The New Zealand MediaPortal Guide
This page is the repository for useful information for localising MediaPortal for use in New Zealand. There's a great thread in the forums for us Kiwis with lots of people happy to help, the most useful information from that thread and others will be brought through to this area.
Freeview DVB-S / DVB-T in TV Server
Want to set up Freeview for MediaPortal?
Find out more here....
SKY HD to MediaPortal in TV Server
Can confirm that if you have a HD-PVR and a HDFURY2 to remove the HDCP then with 1.0.1 you will have full SKY with MySKY HDMI and full HD 720/1080i from SKY channels - the MCE Replacement plugin also happily channels the channels on the Sky box to boot....
Reliable EPG Data From Sky (For DVB-S Users)
If you're using a DVB-S card for freeview and you also have an analog card either for Sky(via STB) or for Prime did you know that you can get reliable EPG data from the Sky transponders via your DVB-S card.
Find out more here....
Sky via STB and Analog Card
Got Sky? This guide shows you how to setup up analog s-video channels and configure MediaPortal to control your sky set-top-box.
Find out more here....
Old Built-in TV Functionality in MediaPortal (TVE2)
Still using the built-in TV functionality in MediaPortal? You should consider upgrading to TV Server but you can still find NZ support for TVE2 here....
Downloads
Here....are some New Zealand specific downloads. e.g. TV logos etc
Recommended Hardware
Looking to build a new HTPC or maybe your looking to add some more tuners? Make sure it's computable and tested with MediaPortal and TV Server. Find out what's available, where to buy and what's working well for others.
Find out more here....
XMLTVNZ Program Guide
You can get EPG data for New Zealand channels by using xmlTVNZ from Reven Interactive. This is particularly useful if you don't have DVB-S and therefore can't get the data off the satellites.
Find out more here....
Weather Setup
You can get the latest weather forecasts and images for New Zealand by entering the right information in MediaPortal Configuration.
Find out more here....
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