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<blockquote data-quote="John Vogele" data-source="post: 1246030" data-attributes="member: 156871"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Here is how I setup Schedules Direct for XmlTV Plugin</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/wiki/display/MediaPortal1/XMLTV+mc2xml" target="_blank">XMLTV mc2xml</a></span></p><p>U.S. User</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>List of sites for TV Listings and Channel Info</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="https://tvlistings.zap2it.com/?aid=gapzap" target="_blank">https://tvlistings.zap2it.com/?aid=gapzap</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="https://titantv.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://titantv.com/default.aspx</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><u><strong>Schedules Direct Account</strong></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="https://www.schedulesdirect.org/login2" target="_blank">Schedules Direct</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">You must create account and configure account for your TV Provider.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">[ATTACH=full]199072[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Use Edit to limit channels in Listings. Shortens download. I left as default, everything.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><u><strong>Download mc2xml.exe</strong></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Download Link <a href="http://mc2xml.awardspace.info" target="_blank">mc2xml</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Save to Default location: C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\xmltv</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">[ATTACH=full]199073[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>mc2xml.exe Configuration</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Run mc2xml.exe</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Enter account login info from <a href="https://www.schedulesdirect.org/account" target="_blank">Schedules Direct</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">[ATTACH=full]197996[/ATTACH]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Filename <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">mc2xml.dat</span> saves program options and login.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>Files Required in XMLTV Folder</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\xmltv</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">mc2xml.dat : data file to store setting for mc2xml.exe program</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">tvguide.xml : data file containing TV Schedule information used in MP EPG Guide</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">xmltv.dtd : xmltv plugin uses file for mapping column "Tuning Channel" with "Guide Channel". If file is missing from folder, <strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Guide Channel column is blank</span></strong><span style="font-size: 15px">. You won't be able to map TV channel with guide file tvguide.xml. Import will fail, 0 imported.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">mc2xml.bat : Batch file to download Schedules and Save in file tvguide.xml.</li> </ul><p><u><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Download Schedules and create Guide Import File</strong></span></u></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Create text file (Windows Notepad) in folder <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\xmltv</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Save </span>as name <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="font-size: 15px">mc2xml.bat</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Copy following into text file (-o option names file) and Save: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="font-size: 15px">mc2xml.exe -o tvguide.xml</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Create shortcut on Desktop for <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="font-size: 15px">mc2xml.bat</span></span></li> </ol><p><u><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Plugin Configuration</strong></span></u></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Schedules Direct - XmlTV Plugin</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">[ATTACH=full]197994[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click on Mappings tab</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click Partial Match box</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click Load/Refresh box. What should appear is Tuning Channels from initial setup, TV Channel scanning.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click Save</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Go down list line by line and select channels under Visible in Guide Column</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click Visible in Guide Column heading to sort visible to not visible. Check box channels appear at top.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">In Guide Channel column, use down arrow to select match Tuning Channel to Schedule Direct guide info. Use <u><strong>List of sites for TV Listings an Channel Info</strong></u> to aid in process.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Frequently click Save button. Continue matching TV Channels to Schedule Direct til all checked boxes under Visible in Guide Column are completed. Click Save button.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click General tab.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click Import. Check Import Status > Last Import run at:<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"> today and time now</span>. Check Total programs imported: > 0. In example above 9949.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Click OK</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Open MP > click on Guide > channel info should be there if all went well.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 15px">Use Desktop shortcut you create above to update guide info or create a Windows Task to automate process.</span></li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Vogele, post: 1246030, member: 156871"] [SIZE=4]Here is how I setup Schedules Direct for XmlTV Plugin [URL='https://www.team-mediaportal.com/wiki/display/MediaPortal1/XMLTV+mc2xml']XMLTV mc2xml[/URL][/SIZE] U.S. User [SIZE=4] [B][U]List of sites for TV Listings and Channel Info[/U][/B] [URL]https://tvlistings.zap2it.com/?aid=gapzap[/URL] [URL]https://titantv.com/default.aspx[/URL] [U][B]Schedules Direct Account[/B][/U] [URL='https://www.schedulesdirect.org/login2']Schedules Direct[/URL] You must create account and configure account for your TV Provider. [ATTACH=full]199072[/ATTACH] Use Edit to limit channels in Listings. Shortens download. I left as default, everything. [U][B]Download mc2xml.exe[/B][/U] Download Link [URL='http://mc2xml.awardspace.info']mc2xml[/URL] Save to Default location: C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\xmltv [ATTACH=full]199073[/ATTACH] [B][U]mc2xml.exe Configuration[/U][/B] Run mc2xml.exe Enter account login info from [URL='https://www.schedulesdirect.org/account']Schedules Direct[/URL] [ATTACH=full]197996[/ATTACH][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Filename [FONT=Courier New]mc2xml.dat[/FONT] saves program options and login. [B][U]Files Required in XMLTV Folder[/U][/B] C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\xmltv[/SIZE] [LIST] [*]mc2xml.dat : data file to store setting for mc2xml.exe program [*]tvguide.xml : data file containing TV Schedule information used in MP EPG Guide [*]xmltv.dtd : xmltv plugin uses file for mapping column "Tuning Channel" with "Guide Channel". If file is missing from folder, [B][SIZE=4]Guide Channel column is blank[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]. You won't be able to map TV channel with guide file tvguide.xml. Import will fail, 0 imported.[/SIZE] [*]mc2xml.bat : Batch file to download Schedules and Save in file tvguide.xml. [/LIST] [U][SIZE=4][B]Download Schedules and create Guide Import File[/B][/SIZE][/U] [LIST=1] [*]Create text file (Windows Notepad) in folder [FONT=Courier New]C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal TV Server\xmltv[/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial]Save [/FONT]as name [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=4]mc2xml.bat[/SIZE][/FONT] [*]Copy following into text file (-o option names file) and Save: [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=4]mc2xml.exe -o tvguide.xml[/SIZE][/FONT] [*]Create shortcut on Desktop for [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=4]mc2xml.bat[/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [U][SIZE=4][B]Plugin Configuration[/B][/SIZE][/U] [SIZE=4]Schedules Direct - XmlTV Plugin [ATTACH=full]197994[/ATTACH] [/SIZE] [LIST=1] [*][SIZE=4]Click on Mappings tab[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click Partial Match box[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click Load/Refresh box. What should appear is Tuning Channels from initial setup, TV Channel scanning.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click Save[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Go down list line by line and select channels under Visible in Guide Column[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click Visible in Guide Column heading to sort visible to not visible. Check box channels appear at top.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]In Guide Channel column, use down arrow to select match Tuning Channel to Schedule Direct guide info. Use [U][B]List of sites for TV Listings an Channel Info[/B][/U] to aid in process.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Frequently click Save button. Continue matching TV Channels to Schedule Direct til all checked boxes under Visible in Guide Column are completed. Click Save button.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click General tab.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click Import. Check Import Status > Last Import run at:[FONT=Courier New] today and time now[/FONT]. Check Total programs imported: > 0. In example above 9949.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Click OK[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Open MP > click on Guide > channel info should be there if all went well.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4]Use Desktop shortcut you create above to update guide info or create a Windows Task to automate process.[/SIZE] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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