Typing in a search for a show? Am I missing something? (2 Viewers)

ASiDiE

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    I am actually pretty new to the TV portion of MP. I recently just received a PVR 500. I know you can search for shows but the way its done now, is kind of different... unless I am missing something. Shouldn't there be a way to type in the show title and have it search for the show you want?

    I am thinking something like this.... There is a tab called Find shows or search. When you click that a mini keyboard comes up where you can just type or move your remote to type in the show name. It would use the same keyboard that pops up when you manually type in a Video you are looking up in IMDB.

    After you type in your show, you should have several options to search on. I was thinking Actor, Director, Show title, Description. You should be able to check the ones you want, and uncheck the ones you don't. At that point you would hit the search button.

    It should go through the guide and come up with shows it fines that meets the criteria you have selected. At this point you should be able to select the show to set up recording.

    Maybe there is a F key that does this... that I am missing. If this feature is not currently within MP... it would be great to see something like this in the future.

    I love all the hard work you guys have been putting into MP lately... it's really coming along.
     

    Ralph

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    There is no such function searching epg data in MediaPortal, right now.

    But there is a plugin called Personal TV Guide.
    It's beta right now, but you can search for shows the way you described.
    Maybe this could be integrated to MediaPortals search function when plugin has a final state?


    BTW, congratulations to your new TVCard.
    Finally your HTPC is complete, now. :lol:

    Have fun
    Ralph
     

    wunschkind

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    hi guys,

    will it be possible to search within the tv-shows (without the personal tvguide plugin) with something like an onscreen keyboard?

    thank you


    wunschkind
     

    ASiDiE

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    As you can see from my first post... I have been requesting this feature. It is still not in MP at this point. Now with the new TV engine and it's using a SQL server, I am hoping this will be added in the future. I am hoping it will be like the new ReplayTV PVR software that is coming out. When you go into the search and you type in your first letter it brings it up... so lets say you are looking for LOST and you type in L, it should come up with ALL shows starting with L... then you hit the O for LO and it comes up with all the shows that start with LO. For a show like lost, it's easy to type it in... but when you run into longer shows like "The New Adventures of Old Christine" it would save you a TON of typing... and who wants to be typing out the whole thing with the remote. :)
     

    mzemina

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    As you can see from my first post... I have been requesting this feature. It is still not in MP at this point. Now with the new TV engine and it's using a SQL server, I am hoping this will be added in the future. I am hoping it will be like the new ReplayTV PVR software that is coming out. When you go into the search and you type in your first letter it brings it up... so lets say you are looking for LOST and you type in L, it should come up with ALL shows starting with L... then you hit the O for LO and it comes up with all the shows that start with LO. For a show like lost, it's easy to type it in... but when you run into longer shows like "The New Adventures of Old Christine" it would save you a TON of typing... and who wants to be typing out the whole thing with the remote. :)

    I agree ASiDiE, the easier it is for a user interface the better for the user and the more used the plugin/function is enjoyed!
     

    wunschkind

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    hi,

    this would be great. i think the search in MYMUSIC works this way... i hope this function will be implemented.


    bye and thank you


    wunschkind
     

    cowpie

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    Actually I've found something very interesting here.

    If you have a modded Xbox with XBMC (Xbox Media Center), you can make MediaPortal search the EPG guide.

    Search EPG
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    Download https://www.team-mediaportal.com/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,35/func,fileinfo/id,65/

    Readme http://home.iprimus.com.au/miarose/readme.htm

    And then you can search titles of shows :) It's amazing, what a great script. Just make sure you use an SVN prior to the tv server addition, like October 10 2006 I think.
     

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