MP TV-Server + PiipTV -> XMBC With TV!

[SebaSOFT]

I really don't know what's missing. Most XBMC user seems to be careless for the one feature missing from XBMC. TV support. Well what about this proposal (that's why i'm posting a new thread).

1) Download (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mediaportal/MediaPortal_Setup_1.0_RC4.exe) & Install MP TV-Server (only TV-Server needed)
2) Configure XMLTV for the TV-Server (it has autoupdate and all)
3) Intall the PiipTV plugin (http://piiptv.japo.fi/index.html) for RTSP streaming
4) Install a (not writen) script on XBMC
- To get the EPG from the PiipTV's HTTP server
- The XML has RTSP Url's for each channel (rtsp://IP:8554/ptv_CHANNEL.sdp)
- Display the programming and have buttons for viewing the channels
- You can even pass parameters to have the channel name on display
5) Be happy and watch TV over the LAN

[topfs2]

There is a real patch for TVServer support on trac aswell.
as soon as a developer starts using the mps tvserver it will get implemented. I myself will probably start use it in a few weeks or so. So the patch might get in to the next point release.

[AaronG85]

i would love to watch tv though XBMC and its the only feature really missing and stopping me from building a new HD Computer Setup

[jacobjust]

any news on this one ?

Tv support is the only thing missing for me to use XBMC.

And it would be great to see support for MP Tv server as backend.

Regards

[tarbush]

Check out this link to the mediaportal forum. This may be a way to do this without using the Piip TV. Haven't tried this but will be doing so in the next week or so.

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-talk-233/xbmc-python-script-36590/index15.html