Note: Not all sources of XMLTV EPG data are free.

EPG-Buddy - A comfortable GUI- tool to use various EPG Data sources (even combined) and import them by XMLTV plugin.WebGrab+Plus - more than 130 TV-guide sites worldwide.(see the supported sites).XMLTV GUI - especially for the UK (Radio Times,, Digiguide), North America (Schedules Direct), Denmark (ONTV) and Israel (AZTV), with Lua scripting support for other sources.XMLTV mc2xml - using the XmlTv plugin and mc2xml program to download TV Listings from Windows Media Center (MSN/Micosoft), TitanTV, or Schedules Direct, - works for most countries including Canada and the US.This guide includes the following Setup Tutorials: XMLTV is an XML based file format for describing TV listings. There are a number of software tools that you can use to download your EPG data and import it into MediaPortal 2 using the included XmlTV plugin - see TV Guide > EPG > XMLTV for some of the more popular tools. However, often DVB sources provide data only for the next 48 hours, which is not very useful for scheduling recordings. If you have a DVB TV Card and your TV broadcaster includes good EPG data this is the easiest method to use: This guide presents the main methods plus several different Setup tutorials, with examples for specific regions/countries: DVB If you are in the USA, Canada or Mexico, Breese's tutorial about using xmltv is highly recommended:

There are many different ways to populate your EPG (via internet data and data received by your TV tuner).The best method depends on your TV Card, region, Service Provider and the quality of data available.

Having a reliable EPG makes your TV experience more like a commercial set top box (e.g. The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is one of the most important parts of the MediaPortal 2 TV system. How to get EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data for your TV Guide in MediaPortal 2 Methods

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