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#1
Quote from: NiallG on July 14, 2009, 12:23:39 PM
Quote from: hamping on July 14, 2009, 12:04:15 AM
Quote from: muzzakus on July 13, 2009, 06:32:54 PM
Tell us more about this Big Screen EPG.  Is this the ultimate EPG solution and a should be incorporated into the mix to get most out of the MCE configs ?

See the thread here: http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/big-screen-software/37329-big-screen-epg-v0-4-discussion-support-thread-14.html

It's beta software.  Seems from the post above that ICE Tv can, subject to any legal issue, provide a lot of the full meta-data smarts in its native feed to WIN 7 - if they want to. Its just a question of implementation.

Big Screen would be essential if you were trying to process feeds from hundreds of disparate sources and needed to organise all that information. But ICE Tv only has to deal with a few Free To Air stations in Aus, so they should easily be able to apply all relevant data for WIN 7 directly into their feeds....most of it is already there as far as I can see...


Hi to try and answer those q's above :

Everything to do with Windows 7 / EPG is regarded as 'Beta' software because Windows 7 itself is still in beta (and may change
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icetv and tell them so (and hopefully encourage them to actually answer/follow up my emails to them over past few months).

cheers
Niall



This sounds totally awesome.  Don't have time to to read the Beta thread so I'll be one of those gys that comes out and shoots without doing their homework....


I'm happy to pay for quality EPG data with ICE.  The Q is, Can Big Screen EPG software directly download the xml directly from ICE at scheduled intervals with my credentials, and do it's fixing and enchncing all in the one integrated cycle.  This would be the ideal no?   Why double handle the process with multiple layers if not needed.


#2
Tell us more about this Big Screen EPG.  Is this the ultimate EPG solution and a should be incorporated into the mix to get most out of the MCE configs ?

Quote from: NiallG on July 13, 2009, 02:02:28 AM
Quote from: hamping on July 12, 2009, 10:52:13 PM
Yes, I am, as well as the ability to add logo's to the guide grid.  It is possible for IceTV to add images and guide logos, however that might throw up various copyright issues so it'd be something that their lawyers would need to consider.
IF Big Screen can do it, presumably ICE Tv can too.., but then Big Screen hasn't been to the high court on a copyright case yet!
b.t.w, the the Geo code hack hasn't resulted in any AMG data popping up for me. Is there anything else to do other than that. Do you need to install MC after changing the value, or can you simply rely on mcupdate.exe -uf ?
there's no 'yet' about it... "big screen epg" (or any other big screen product) doesn't sell, infringe on (or give away) anyone else's copyrighted material. Also there's lots of additional code and smarts in big screen epg to fix up and enhance bad/incomplete epg data (being able to view the proper movie metadata is just one of these benefits) - and gives you control over the full set of features in win7 media center epg (beware of cheap AND expensive imitations)..  ;)

#3
Quote from: Russell at IceTV on July 03, 2009, 11:12:16 PM
Guys,

Just to let you know, we're working on the Windows 7 problems that I mentioned at the top of this thread, and have them just about done.  We need to do some final testing, and then we'll release it, most likely in the next few days.  Sorry it's taking so long, but we're just about there.

Russell

Sensational.  The broken Win7 functionality has had me dragging my feet on the upgrade.  Now I feel more positive and enthusiastic again.
#4
Windows Media Center / Re: Win 7 Ice TV EPG
June 30, 2009, 04:57:36 PM
Quote from: zoszos68 on June 30, 2009, 03:36:13 PM
Quote from: muzzakus on June 30, 2009, 12:47:51 PM
Wait.  So the free to air EPG is resonable enough? Whats the advantage to paying for icetv going forward?

the free to air guide is ok if you don't want the following: 1: Series recording as many titles etc are not suitable (last I looked that is).
2: More reliable updates of programme changes at late notice.
3: More descriptive programme info.

That,s just a few of the things I can think of of the top of my head. 
Kevin

Series recoding is broken with IceTV for WIndows7 - which is the deal breaker.  The free to air EPG has the same issue?

Looks like only option is fumbling around with XML data if chosing to go to windows7
#5
Windows Media Center / Re: Win 7 Ice TV EPG
June 30, 2009, 12:47:51 PM
Wait.  So the free to air EPG is resonable enough? Whats the advantage to paying for icetv going forward?
#6
Actually Windows 7 is out of Beata and into Release Candidate.  Early adopters welcome.  Shame about this debarcle.  Can anybody post the icetv Xml?  Probably only take a few minutes to write a parser to fix up the anomalies.
#7
I just got new PC bits prior to efy and was going to build with Windows7 vs my current Vista setup.  But this PC needs to be production quality to serve the houshold TV needs via xbox360 extenders.  Should I do it?  Is the over the air EPG good enough?  THe ICETv solution seems unworkable at present based on what I'm reading.