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<blockquote data-quote="TLD" data-source="post: 869587" data-attributes="member: 59059">The easiest way to get a epg in the USA is the SchedulesDirect plugin I think the subscription to the service is $25 now. for some reason what the rest of the world gets for free someone thinks we here should have to pay for.See here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/schedules-direct-and-or-epg-issues.101264/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/schedules-direct-and-or-epg-issues.101264/</a>and here: <a href="http://code.google.com/p/mp-schedulesdirect/" target="_blank">http://code.google.com/p/mp-schedulesdirect/</a>&nbsp;There are a couple of other ways using xmltv also for free WebGrab+Plus: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/webgrab-tvtoday-quick-install-guide.95335/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/webgrab-tvtoday-quick-install-guide.95335/</a>&nbsp;And mc2xml: <a href="http://mc2xml.hosterbox.net/" target="_blank">http://mc2xml.hosterbox.net/</a>&nbsp;I personally have used all 3 at different times I use mc2xml with the Microsoft legacy service now, I am from the USA and use Comcast cable, Microsoft legacy service gives me the most complete EPG for free as it gives me the series names and titles. SchedulesDirect was the easiest to setup and gives you a&nbsp; complete EPG if you don't mind the subscription cost. and some have said it gives a better OTA (over the air) guide. WebGrab+Plus grabs from TV Guide and works well, i find it not as complete with local channels as mc2xml as it only gave me the series names with no title on some local channels, However i have been told that mc2xml with the Microsoft legacy service is not complete when using OTA.&nbsp;Once you decide which method you want to use sing out if you are having problems and one of the nice folks here will help you out</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TLD, post: 869587, member: 59059"] The easiest way to get a epg in the USA is the SchedulesDirect plugin I think the subscription to the service is $25 now. for some reason what the rest of the world gets for free someone thinks we here should have to pay for. See here: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/schedules-direct-and-or-epg-issues.101264/[/url] and here: [url]http://code.google.com/p/mp-schedulesdirect/[/url] There are a couple of other ways using xmltv also for free WebGrab+Plus: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/webgrab-tvtoday-quick-install-guide.95335/[/url] And [SIZE=3]mc2xml: [url]http://mc2xml.hosterbox.net/[/url][/SIZE] I personally have used all 3 at different times I use [SIZE=3]mc2xml with the [/SIZE]Microsoft legacy service now, I am from the USA and use Comcast cable, Microsoft legacy service gives me the most complete EPG for free as it gives me the series names and titles. SchedulesDirect was the easiest to setup and gives you a complete EPG if you don't mind the subscription cost. and some have said it gives a better OTA (over the air) guide. WebGrab+Plus grabs from TV Guide and works well, i find it not as complete with local channels as [SIZE=3]mc2xml as it only gave me the series names with no title on some local channels, However i have been told that [/SIZE][SIZE=3]mc2xml with the [/SIZE]Microsoft legacy service is not complete when using OTA. Once you decide which method you want to use sing out if you are having problems and one of the nice folks here will help you out [/QUOTE]

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