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 Maxemum TV-Guide (MTVG)
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Maxemum TV-Guide - the easiest way not to miss your favourite shows on TV!

It's developed in C++, based on QT/KDE (Linux) and is, obviously, targeting
tv-watching Linux-users.. =)

Some of Maxemum TV-Guide's features are:

* easy-to-use user interface
* quick channel(s)-only selection
* descriptions
* custom channel names and icons
* hidden in tray while not used
* favourite shows highlighting
* blacklisting of shows
* realtime updates with colour encoded time
* automatic grabbing of tv-listings
* custom channel icon size
* popup window alerting user when favourite show starts
* execution of external command upon user alerts
* favourite-overview with quick removal
* realtime show-progress
* and more..


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 HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
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MTVG uses xml-files with tv-listings generated by the binaries from the XMLTV-project.

You may find the XMLTV-project here:  http://membled.com/work/apps/xmltv/
Debian users, check out the package "xmltv-util".

XMLTV includes different binaries for different countries. First, you've got to choose
which channels you would like tv-listings for. Selecting channels is done by using
the argument --configure together with the binary for your country.
For swedish users, it might look like this (all grabbers starts with "tv_grab_"):

$ tv_grab_se_swedb --configure

When you have selected the channels you want listings for, enter an update command
and the path to the xml-file with the tv-listings in Preferences -> Updates.

I use these lines (example for swedish users, since the binary generates swedish listings):


XML TV-File:
/home/maxe/.xmltv/mtvg.xml

Update Command:
tv_grab_se_swedb --days 7 --offset -2 --output /home/maxe/.xmltv/mtvg.xml


Please use full paths to the xml-file. Now press the "Update Now"-button on the "Filters"-tab.
Tada! Please do enjoy! =)



Maxemum TV-Guide is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.

 2005-2006 Robert Maxe

