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updated 12/22/14

This post assumes that you have the following.

• Download and install the latest version of HDHomerun Software from the SiliconDust website.
  
• Install latest KODI version on the computer. http://kodi.tv/download/
  

Please read this post start to finish before proceeding with the guide to make sure you understand all information.

I am not responsible if you bork up your settings2.xml - please make a backup before moving forward.

Part 1 - Setting up DHCP reservation for the HDHR.
First you need to figure out what kind of router you have. Depending on the manufacturer you can find instructions below.

1. Find your default gateway, login to your router. check instructions below.
   
2. Linksys
   
3. Netgear
   
4. Reboot HDHomerun
   

Part 2 - Generating the STRM files.

1. Go to your newly assign HDHomerun IP address - and click the channel lineup link. In my example my hdhr has a 10.10.1.10 assigned IP address. You will more than likely have a 192.168.X.X
   
   
2. If you are using an OTA tuner from SiliconDust your channels will more than likely have a decimal. ie. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
   
3. Create a folder to place the strm files. I use c:\strm\
   
4. Download and install notepad++
   
5. In notepad++ create a new file and input the ip address of your HDHomerun that you set in part 1. File --> Save As, 002.strm, or whatever naming convention you decide to use.
   
   
6. add c:\strm as a source in xbmc and test the strm file you just created
   
7. Repeat step 5. for desired channel by changing the # after the v2
   • example
     
   • http://10.10.1.10:5004/auto/v2 - channel 2
     
   • http://10.10.1.10:5004/auto/v4 - channel 4
     
   • http://10.10.1.10:5004/auto/v5 - channel 5
     

Part 3 - Acquiring Metadata for EPG

In this example I will be using data from http://www.schedulesdirect.org which requires a paid membership. Alternative xmltv sources are WebGrabPlus, and mc2xml.

1. Configure channel listings in schedules direct like below. Only selecting the channels you will be viewing within xbmc.
   
   
   
2. Download and setup mc2xml for use with your brand new schedulesdirect account.
   • Run "mc2xml", it has a simple graphical user interface
     
   • Input postal code and country code and press OK
     
   • Select lineup number from the returned list and an xmltv.xml file will be produced in the same folder as the mc2xml.exe file.
     

Part 4 - Setup in PseudoTV Live by @Lunatixz .

For this part I have relocated the strm files to c:\strm\tuner0\

1. Download and install notepad++
   
2. Open xmltv.xml with notepad++ and look for the <channel></channel> tag that look similar to the ones below for channel 702.
   
   • <channel id="I702.16689.tmsdatadirect.com">
     <display-name>702 WCBSDT</display-name>
     <display-name>702</display-name>
     <display-name>33 WCBSDT fcc</display-name>
     <display-name>WCBSDT</display-name>
     <display-name>WCBSDT (WCBS-DT)</display-name>
     <display-name>CBS Affiliate</display-name>
     </channel>
     
   
   
   
3. Here is your baseline configuration for a channel to copy into Settings2.xml for PseudoTV Live. The only information that you will be changing is color coded and in bold. Once you get this part down you can copy/paste and do a few quick edits to be up and running in no time.
   
4. The Color coding is as follows:
   • BLUE - the channel code for metadata from your provider.
     
   • RED - the channel number that PseudoTV will use for the episode guide.
     
   • GREEN - the absolute path to the STRM file that you generated in Part 1.
     
   • PURPLE - the display name of the channel if you do not have a proper channel logo.png with the same exact file name. IE: CBS NY.PNG will display the below image in the EPG. The PNG must be located in the C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\script.pseudotv.live\logos folder.
     
     
   
   
   • <setting id="Channel_702_type" value="8" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_1" value="I702.16689.tmsdatadirect.com" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_2" value="C:\strm\tuner1\702 - CBS HD.strm" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_3" value="xmltv" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_rulecount" value="1" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_changed" value="False" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_time" value="44968" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_rule_1_id" value="1" />
     <setting id="Channel_702_rule_1_opt_1" value="CBS NY" />
     
   
   
5. Once you have properly sorted through all of your channels and added them to the Settings2.xml file this is your reward.
   
   
   

Please make sure not to forget to donate to xbmc foundation for this fantastic program that we all enjoy so much.

Also if you enjoy your new found functionality in PseudoTV Live send a donation towards Lunatixz here - this will unlock some additional features that you can read about in the PseudoTV Live thread.

Creative criticism welcome. I will amend the post as necessary.