Transfer of EPG data files to PC
Transfer of EPG data files to PC
Hi Guys,
Is it or will it be possible to transfer the EPG data files (TGD's) from the BW to a PC? I have not been able to get my BW running yet therefor my need to ask in advance without experimentation.
The reason I do ask is because I use Dave Whiteheads XML TV Guide on my laptop for looking at whats on air etc. I like these guides and their presentation and want to keep using them.
If I can't get the TGD files off the BW, then I will have to continue to manually download using TED (a Toppy Application for those who don't know).
If I can get them off the BW then I am going to have to work out how to generate the XML files. Sounds like a candidate for a Delphi app - what you think Dave, feasible?
Cheers
Phil
Is it or will it be possible to transfer the EPG data files (TGD's) from the BW to a PC? I have not been able to get my BW running yet therefor my need to ask in advance without experimentation.
The reason I do ask is because I use Dave Whiteheads XML TV Guide on my laptop for looking at whats on air etc. I like these guides and their presentation and want to keep using them.
If I can't get the TGD files off the BW, then I will have to continue to manually download using TED (a Toppy Application for those who don't know).
If I can get them off the BW then I am going to have to work out how to generate the XML files. Sounds like a candidate for a Delphi app - what you think Dave, feasible?
Cheers
Phil
Phil, I'm not quite following you. Why do you need to get the TGD's off the BW when it's simple to get these using TED, especially if you schedule the grabbing so there's nothing manual involved? You could use the command switch where TED does everything except for uploading the files to the toppy if that's what you're concerned about.
Don't the HD channels broadcast identical or almost identical material as the SD channels? I know that some HD channels broadcast HD loops etc at different times but does this matter?Kezza wrote:Teds does not have HD channels
EDIT: I noticed yesterday that ICETV has an option to copy the SD EPG data to the HD channels. I haven't accessed my ICE profile for an awfully long time!
Not at all Jammer,Jammer wrote:LOL!! You lazy buggerDrPhil wrote:Simple, nice to have thingo.Jammer wrote:Phil, I'm not quite following you......
If BW downloads the info it would have been nice just to get it from there rather than download it again.
Just want to free up the time to mow the lawns so I can work up a thirst to drink some beer
yes but it needs a wiget and its only one days dataznelbok wrote:I used an IceTV utility a year or so ago to download the xml file - does this still exist?
Kezza
? Kezza 2008
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DLink Boxee Box
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B&W LM1
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LG 47LY3DE LCD TV
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Not so, you can definitely download the IceTV Guide data in XML format.Kezza wrote:yes but it needs a wiget and its only one days dataznelbok wrote:I used an IceTV utility a year or so ago to download the xml file - does this still exist?
Kezza
Details can be found at http://www.icetv.com.au/support/setup/setupxml.shtml
The one day of data is only if you have only have the free widget account.
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Thanks for that info Daniel.
I think I will be sticking with the inbuilt function in the BW.
And I will use TED with Ted-Switch just to grab the data to populate my laptop TV guides. This will at least show me my up and coming favorites so I don't miss anything.
The thing I am going to miss the most is the ability I had to set timers based on program names and actor names etc.
BeyonWiz - Please get Ice Remote working in the BW - that will help.
Cheers
Phil
I think I will be sticking with the inbuilt function in the BW.
And I will use TED with Ted-Switch just to grab the data to populate my laptop TV guides. This will at least show me my up and coming favorites so I don't miss anything.
The thing I am going to miss the most is the ability I had to set timers based on program names and actor names etc.
BeyonWiz - Please get Ice Remote working in the BW - that will help.
Cheers
Phil