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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1112535" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Done. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I'll come back to this in a moment.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ahhh, okay. Your forum profile says your home country is Uzbekistan. That was a bit confusing. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Okay, so first: the DVB EPG feature is for DVB broadcasts only. OTA broadcasts in the US and Canada are ATSC rather than DVB. Therefore the DVB EPG grabber can't help you get EPG. In fact I'd recommend to disable that grabber (untick the two "enabled" checkboxes in the DVB EPG section of TV Server configuration). If you leave it enabled it will be constantly trying to use your tuner, which is unnecessary power use plus wear and tear on the tuner... all for nothing, because it can't get the EPG.</p><p></p><p>As for plugins...</p><p>The TV Movie plugin is mainly used in Germany. It almost certainly can't help you.</p><p>The WebEPG and XMLTV plugins can help you... but at least with the XMLTV plugin, you need to have an XMLTV file (which contains the EPG data) to import. In other words, enabling them isn't enough. More work is required.</p><p></p><p>Here are the options that I've previously recommended for EPG in the US and Canada:</p><p><a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/setup-help.124506/#post-1061869" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/setup-help.124506/#post-1061869</a></p><p></p><p>I've been told that the data that is available from the OTA broadcast stream is pretty poor, and only covers a few hours. However, if the data in your area is alright and you're intent on sourcing your EPG that way then it is possible as follows:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">use the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/epgcollector/" target="_blank">EPG Collector</a> program to grab the EPG</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">output from EPG Collector will be an XMLTV file</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the XMLTV file can be imported into TV Server with TV Server's XMLTV plugin (standard instructions/tutorials in the wiki apply)</li> </ul><p>EPG Collector can be downloaded for free --><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/epgcollector/" target="_blank">here</a><--.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No problem. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Nothing further required at this stage.</p><p>Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about the information above. <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="mm1352000, post: 1112535, member: 82144"] Done. :) Thanks. :) I'll come back to this in a moment. Ahhh, okay. Your forum profile says your home country is Uzbekistan. That was a bit confusing. ;) Okay, so first: the DVB EPG feature is for DVB broadcasts only. OTA broadcasts in the US and Canada are ATSC rather than DVB. Therefore the DVB EPG grabber can't help you get EPG. In fact I'd recommend to disable that grabber (untick the two "enabled" checkboxes in the DVB EPG section of TV Server configuration). If you leave it enabled it will be constantly trying to use your tuner, which is unnecessary power use plus wear and tear on the tuner... all for nothing, because it can't get the EPG. As for plugins... The TV Movie plugin is mainly used in Germany. It almost certainly can't help you. The WebEPG and XMLTV plugins can help you... but at least with the XMLTV plugin, you need to have an XMLTV file (which contains the EPG data) to import. In other words, enabling them isn't enough. More work is required. Here are the options that I've previously recommended for EPG in the US and Canada: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/setup-help.124506/#post-1061869[/url] I've been told that the data that is available from the OTA broadcast stream is pretty poor, and only covers a few hours. However, if the data in your area is alright and you're intent on sourcing your EPG that way then it is possible as follows: [LIST] [*]use the [URL='http://sourceforge.net/projects/epgcollector/']EPG Collector[/URL] program to grab the EPG [*]output from EPG Collector will be an XMLTV file [*]the XMLTV file can be imported into TV Server with TV Server's XMLTV plugin (standard instructions/tutorials in the wiki apply) [/LIST] EPG Collector can be downloaded for free -->[URL='http://sourceforge.net/projects/epgcollector/']here[/URL]<--. No problem. :) Nothing further required at this stage. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about the information above. :) [/QUOTE]
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