Global guide related discussion. All Windows versions.
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Media Center EPG: Rovi Guide Data Quality
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sublimejhn » Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:36 am
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So this is an odd one. Recently, my primary HTPC has begun displaying random thumbnails for tv shows when scrolling through the guide on about half of the channels. This issues does not exist on any other computer in the home, and is specific to our primary media center computer only (the one that...
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I was hoping all these issues would have been fixed by now but I guess MS does not care. I don't want to have to pay for guide date annually.
Understandable, although I think $25/year is a bargain compared to $14.99/month for Tivo or around $12/month for cable provided DVR service.
^ This
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Last post by Byteme
Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:41 pm
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Microsoft ending EPG for WMC in January
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mwpeterson » Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:24 pm
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Plan for change: Windows Media Center Electronic Program Guide retiring in January 2020
Starting in January 2020, Microsoft is retiring its Electronic Program Guide (EPG) service for all versions of Windows Media Center. To continue receiving TV Program Guide information on your Windows Media...
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I tried EPG Collector for the first time the other day to see if I could pull the OTA PSIP guide info (it comes directly from the OTA program streams). I haven't gotten to the step of having it import into WMC, but I think there's an option for that in there, rather than the XML file? Like...
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Last post by mmortal03
Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:30 am
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mcupdate constantly reading/writing database
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technodevotee » Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:32 pm
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Hi.
I cloned one of my computers onto a different hard disk on 13/12/2020 and other than a bit of a delay in WMC doing anything, the PC is working normally.
While investigating the slowness, I discovered that the mcepg database is constantly being read/written by mcupdate and has grown by almost...
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Just an update in case anyone else is having an issue with garbage collection never finishing.
These are the thinks I tried that didn't make any difference:
I disabled the EPG123 schedule.
I left it running for three days with virtually no recordings taking place.
I shut down and disabled all the...
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Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:43 pm
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EPG123 + Schedules Direct and the Netherlands
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ManS-H » Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:18 am
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Hello All,
Maybe a simple question, but can i use EPG123 + Schedules Direct in the Netherlands for my WMC system?
Regards, ManS-H
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SD created a custom lineup for Ziggo in the Netherlands. It looks like it is still available and has about 60 channels in it. If you are looking for the Ziggo lineup, then yes you have something for the Netherlands currently. If you are looking for a different lineup, then you might want to contact...
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Last post by garyan2
Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:04 pm
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Channel scan does not show CW-DT only CW-SD
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fost » Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:13 pm
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I can only get THE CW in on sd channel not the dt channel. Even add missing channel for KSCW-DT does not work as the channel shows up in 4:3 not 16:9. Have four tuners, 2 wintv 950's and avermedia dual atsc. Tried channel scan with only one tuner at a time and still can't get KSCW-DT. Tv's have the...
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Took 2 tries but it worked. Thanks
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Last post by fost
Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:04 pm
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MCimportXMLTV error
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max » Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:36 pm
Hello,
For long months now, I use MCImportXMLTV to get the guide in MCE. But since few days, the program doesn't work anymore and I don't know why.
Do someone have the same problem ?
Thanks
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Last post by max
Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:36 pm
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Cannot get EPG123 guide working after reinstall of WMC
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Mugsy » Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:43 pm
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I had to restore my computer from an earlier backup (made about a week ago when everything worked perfectly) and for some reason I can't figure out, WMC (8.8.4) refused to run, forcing me to uninstall/reinstall WMC.
All went well and Live TV works again, but I simply can not get back my Guide...
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Ah, yep, that was it!
I had to fix my path to get it to word (the .cmd doesn't like paths with spaces), but it worked.
Thanks.
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Last post by Mugsy
Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:06 pm
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Lost the About Guide listings under settings
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fost » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:01 pm
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Sometime in October the about guide listing stopped showing up under the settings/tv/guide. Anyone know how to get it back? I have over 70 recorded shows I don't want to lose, so I don't know what to try.
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Thanks, but not using EPG123 yet, using zap2xml for now, maybe it had something to do with no longer being active web site.
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Last post by fost
Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:27 pm
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Channel Scan Range Post FCC Repack
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NOYB » Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:50 am
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After the FCC repack my market has channels only in the 7-13 (VHF High), and 14-36 (UHF). There are no channels in the 2-6, and 37-69 range and I do not see this ever changing.
Is there a registry tweak or something to set/restrict the WMC Set Up TV Signal and Scan for More Channels to only 7-13,...
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Well it's nice to have computers do things for us. That one of their purposes.
Post FCC repack I don't see any reason to be scanning for a boat load of channels that don't and won't exist.
Picked up those reg tweaks from a SiliconDust HDHomeRun dev forum thread.
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Last post by NOYB
Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:06 am
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EPG issues
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Anoniem » Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:25 pm
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Hay,
Can anybody explain how the WMC epg guide works?
Since a couple of weeks i have issues with the guide listing, no listings in the guide, some days there are listings and some days not or incomplete.
i'm a WMC user since 2006 but had never this issues.
My configuration:
Windows 7 pro PC...
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Problem solved, case closed
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Last post by Anoniem
Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:10 pm
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Version 1.4.10.10 generating unhandled exception
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kns » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:42 pm
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epg123 v 1.4.10.10. WMC on Win Pro 8.1 64bit
For past few days scheduled and manual updates all fail. WMC guide now down to 12 days of listings of my single digital cable lineup. Forum contains several reports of same error code over the years. Followed posted recommendations, eg, cleared cache,...
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Frankly, do not remember. Did it now. Success. Ran update a second time from the tray icon and now back to 17 days of listings. Thank you very much. Appreciate the quick and knowledgeable assistance. KNS
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Last post by kns
Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:20 am
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Solved how to get free guide data into WMC
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nhtvfan » Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:59 pm
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If you're like me, and you want to continue to use WMC, but you don't want to pay for guide data then here's what I did to get Guide Data for free into WMC.
I was surprised to learn that there wasn't one complete set of instructions to describe and explain how to get free TV listings. So for the...
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I agree with others. I am happy to pay the $25/yr pittance to SD. I hope they continue to offer this valuable service for many years to come.
They also offer a number of utilities and code samples for end users to customize their own use of the guide data. It's very useful (although sometimes...
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Last post by tirebiter
Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:13 pm
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Why is my WMC Prog Guide (UK) still working??
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andyrob » Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:51 am
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Here in the UK, I have three very old, much loved and used, Vaio XL201s, each running the last version of W7 Prof 32bit and updated regularly up until when the updates stopped in January. I mess around with each of my PCs a little - but only to keep them up-to-date, scanned and running smoothly....
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...switch to using EPG123.
I vote that this be the standard viable solution for all issues concerning the WMC guide. :lol:
And EPG Collector
It's nice to have choices.
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Last post by NOYB
Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:53 am
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HDHR2MXF Update command does nothing
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vanhelsing » Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:37 pm
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I've tried using EPG123 Client to create guide listings from HD Homerun but nothing happens. If I use Client setup it goes thru all the steps til I get to step 3 Configure EPG123 and it asks do you wish to proceed with HDHR2MXF? and a command window opens briefly and then closes with an error...
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Success. Thanks Gary for the point out.
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Last post by NOYB
Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:37 am
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How Do I "Force On" A New CCast Channel??
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Race Guy » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:22 pm
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Just got a new Cubs baseball channel, 202, added to my Comcast system.
On my other TV, with an X1 box, it was just automatically switched on . On my Win 7 HTPC with WMC & a Ceton card, nothing yet. Punching in 202 does nothing, probably 'cause it's not yet in the SD guide.
What should I do to...
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Open the configuration GUI and click . While you are in the GUI, make sure channel 202 is selected for download. It will probably be highlighted in pink since it is a new station.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:29 am
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Settings->TV->Guide->About missing
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twegner » Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:11 pm
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I would swear I've either asked about this before or seen it, but right now I'm stumped and haven't seen it anywhere (probably I'm blind as a bat). I am happily using epg123 and WMC on Windows 2004, and have set it up again on another TV, apparently successfully. There is one difference.
In WMC on...
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That's the long story. In v1.3.5.30, I added match name parameters in the MXF file for WMC to automatically match DVB-S lineup channels to tuner channels since the channel numbers assigned by WMC on a scan were arbitrary... the EPG123 automatch will not work for them. At the same time, I included...
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:38 pm
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WMC dropping channels after setup
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Declan » Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:23 pm
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I have WMC installed on Win10. I'm using EPG123 to capture the channel guide.
All was working fine for about a month - both viewing and recording - when suddenly the local ABC Network disappeared from the guide. I've reloaded the guide several times and it still doesn't show up. I also reset the...
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David,
Frustrating - isn't it?
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Last post by Declan
Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:35 pm
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How to Disable Guide Download/Remind Me Later Dialog?
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n127 » Sun May 17, 2020 1:06 pm
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For those who don't use a guide, every now and then we get the following dialog:
Guide listings will be out of date in fewer than 3 days. Select Download to get the latest Guide listings.
How to disable that dialog, for those who want to remain Guide-less?
I searched the forum, and found...
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I found a solution by changing endTime registry entry under the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Epg
I changed it to the end of the year, restarted(I don't know if restarting is required), and I no longer get the prompt. Yay!
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Fri May 22, 2020 4:38 pm
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Import guide data into WMC without additional cost
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Winterlight » Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:48 pm
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In regard to this posting on the home page>.
If you use SiliconDust HDHomeRun tuners and receive listings for their slice guide, you may be able to import that data into WMC without any additional cost. If you are subscribed to their $35USD/year DVR Service, you can receive up to 14 days of guide...
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If anyone else is interested how I got this all working with CableTV, Zap2it and EPG Collector... Let me know, it will be long but, I should be able to document it all.
I'm interested, although I'm using OTA, not cable. I've been using a modified version of the Java xml2xmf program and I have it...
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Last post by DavidinCT
Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:54 pm
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EPG Collector -- request for sample data
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tonywagner » Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:36 pm
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So I've been using EPG Collector the past few days, to collect EPG listings from OTA broadcast metadata, and it seems promising.
I was wondering, would folks be willing to run the program themselves and share a sample of how much data is available in their markets? It wouldn't affect your existing...
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Thanks StinkyImp. I had let it sit for a couple of hours yesterday to see if it just took time for WMC to populate the data, but still nothing. Then when I checked this morning a couple of channels had specific guide info and some others just generic listings, but the no data available listings...
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Last post by swofra
Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:07 pm
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Guide changes affect scheduled recordings
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prsa01 » Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:21 pm
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I REALLY didn't want to start a new topic on this. Expect it is a well known issue , probably without solution. I tried searching with every combination of terms I could think of but had no luck. This operates in a logical manner since a guide triggered recording is (I expect) recording by...
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What batch file are you running? I've never heard of this kind of behavior, so I doubt anyone knows of a fix just yet.
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:51 am
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Does "Get Latest Guide Listings" Still Work?
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n4mwd » Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:27 am
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Does this feature under SETTiNGS -> TV -> GUIDE still force an update of the guide listings?
Is it safe to use?
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So, do I understand correctly and ROVI updates are not available for WMC after January 30, 2020? Correct.
Are they available at all or blocked? Not at all, discontinued by Microsoft.
Possibly it is a chance to get them now as a paid feature. No.
I am located in the Dallas zip code . What...
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Last post by Ken H
Mon Feb 24, 2020 3:54 am
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WMC Guide listing are out of synch
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carlossalsa » Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:29 am
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The WMC Guide listings are advanced by 10 hours. The programs are playing in real time. How can the Guide listings be synced to real time? The Get Latest Guide Listings in WMC does nothing.
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You really need to investigate an alternate source of guide data. This is almost certainly not going to be fixed by Microsoft and in fact as they have announced, the data will be going away completely. I suggest you look into EPG123.
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Last post by stuartm
Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:54 pm
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Jump forward MANY hours keyboard shortcut
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Green Lantern » Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:37 pm
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Years ago I remember reading (I don't remember where) a way to move forward many hours within the guide using the keyboard. For example, rather than tediously moving forward a week in the guide you could type 168 followed by some key combination and you'd jump forward that many hours. You could, of...
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Also, as a bonus shortcut : If you are watching live TV and then directly tune in another channel by entering the channel number you can go back to the original channel by just pressing the ok button on the remote, you can press the ok button again to go back to the original channel. You can use...
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Last post by joelkirzner
Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:35 pm
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Loadmxf logic/expected actions
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prsa01 » Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:50 pm
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Tried searching, not even sure the best way to word the question(s).
Basically wondering if the community ever determined what logic loadmxf uses when run.
Does it:
o Blindly replace everything?
o Only replace non-existing(new) entries
o Use some sort of updated / changed flagging to determine...
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I honestly don't know, but from what I have read here on the forums, and from my own observations, the normal Microsoft update (as well as the EPG123 update) will download/create the FULL guide update file and then use that to update the WMC DB. To do this it compares the existing guide to the...
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Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:34 am
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