A typical installation on a computer with Windows Media Center will include all the below steps and is shown in the below video. More advanced installation methods are described further down the page.
The EPG123 software package can be broken down into two separate functions and as such can have different installation methods. If the household has multiple Windows Media Center machines, it is recommended to only have 1 machine create the guide listings file and all other machines setup as client only. Otherwise the update schedules of all machines will have to be staggered to avoid prematurely expiring any in-process download sessions from Schedules Direct.
- Server Only (epg123.exe)
- Downloads guide information from Schedules Direct and generates a Windows Media Center Guide Listings formatted file for import into Windows Media Center.
- Requirements
- Windows 7 or higher
- .NET Framework 4.0
- Internet connection
- Schedules Direct membership
- Installation Steps
- Server Only (hdhr2mxf.exe)
- Downloads an XMLTV file from SiliconDust and generates a Windows Media Center Guide Listings formatted file for import into Windows Media Center.
- Requirements
- Windows 7 or higher
- .NET Framework 4.0
- Internet connection
- HDHR DVR Service subscription
- Installation Steps
- none
- Client Only (epg123Client.exe)
- Handles many database functions as well as imports the guide listings file into Windows Media Center.
- Requirements
- Windows Media Center for Win7 or higher
- .NET Framework 4.0
- Installation Steps
NOTE
After performing the above steps for a Client Only setup, the WMC guide will still be empty. Click the [Manual Import] button and select the MXF file that matches the file in your Scheduled Task. Once that is complete, perform Step 3, Part 3: Matching Channels.