPG (1 Viewer)

[Staach]

Hi

I have this problem with the epg: It shows my 4 channels and then keeps repeating them downwards. I have attached a picture of how it looks. Now, it´s not really a problem, but the overall experience of MediaPortal untill now (have used it for 3 days now and it´s so much easier to set up then MythTV en GB PVR) makes me think there might already be a solution to this problem.

Also, as you can see, the icons which was downloaded via xmltv, are too big (or the place they are seated in is too small). Does any one know how to fix/change this?

 

[Staach]

By the way, I used this thread to get xmltv up and running: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=116&highlight=tvguide+channel

 

[DQ]

do you only have four channels?
on mine i lots but when i scroll to the bottom, the first ones appear again as they loops back to the top.
if you only have four it will be showing the first channels again below the last ones.
Try adding some blank channels to see if it changes.
im not sure what the solution is but hopefully this will make it look nicer for you in the meantime!

 

[Taipan]

I have this problem with the epg: It shows my 4 channels and then keeps repeating them downwards.

There is a way to reduce the number of displayed channels, but you have to edit the skin files to display the correct number of channels. Here are some instructions that Boilermaker gave me that work fine:-

Look for this code in the tvguide.xml file, and play with the values marked below...I just used trial and error to get a nice fit.

<control> 
<description>Channel template</description> 
<type>image</type> 
<id>20</id> 
<posX>60</posX> 
<posY>125</posY> 
<width>136</width> 
<height>36</height> <-----[change this to like 40 to start, and see what happens, keep raising it til you get a good fit] 
</control> 
<control> 
<description>Channel image template</description> 
<type>image</type> 
<id>7</id> 
<posX>1</posX> 
<posY>1</posY> 
<width>32</width> <---[change this to fit better] 
<height>32</height> <---[change this to fit better] 
<keepaspectratio>yes</keepaspectratio> 
<centered>yes</centered> 
<zoom>no</zoom> 
<texture>defaultVideoBig.png</texture> 
</control>

at some point you will make the height in the channel template just high enough that only 5 will display, then take it back one...if you end up with an unbearably large and ugly gap to your bottom scroll bar, here is where to change it:

<control> 
<description>Horizontal scrollbar</description> 
<type>hscrollbar</type> 
<id>28</id> 
<posX>196</posX> 
<posY>481</posY> <--[change the y position til looks good, remember how much you moved it up] 
<width>1002</width> 
<height>20</height> 
<visible>yes</visible> 
</control> 
you need to remember how much it moved, because you need to reduce the size of the scrollbar on the right by the same amount 
<control> 
<description>Vertical scrollbar</description> 
<type>vscrollbar</type> 
<id>29</id> 
<posX>1200</posX> 
<posY>125</posY> 
<width>20</width> 
<height>357</height> <---[reduce the height to match above] 
<visible>yes</visible> 
</control>

HTH...

 

[Staach]

Hmm.. I can´t find any of that code in tvguide.xml...

 

[Taipan]

Hmm.. I can´t find any of that code in tvguide.xml...

Sorry - I meant to say mytvguide.xml .....

 

[Staach]

Sorry - I meant to say mytvguide.xml .....

Great, this really helped!

The channels are still looped, but this really doesn't matter. However, can you (or any one else) tell me why they are looped, and maybe how this can be fixed..Just curious on how to tweak this

 

[ChristianW]

I believe it is because if you have 30 channels, and are located on number 29, you just have to go 2 places down to get to 1. I myself find it kind of confusing at times. But you will probably get used to it.

-C-

 

[cyclo]

The looping is great, but what's really bad is you can only loop down. If you scroll all the way to the top you can't scroll any further. You should be able to skip both ways if you ask me

 

[Staach]

Good explanation tv-grab_no! So, I guess I got what I wanted from this thread. I´m still working on getting used to MP. When I get the money, I think I´ll get me an Epia MII 10000 (already got a pvr-350) and start building my own case. Thx for the help