how do i setup a tv guide in windows media centre

[mike21]

hi there
i was wondering how do i setup a tv guide in windows media centre 2005 i have tried blad runner and didnt get anywyere with it i am running a aerial cable from a wall socket to the media centre and i can pick up tv channels fine but cant get any tv lisitngs for adelaide each time i put in a adelaide post code or interstate postcode it eventually comes up there is no listing for your country or region so i was wondering if i need a set top box like foxtel or optus net to get tv guide showing up in my tv guide or can iget one using a oridanry antenna cable also i have installed the new roll up too for windows xp media centre.i have looked at a few other sites i got told about but had no luck with them either so i was wondering if there is anyway up setting up a tv guide lisiting in windows media centre or does anyone know of any tv providers i can use to set up a tv guide listing any kind of help or sites will be a great help to me

[TiggerK]

Hi Mike21 and welcome to the forums!!!,

I'm sure you'll be fine with Bladerunner, but you will need to follow the instructions carefully....

When it asks for a postcode you type in 0000. Then run Bladerunner Pro, then go into MCE and continue from there...

Instructions are listed here...

http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/brp/

Check down the bottom for Part-a and part-b and have a read...

Cheers
TiggerK

[mike21]

thanks TiggerK
for welcoming m eto the forums also thanks for that information you posted for me and thanks for the website too it was a real great help to me also you were right that blade runner pro i had no probs with it installed perfectly for me and i have atv guide now all i have to do is workout how to get the tv listings showing up at the momment it showing up no data for the channels in time i know i will get it worked out or if you have any additional information for me about getting the guide to show up would be a great help to me

[impact]

As per the instructions.... one last step - you have to add listings to the channel - then they will magically appear...

So back into Settings / Tv / Guide / Add Listings to Channel - select each channel in turn and then you can associate that to the guide listing... Then you should be done !

[mike21]

hi impact
thanks for that advice it helped me out a lot and yes they did magically appear for me and i have it all setup the way i want it now

[andrew.way]

Hi All,

Ahhh fantastic - got my EPG running a treat... some points for the /brp website

1. please make the comment about "Add Listings to Channel" bolder, separate step even as I missed it completely. It's there in the instructions but I got so excited by the end I just missed it outright.

2. make a note about that you can only allocate 1 listing to 1 channel. Ie. if you have TEN and TEN HD, then if you link "Ten" to TEN HD it will dissappear from the TEN channel.

That'd help us newbies out and prevent (like me) rummaging around trying to read (what appear perfectly logical AFTER I've done it) steps that are a little hard to decipher (being as we're newbies!).

Thanks for this brilling website. I'm going to be recommending that anyone considering purchasing/building a MCE PC that they check this site first.

Regards,
Andrew Way
Director
Computer Image