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- fix typos/misspellings in documentation - fix broken link on how to build Tvheadend - standardize on most commonly used capitalization of "Tvheadend" - update copyright year to 2013 - break up the handful of run-on lines
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3.6 KiB
HTML
95 lines
3.6 KiB
HTML
<div class="hts-doc-text">
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Tvheadend has a built in Electronic Program Guide. The EPG is an in memory
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database populated with all the information about events received from
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the DVB networks or from XMLTV.
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<p>
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The EPG tab displays a filterable paged grid containing all the events
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sorted based on start time.
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<img src="docresources/epg.png">
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<p>
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<dl>
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<dt>Filtering (or searching)
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<dd>
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In the EPG top tool bar you can access four input fields.
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These are used to filter/search for events. The form uses implicit AND
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between the input fields. This means that all filters must match
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for an event to be displayed.
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<dl>
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<dt>[Search title...]
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<dd>
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Filter on the event title. The filter uses case insensitive regular
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expression. If you don't know what a regular expression is this means
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that you can type just parts of the title and filter on that too.
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(No need for exact matching).
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<dt>[Filter channel...]
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<dd>
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Only display events from the selected channel. Channels in the drop down are
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ordered by channel number and can be filtered (by name) by typing in the box.
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<dt>[Filter tag...]
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<dd>
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Only display events from the channels which are included in the selected tag.
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Tags are used for grouping channels and is configured by the administrator.
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<dt>[Filter content type...]
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<dd>
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Most DVB networks classify their events into content groups. This field
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allows you to filter based on content type.
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Thus, if you only would like to browse Movies from your HD-channels you
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would select 'HDTV' in the [Filter tag...]-field, and select
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'Movie / Drama' in the [Only include content...]-field.
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<p>
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Notice that you don't have to press a 'Search' button, the grid immediately
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updates itself as you change the filters.
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<p>
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If you would like to clear all filters, just press the [Reset] button.
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<dt>Paging
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In large installations with many channels and full EPG feed there could be
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tens of thousands of events in the database.
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Therefore the EPG display employs a paging bar at the bottom of the grid.
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Use it to browse backwards and forwards in the EPG. It also displays the
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total amount of events matched by the current query.
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<dt>Event details and recording
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<dd>
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If you click on a single event, a popup will display detailed information
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about the event. It also allows the user to schedule the event for recording
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by clicking on the [Record program] button.
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<p>
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For EPG providers that supply series link information there will also be a
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[Record series] button that will record all entries in the series.
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<p>
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For events without any series link information, a [Autorec] button will be
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provided to create a pseudo series link using the Autorec feature.
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<p>
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<img src="docresources/epg2.png">
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<p>
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To close the popup, just close it with the [X] window button.
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The popup is not modal and you can open as many detailed information popups
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as you want.
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<dt>Autorecordings
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<dd>
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Should you wish to record all events matching a specific query. (Record
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your favorite TV-show, etc) you can press the [Create Autorec] button
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in the top toolbar.
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<p>
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A popup with details about the to-be-created autorecording rule needs to
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be confirmed before the rule takes effect.
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<p>
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<img src="docresources/autorecpopup.png">
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<p>
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The autorecordings can later be changed/deleted in under the
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'Digital Video Recorder'-tag. Use that editor if you temporary want
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to disable an autorecording or make adjustments, etc.
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<dt>Watch TV
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<dd>
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If you want to watch live TV in the web UI, the [Watch TV] button will pop-up
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a VLC plugin window (if you don't have the plugin installed a direct URL should be
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provided to load into your preferred media player).
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</dl>
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</div>
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