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Post by garyan2 » Thu Oct 06, 2022 2:22 am

You're right. Not much help. You need to update EPG123 on machine A the same as machine B.
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Post by Space » Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:12 am

You'll need to post the log that was generated when you tried and failed with the 1.7.1.12 version.

You can continue to do the server+client on both systems as long as you stagger the scheduled time that they run the update to Schedules Direct.

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Post by sgbroimp » Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:45 pm

garyan2 wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:24 pm Nothing is in flux. You're going to be staring at that red icon until you update to a version of 1.7.1.8 or higher.

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OK. Got it. Will update this weekend. Looks like I downloaded your install to my desktop, then extracted the files to the program 86 folder. Just copy cat that right? Anything else I need to do beyond that?

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Post by grittree » Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:34 pm

Updated EPG123 on machine A. It generates a .mxf file, but it doesn't get put into WMC.

[10/6/2022 10:23:16 AM] [ INFO] Completed save of the MXF file to "C:\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[10/6/2022 10:23:16 AM] [ INFO] 0 entries deleted from the cache file during cleanup.
[10/6/2022 10:23:16 AM] [ INFO] Generated .mxf file contains 16 services, 703 series, 459 seasons, 4001 programs, 6987 schedule entries, and 8668 people with 806 image links.
[10/6/2022 10:23:16 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 update execution. SUCCESS.
[10/6/2022 10:23:16 AM] [ INFO] epg123 update execution time was 00:00:02.6520047.

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Post by garyan2 » Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:45 pm

Do you have it configured to automatically import the mxf file? Did you delete your current task and create another? That old version would save the mxf file to c:\epg123\epg123.mxf whereas versions after that would save it to c:\epg123\output\epg123.mxf.
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Post by grittree » Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:15 pm

I'm not aware of any config for importing the mxf file into WMC. Where do I find that?

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Post by garyan2 » Thu Oct 06, 2022 5:17 pm

Open the client and take a look at your scheduled task. You should have 'Full Mode' selected and the path to the mxf file should be c:\epg123\output\epg123.mxf.
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Post by artm » Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:24 pm

I have a similar error since 09/29/22, running EPG1.1.19, trace.log below. I run two pc's not at the same time or even close. I just noticed the issue today when MC said the guide listings were ending in three days. Although the log says the MXF was successfully imported, it has not since its date is stuck at 09/28/22.

Does this mean I need to "upgrade" to current version or not? I hope not as this has been stable since day one.


[10/9/2022 4:05:02 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/9/2022 4:05:02 AM] Beginning epg123 update execution.
[10/9/2022 4:05:02 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/9/2022 4:05:03 AM] [ INFO] Beginning EPG123 update execution. 2022-10-09 08:05:03Z
[10/9/2022 4:05:03 AM] [ INFO] DaysToDownload: 21 , TheTVDBNumbers : False , PrefixEpisodeTitle: True , PrefixEpisodeDescription : False , AppendEpisodeDesc: False , OADOverride : False , TMDbCoverArt: True , IncludeSDLogos : False , AutoAddNew: True
[10/9/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Token request successful. serverID: 20141201.web
[10/9/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Status request successful. account expires: 2023-04-13T14:23:36Z , lineups: 2/4 , lastDataUpdate: 2022-10-09T02:02:44Z
[10/9/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] system status: Online , message: No known issues.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] [WARNG] epg123 is not up to date. Latest version is 1.7.1 and can be downloaded from http://epg123.garyan2.net.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved TMDb configurations.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] [ INFO] Successfully requested listing of client lineups from Schedules Direct.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] Entering buildLineupServices() for 2 lineups.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved the station mapping for lineup USA-MA20483-X.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] [ INFO] Subscribed lineup USA-MA65213-X has been EXCLUDED from download and processing.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] Exiting buildLineupServices(). SUCCESS.
[10/9/2022 4:05:06 AM] Entering getAllScheduleEntryMd5s() for 21 days on 430 stations.
[10/9/2022 4:05:12 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved Md5s for 430 station's daily schedules.
[10/9/2022 4:05:28 AM] [ INFO] Found 6176 cached daily schedules.
[10/9/2022 4:05:31 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 430 station's daily schedules.
[10/9/2022 4:05:32 AM] [ INFO] Downloaded 1134 daily schedules.
[10/9/2022 4:06:07 AM] [ INFO] Processed 7310 daily schedules for 430 stations.
[10/9/2022 4:06:07 AM] Exiting getAllScheduleEntryMd5s(). SUCCESS.
[10/9/2022 4:06:07 AM] Entering buildAllProgramEntries() for 42178 programs.
[10/9/2022 4:10:38 AM] [ INFO] Found 40407 cached program descriptions.
[10/9/2022 4:10:44 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 1771 program descriptions.
[10/9/2022 4:10:45 AM] [ INFO] Processed 42178 program descriptions.
[10/9/2022 4:10:45 AM] Exiting buildAllProgramEntries(). SUCCESS.
[10/9/2022 4:10:45 AM] Entering buildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions() for 5723 series.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ INFO] Found 5672 cached series descriptions.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 51 generic program descriptions.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ INFO] Processed 5723 series descriptions.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] Exiting buildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions(). SUCCESS.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] Entering getAllMoviePosters() for 4132 movies.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ INFO] Found 2980 cached movie poster links.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ERROR] SD API WebException Thrown. Message: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. , Status: ProtocolError
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ERROR] SD responded with error code: 1004 , message: Token required but not provided in header or request URI. , serverID: 20141201.web , datetime: 2022-10-09T08:10:29Z
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ERROR] Did not receive a response from Schedules Direct for artwork info of 500 programs.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ERROR] Problem occurred during getMoviePosters(). Exiting.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ERROR] Failed to create MXF file. Exiting.
[10/9/2022 4:11:03 AM] [ INFO] epg123 update execution time was 00:06:00.5656231.
[10/9/2022 4:11:04 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/9/2022 4:11:04 AM] Beginning epg123 client execution.
[10/9/2022 4:11:04 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/9/2022 4:11:04 AM] [ INFO] Beginning epg123 client execution. 2022-10-09 08:11:04Z
[10/9/2022 4:11:04 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False
[10/9/2022 4:11:04 AM] [ INFO] epg123 client version: 1.1.19 for Win7
[10/9/2022 4:11:10 AM] Entering importMxfFile() for file "C:\Program Files (x86)\epg123-1.1.19\epg123.mxf"
[10/9/2022 4:17:49 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[10/9/2022 4:17:49 AM] Exiting importMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] Entering reindexDatabase()
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] Exiting reindexDatabase(). SUCCESS.
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[10/9/2022 4:17:55 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:06:51.8395559.
[10/10/2022 4:05:02 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/10/2022 4:05:02 AM] Beginning epg123 update execution.
[10/10/2022 4:05:02 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/10/2022 4:05:02 AM] [ INFO] Beginning EPG123 update execution. 2022-10-10 08:05:02Z
[10/10/2022 4:05:02 AM] [ INFO] DaysToDownload: 21 , TheTVDBNumbers : False , PrefixEpisodeTitle: True , PrefixEpisodeDescription : False , AppendEpisodeDesc: False , OADOverride : False , TMDbCoverArt: True , IncludeSDLogos : False , AutoAddNew: True
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Token request successful. serverID: 20141201.web
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Status request successful. account expires: 2023-04-13T14:23:36Z , lineups: 2/4 , lastDataUpdate: 2022-10-10T05:26:56Z
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] system status: Online , message: No known issues.
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [WARNG] epg123 is not up to date. Latest version is 1.7.1 and can be downloaded from http://epg123.garyan2.net.
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved TMDb configurations.
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully requested listing of client lineups from Schedules Direct.
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] Entering buildLineupServices() for 2 lineups.
[10/10/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved the station mapping for lineup USA-MA20483-X.
[10/10/2022 4:05:06 AM] [ INFO] Subscribed lineup USA-MA65213-X has been EXCLUDED from download and processing.
[10/10/2022 4:05:06 AM] Exiting buildLineupServices(). SUCCESS.
[10/10/2022 4:05:06 AM] Entering getAllScheduleEntryMd5s() for 21 days on 430 stations.
[10/10/2022 4:05:11 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved Md5s for 430 station's daily schedules.
[10/10/2022 4:05:26 AM] [ INFO] Found 6519 cached daily schedules.
[10/10/2022 4:05:30 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 430 station's daily schedules.
[10/10/2022 4:05:30 AM] [ INFO] Downloaded 1060 daily schedules.
[10/10/2022 4:06:03 AM] [ INFO] Processed 7579 daily schedules for 430 stations.
[10/10/2022 4:06:03 AM] Exiting getAllScheduleEntryMd5s(). SUCCESS.
[10/10/2022 4:06:03 AM] Entering buildAllProgramEntries() for 42961 programs.
[10/10/2022 4:10:47 AM] [ INFO] Found 40651 cached program descriptions.
[10/10/2022 4:10:54 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 2310 program descriptions.
[10/10/2022 4:10:55 AM] [ INFO] Processed 42961 program descriptions.
[10/10/2022 4:10:55 AM] Exiting buildAllProgramEntries(). SUCCESS.
[10/10/2022 4:10:55 AM] Entering buildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions() for 5708 series.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ INFO] Found 5640 cached series descriptions.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 68 generic program descriptions.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ INFO] Processed 5708 series descriptions.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] Exiting buildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions(). SUCCESS.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] Entering getAllMoviePosters() for 4175 movies.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ INFO] Found 2938 cached movie poster links.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ERROR] SD API WebException Thrown. Message: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. , Status: ProtocolError
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ERROR] SD responded with error code: 1004 , message: Token required but not provided in header or request URI. , serverID: 20141201.web , datetime: 2022-10-10T08:10:39Z
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ERROR] Did not receive a response from Schedules Direct for artwork info of 500 programs.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ERROR] Problem occurred during getMoviePosters(). Exiting.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ERROR] Failed to create MXF file. Exiting.
[10/10/2022 4:11:14 AM] [ INFO] epg123 update execution time was 00:06:11.9812761.
[10/10/2022 4:11:15 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/10/2022 4:11:15 AM] Beginning epg123 client execution.
[10/10/2022 4:11:15 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/10/2022 4:11:15 AM] [ INFO] Beginning epg123 client execution. 2022-10-10 08:11:15Z
[10/10/2022 4:11:15 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False
[10/10/2022 4:11:15 AM] [ INFO] epg123 client version: 1.1.19 for Win7
[10/10/2022 4:11:16 AM] Entering importMxfFile() for file "C:\Program Files (x86)\epg123-1.1.19\epg123.mxf"
[10/10/2022 4:17:16 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[10/10/2022 4:17:16 AM] Exiting importMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] Entering reindexDatabase()
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] Exiting reindexDatabase(). SUCCESS.
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[10/10/2022 4:17:20 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:06:04.9298728.
[10/11/2022 4:05:01 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/11/2022 4:05:01 AM] Beginning epg123 update execution.
[10/11/2022 4:05:01 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/11/2022 4:05:02 AM] [ INFO] Beginning EPG123 update execution. 2022-10-11 08:05:02Z
[10/11/2022 4:05:02 AM] [ INFO] DaysToDownload: 21 , TheTVDBNumbers : False , PrefixEpisodeTitle: True , PrefixEpisodeDescription : False , AppendEpisodeDesc: False , OADOverride : False , TMDbCoverArt: True , IncludeSDLogos : False , AutoAddNew: True
[10/11/2022 4:05:04 AM] [ INFO] Token request successful. serverID: 20141201.web
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Status request successful. account expires: 2023-04-13T14:23:36Z , lineups: 2/4 , lastDataUpdate: 2022-10-11T02:57:06Z
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] system status: Online , message: No known issues.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [WARNG] epg123 is not up to date. Latest version is 1.7.1 and can be downloaded from http://epg123.garyan2.net.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved TMDb configurations.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully requested listing of client lineups from Schedules Direct.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] Entering buildLineupServices() for 2 lineups.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved the station mapping for lineup USA-MA20483-X.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] [ INFO] Subscribed lineup USA-MA65213-X has been EXCLUDED from download and processing.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] Exiting buildLineupServices(). SUCCESS.
[10/11/2022 4:05:05 AM] Entering getAllScheduleEntryMd5s() for 21 days on 430 stations.
[10/11/2022 4:05:11 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved Md5s for 430 station's daily schedules.
[10/11/2022 4:05:28 AM] [ INFO] Found 5994 cached daily schedules.
[10/11/2022 4:05:32 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 319 station's daily schedules.
[10/11/2022 4:05:33 AM] [ INFO] Downloaded 1316 daily schedules.
[10/11/2022 4:06:04 AM] [ INFO] Processed 7310 daily schedules for 430 stations.
[10/11/2022 4:06:04 AM] Exiting getAllScheduleEntryMd5s(). SUCCESS.
[10/11/2022 4:06:04 AM] Entering buildAllProgramEntries() for 41585 programs.
[10/11/2022 4:10:38 AM] [ INFO] Found 40519 cached program descriptions.
[10/11/2022 4:10:42 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 1066 program descriptions.
[10/11/2022 4:10:42 AM] [ INFO] Processed 41585 program descriptions.
[10/11/2022 4:10:42 AM] Exiting buildAllProgramEntries(). SUCCESS.
[10/11/2022 4:10:42 AM] Entering buildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions() for 5652 series.
[10/11/2022 4:10:59 AM] [ INFO] Found 5593 cached series descriptions.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved 59 generic program descriptions.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] Processed 5652 series descriptions.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] Exiting buildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions(). SUCCESS.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] Entering getAllMoviePosters() for 4126 movies.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] Found 2840 cached movie poster links.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ERROR] SD API WebException Thrown. Message: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. , Status: ProtocolError
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ERROR] SD responded with error code: 1004 , message: Token required but not provided in header or request URI. , serverID: 20141201.web , datetime: 2022-10-11T08:10:24Z
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ERROR] Did not receive a response from Schedules Direct for artwork info of 500 programs.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ERROR] Problem occurred during getMoviePosters(). Exiting.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ERROR] Failed to create MXF file. Exiting.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] epg123 update execution time was 00:05:57.9094713.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] Beginning epg123 client execution.
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] Beginning epg123 client execution. 2022-10-11 08:11:00Z
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False
[10/11/2022 4:11:00 AM] [ INFO] epg123 client version: 1.1.19 for Win7
[10/11/2022 4:11:02 AM] Entering importMxfFile() for file "C:\Program Files (x86)\epg123-1.1.19\epg123.mxf"
[10/11/2022 4:17:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[10/11/2022 4:17:05 AM] Exiting importMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] Entering reindexDatabase()
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] Exiting reindexDatabase(). SUCCESS.
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[10/11/2022 4:17:09 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:06:08.4550744.

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Post by stuartm » Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:10 pm

Yes you need to update to a more recent EPG123 changes at Schedules Direct mean that your old version will no longer work.

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Post by joeski » Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:56 pm

Thanks for posting these steps - I was still on an older version of epg123 and my guide stopped updating a couple weeks back. Updating did the trick. Looks like an updated interface with the newer version too. Thanks for all you do
garyan2 wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:01 pm Download the installation package from https://garyan2.github.io.
Run the setup file and be sure to point to your current epg123 location to overwrite the existing files.

(Recommended) Rename the 'epg123\cache' folder to 'cache_old' to delete later. This will avoid a very long wait time for the new epg123 version to delete each individual file during the first update.

Open the EPG123 configuration GUI... it should log in automatically. If not, you installed it in the wrong place.
Go to the 'Scheduled Task' tab, delete your existing task and create a new one.
Click [Save & Execute] to run an update.

That should be it.

There have been a lot of improvements since 1.2.0 and I think you will find that the updates are much, much faster using a single cache file rather than thousands of individual files.

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Post by Kyser_Soze » Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:37 am

Thanks for all of the info. It helped me figure out I needed to update EPG123 and .NET! Now all is good! :D

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Post by mawse1 » Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:30 pm

Gary - many many thanks for all the work and info you do with epg123.

Finally had to update from 1.1.(very old) to the latest to get my guide looking all healthy again.

A bit of an pointer for folk who don't run win 7 updates....
Before you install you will need Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3033929) (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloa ... x?id=46148)
if you don't the epg123 install will try to install .net 4.6.2 but it will fail, with no error message
if you install the offline version of .net 4.6.2 (withour the update) you will get an error... on the lines of an invalid certificate or the timestamp signature and/or certificate could not be verified or is malformed.

Hope that helps anyone
(if this has already been mentioned sorry for the duplicate post)

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Post by artm » Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:42 pm

I had to install SP1 for two systems. Then I manually installed .NET 4.7.2. Then I ran the epg123 INSTALLER, not the portable.

I did have an issue with Playready needing to be reinstalled in one system but did the manual install for that.

All in all, a big abortion. What the hell is SD doing? What was changed on their end to make my old setup fail? I was on 1.02 and 1.19 which were working perfectly. I see no need for anything newer.

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:01 pm

SD has made some changes due to security requirements (I believe from AWS that hosts the service), as well as requiring a valid token to query and download images trying to keep costs down for them and ultimately for us. They have been having issues with bad software/parties downloading images without permission and driving their costs up. If SD can keep their costs down then they won't have to increase the membership fees.

Even though everything was working perfectly fine for you doesn't mean everyone else has to stand still. You might be surprised that these unnecessary improvements actually give you greater reliability, efficiency, security, and options you never knew you wanted.
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Post by artm » Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:33 pm

I was not informed of the SD changes. Is it just me or was no one informed? At any rate, as I noted, I was rock stable with v1.02 (!) and then 1.1.19. I understand the movement of technology and the risk of being left behind. But reading the forum, I do see an increase of issues with each iteration of the software versus the simple, good old days. I prefer to stick with the old until forced to move on.

Reliability: I don't need it, already had it, well over 99% of the time.
Efficiency: My modest (i3, i5) systems were never tasked because of the inefficiency.
Security: Secure from what? Being hacked or...? This sounds overrated.

Options you never knew you wanted: esides that, I really don't see any must features over 1.1.19.

I am not suggesting the latest version is not superior. I just believe in leaving working things alone. Don't get the impression that I'm pissed off at you. I'm pissed at SD. Being pushed closer to Comcast's box is not something to look forward to. But, eventually that day will come.

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Post by garyan2 » Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:57 pm

I think your frustration is misdirected at SD. They just provide the data and API to access it. It is up to the software developers to do what they have to do to minimize disruption to their clients. It is not like I have a repository of everyone's email addresses which is why I use the forum to reach my users. I gave a heads-up that this was coming back in September right after SD let me know they required a token to reach a part of their API.
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Post by artm » Sun Oct 16, 2022 2:22 pm

Thanks for the info about the SD update here. SD has my email address. They should have alerted everyone.

At any rate, I have an error presenting in one of my systems. It's running in client mode. It uses its own HDHR Prime and the chanenl lineups may not be identical to the full system it's feeding from; could this be an issue? I should try running it in full mode and see if ti also happens there.

The log file is below. Any help is appreciated.

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[10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM]  Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.7.1.12
[10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.0] ***
[10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False , NoGC: False , NoVerify: False , Verbose: False
[10/16/2022 5:00:01 AM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "http://dell980:9009/output/epg123.mxf".
[10/16/2022 5:03:59 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[10/16/2022 5:03:59 AM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[10/16/2022 5:03:59 AM] Entering VerifyLoad()
[10/16/2022 5:04:31 AM] [ INFO] Checked 122837 entries and corrected 34 of them.
[10/16/2022 5:04:31 AM] Exiting VerifyLoad()
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1575 MC26 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1576 MC27 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1577 MC28 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1578 MC29 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1579 MC30 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1580 MC31 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1581 MC32 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1582 MC33 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1583 MC34 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1584 MC35 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1585 MC36 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 1586 MC37 was removed from lineup EPG123 Xfinity Boston - Digital (Boston).
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Channel 205 SCRNPSD was removed from lineup EPG123 Lineups with Schedules Direct.
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ERROR] Unable to commit the StoredObject of id 1900000009D12A back to the ObjectStore. Initial revision = 0, previous revision = 0, current revision = 1050
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ERROR] Failed to perform the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels task.
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[10/16/2022 5:04:38 AM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[10/16/2022 5:04:39 AM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 10/16/2022 3:11:01 AM
[10/16/2022 5:04:40 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[10/16/2022 5:04:40 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:04:39.7750022.

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Post by garyan2 » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:09 pm

Not going to matter if is client mode or full mode. The error was during the automatch sequence. Is it repeatable?
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Post by artm » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:37 pm

The previous log file error was from an auto import on schedule. I just ran it manually and there is no error. Here's the ADDED log file below.

I'll wait until the next scheduled import and see what happens.

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[10/16/2022 1:24:55 PM]  Activating the epg123 client GUI. version 1.7.1.12
[10/16/2022 1:24:55 PM] ===============================================================================
[10/16/2022 1:24:55 PM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.0] ***
[10/16/2022 1:24:55 PM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[10/16/2022 1:24:56 PM] [ INFO] Successfully queried the Task Scheduler for status. Ready. Last Run 10/16/2022 5:00:00 AM. Exit: 0x00000000
[10/16/2022 1:25:18 PM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "http://dell980:9009/output/epg123.mxf".
[10/16/2022 1:32:23 PM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[10/16/2022 1:32:23 PM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[10/16/2022 1:32:23 PM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[10/16/2022 1:32:23 PM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[10/16/2022 1:32:23 PM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[10/16/2022 1:32:23 PM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[10/16/2022 1:32:24 PM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 10/16/2022 3:11:01 AM

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Post by artm » Mon Oct 17, 2022 6:02 pm

The last auto update shows no errors, see below.

I did notice one thing though: on my other systems the installation directory was c:\Prog\epg123
and all files were in that location. I always try NOT to install in that directory as I sometimes have issues with network access since it's one of Win7's "special" directories.

On this system the directory was c:\Program Files (x86)\epg123 and there also was a directory named c:\Program Data\Garyan (or similar) which held the mxf and log file. I uninstalled it all, removed the Garyan directory and reinstalled in c:\Prog. Perhaps that had something to do with the previous error?



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[10/17/2022 5:00:00 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/17/2022 5:00:00 AM]  Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.7.1.12
[10/17/2022 5:00:00 AM] ===============================================================================
[10/17/2022 5:00:00 AM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.0] ***
[10/17/2022 5:00:00 AM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[10/17/2022 5:00:00 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False , NoGC: False , NoVerify: False , Verbose: False
[10/17/2022 5:00:01 AM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "http://dell980:9009/output/epg123.mxf".
[10/17/2022 5:04:01 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[10/17/2022 5:04:01 AM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[10/17/2022 5:04:01 AM] Entering VerifyLoad()
[10/17/2022 5:04:36 AM] [ INFO] Checked 123075 entries and corrected 8 of them.
[10/17/2022 5:04:36 AM] Exiting VerifyLoad()
[10/17/2022 5:04:44 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[10/17/2022 5:04:44 AM] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[10/17/2022 5:04:44 AM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[10/17/2022 5:04:44 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[10/17/2022 5:04:45 AM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 10/17/2022 3:11:01 AM
[10/17/2022 5:04:46 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[10/17/2022 5:04:46 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:04:46.2443722.

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