[Chadford]

If you have not come across 'Digiguide' before, can I suggest you have a look at...

DigiGuide: The Best TV Guide with UK Radio and UK TV Listings

Digiguide is a PC based TV guide that IMHO compliments Sky+/HD perfectly.
I've been using this app for about 10 years now and I would not be without it.

I know this is going to read like a big advert and I better point out that I do not work for, and am nothing to do with Digiguide, but this so so useful in conjunction with Sky+/HD and as such worth giving a go.

So why bother?

1) It gives you listings for all Sky channels much like the Sky planner, but for much longer in the future. They essentially give you what they can, some channels up to six weeks in advance.

2) A *superb* search facility. You can search for program, person, keyword, etc.. This allows you search the whole guide and produces a list that shows: the date, channel, start time, duration, series, episode, episode name etc.
This is *really* useful when you have had a program clash or you have simply missed a program and want to find when it's repeated.

Reading the 'new EPG' threads on AVForums many posts are from people looking forward to the new search facility. Believe me the new EPG's search (I guarantee) will be puny in comparison.

3) This is my favourite facility.... You can get Digiguide to store a list of programs you want it to look for. So for example you can get it to look for the film 'Death In Venice' and when it finds that it's on, then put a pop up dialogue box on your PC. This allows you not to miss a film you have looking for. I have Digiguide looking for about 40-50 films for me. I have it set up to remind me 6 days before the film is shown (so it can be put straight into the Sky planner). This is brilliant, every now again I get a pop up to tell me that something I've been waiting for for ages will be shown soon. This facility can 'look for' other things like person or keyword, e.g. 'tell me when anything with Jenny Agutter is on' .

There's loads of other good stuff as well.
I think they till do a free 30 day free trial then it's about £10 a year.

Sorry to bang on a bit, but I'm convinced for some this would be a real advantage.

[WillieCocker]

I'll give the trial a go.

[Vorm]

I've got to say - just installed this and I'm a little overwhelmed.

Love it. Great for finding the repeat of something you realise you just missed (although I'm hoping the new HD EPG will sort this out)

I can tell I'm going to get little work done today

[rossco_99]

Me too!

[daveaka]

I'll check it out thanks

[mossym]

if they had an option to export an xml file for importing into a HTPC front end like mediaportal this would be something i'd pay for straight away...but it doesn't look like they do..

[rossco_99]

This thing is amazing! Very powerful indeed!

[Sheepking]

There is still no mac version.

[Tfish]

whats the best FREE tv guide?

[Vorm]

Originally Posted by mossym

if they had an option to export an xml file for importing into a HTPC front end like mediaportal this would be something i'd pay for straight away...but it doesn't look like they do..

Look at their forums. There seem to be quite a few plugins that add functionality. Being at work, I have not had chance to look through them yet but I did see something about HTPC I'm sure.


Edit: Had a VERY quick look at there's a plugin for WMC

[WillieCocker]

What a lovely little program.
Thanks Chadford

[Goooner]

I've been using it for a while and I agree it's a great little program, but....

It's still not a patch on the TiVo EPG

[mossym]

Originally Posted by Vorm

Look at their forums. There seem to be quite a few plugins that add functionality. Being at work, I have not had chance to look through them yet but I did see something about HTPC I'm sure.


Edit: Had a VERY quick look at there's a plugin for WMC

did a search for xml and mediaportal on their forums before i posted, got no results and stopped after that. will have a look again, but if it was supported figured a search would find a mention of mediaportal at least

[mossym]

ah, but just found that xmltv does support a digiguide grabber. you do need an active digiguide account, but it will strip the data from it...very very interesting, might sign up for the trial..

[rossco_99]

Originally Posted by mossym

ah, but just found that xmltv does support a digiguide grabber. you do need an active digiguide account, but it will strip the data from it...very very interesting, might sign up for the trial..

It's a trial - what is to think about? Just download it and see if works!

[mossym]

Originally Posted by rossco_99

It's a trial - what is to think about? Just download it and see if works!

i try to avoid installing software on my htpc that i don't absolutely need...that's all...but i'll definitely try it out on another pc

[HDCriticalFan]

I've been a subscriber since the begining of 2001. I swear by it.

Apart from the extremely customisable interface (you can change the height of rows on a pixel basis to squeeze more channels in !) and searchable nature, you can also access the past two weeks of info. This means that you can check what was just on (or on last night) in a way that you simply cannot with the Sky EPG or a TiVo.




Regards

[PeterAd]

I had a free trial several months ago but just couldn't get into it at all (I found it just as easy to use the Sky EPG for my purposes), so I didn't take out the sub. However, they still send me a weekly email for free, and that seems to let me know of most the shows I'd be interested in watching.

[Eltee]

Thanks, will check this out.

[LostFanBoy]

Windows Live Gallery

this is nice for US shows a widget for Vista

[johnscarlet]

AVForums.com TV Guide

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by Chadford

3) This is my favourite facility.... This facility can 'look for' other things like person or keyword, e.g. 'tell me when anything with Jenny Agutter is on' .

That's funny - it is exactly what I use it for

...or sometimes I just email her and ask if she has any new appearances coming up.

[Vorm]

What should be in as standard but has a Marker you can download for is New Episode.

I'm not interested in the Thousand and One episodes of The Ghost Whisperer on Living TV but I do want to know when a new episode is on.

I have highlighted 'Spooks' with the new episode marker and hope it will automatically tell me when it comes back on but I can't find where you can list all programmes that you have marked with this, only those that are on within the schedules period as shown.

[WillieCocker]

Originally Posted by LostFanBoy

Windows Live Gallery

this is nice for US shows a widget for Vista

Nice.

[PoochJD]

Hi,

I love DIGIGUIDE too! A superb piece of software, for a very, very low price!

I have a "Pilot Episode" Marker set-up on mine, so that anyshow that is Episode 1 of Series 1 is highlighted, which means I won't/shouldn't ever miss a new drama show!


Pooch

[pRot3us]

I've been using this for about 8 years now, couldn't do without it

[Garthur]

Originally Posted by Vorm

What should be in as standard but has a Marker you can download for is New Episode.

I'm not interested in the Thousand and One episodes of The Ghost Whisperer on Living TV but I do want to know when a new episode is on.

I have highlighted 'Spooks' with the new episode marker and hope it will automatically tell me when it comes back on but I can't find where you can list all programmes that you have marked with this, only those that are on within the schedules period as shown.

How does it work? I downloaded it and when I opened it it opened the program but that was it. Does the account need activated or is there an option somewhere.

Also is their a way to view all the favorites thats been selected. Somehow there is a bunch of "hearts" on programs I have never heard of r hate, would like to see them all so I can turn them off. And also be able to see a list of all the programs I have marked so I know

This program seems to be great too First opinion of it is that I'm paying for it after my trial (or I get paid which will come first )

[czytt]

It's a great app, but it really needs a link to use Remote Record on Sky (unless it's got one that I haven't spotted yet - please tell me it has).

As it is I have to find stuff on Digiguide, then record via TV Plus on the iPhone (another truly fantastic app).

Jerry

[Chadford]

Originally Posted by czytt

It's a great app, but it really needs a link to use Remote Record on Sky

Absolutely - that really would be the dogs dooberies.

[Toasty]

Can digi guide be used across multiple PC's with one subscription?