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Some people have problems with the A&E channel and other channels that use the & character. The & character has special meaning in xml files. C hannel must start with upper case C and have lower case hannel id must be lower case site I d must be lower case with upper case I for I d. *The WebEPG Channel Definition entries are Case sensiitive* When creating your channel list, you are creating 'XML Code' that must have exact correct upper/lower case or it will be ignored. I prefer using firefox for checking the grabber file, it gives the best error information. See the SetupTv.log file for error messages. If the browser can’t open grabber file, WebEPG will fail. If there is a problem, the browser you show an error message. If the file is correct, you will see the grabber file in the browser. Some Common Problems Use a web browser to verify your To verify the grabber file is correct, open your favorite web browser (IE, chrome, firefox) and use a mouse to “drag” the grabber file to the browser. start_date=-/?zip= ZIPCODE Use Notepad or another text editor to open your copy of When you are done adding channels open the grabber file with a web browser to check for errors.

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If you do not update the ZIPCODE your TV Listings will use times for the US eastern timezone. Look in your private imdb_com.xml file for *ZIPCODE *and replace this with your zipcode or a zipcode in your timezone. The zipcode sets the correct timezone for your location when downloading TV listings. For example KTVUDT/ You also need to set the correct zipcode for your location. The browser address bar will show the channel you selected and is the *siteId=*KTVUDT you need for the grabber file.

The channel names in the left column are the *siteId *you need for the grabber file. If you click on 1 channel it will show a 1 day TV listing for the channel with the data WebEPG uses.

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If you use a generic provider, WebGrab will only download listings for major network shows and will not have full listings.

It is important to enter zipcode and select a TV Provider for your local area so WebGrab can download complete local listings. This should give complete listings for your local TV stations. For over the air antenna you can use Comcast or another cable provider for your zipcode. Make sure you press *go *when you set a zipcode and select a TV Provider.

Go to TV listings, enter your zipcode and select a cable provider.

xml file with a browser or notepad to copy/paste the Channel ids to your grabber file. xml file to get a list of Channel ids in your channel groups. You can also select Import/Export, set the check box for TV Groups and export the info to a. The EPG Name column has the Channel ids for your channel group.

Select WebEPG plugin > TV Mappings, select a Group (Favorites, etc) and press Import.

Start the 'MediaPortal 2 TV- Configuration' program,.

siteId=KTVUDT is the channel in the IMDB listing (left column in listing).

Channel id=KTVU-HD is the channel ID MediaPortal found when it scanned channels.

Customize Channel IDsĭuplicate to your own version e.g. Unlike most WebEPG grabbers, the TV listings. Note: This step is ONLY required if you select US grabber and must be done first. NOTE: Per, IMDb is no longer offering the TV Listing grid for US locations.

Enable periodic update to MediaPortal 2 EPG.

Setup WebEPG, set channel mappings, and initial TV Guide import.

US users only: If you wish to use the www_imdb_com grabber file you must first customize it with your local TV Channels.

Setup your TV Channels with an All Channels group.

Setup your TV Engine and scanned your TV channels.This guide assumes you have already completed the following steps: In addition with WebEPG you may get up to 14 days EPG data! Web EPG Setup WebEPG uses the channels created by MediaPortal 2 and let's you easily map them to the channel from the TV Guide site. One of the big advantages of WebEPG is that your channel names will automatically match the TV Channels you scan into MediaPortal 2. You can even create your own grabber for your preferred TV Listings website. It can grab data from about 100 different websites from over 30 different countries, with 'grabbers' added regularly. It actually uses XMLTV format, but was designed for MediaPortal 2. WebEPG is a plugin provided with MediaPortal 2.

MEDIAPORTAL WEBEPG NOT GRABBING PROGRAM HOW TO

How to get EPG data using the WebEPG plugin included with MediaPortal 2, plus using IMDB grabber for the US.

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