An evolving, supported alternative to Rovi
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THANK YOU Gary
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testmonkey » Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:38 am
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Let us ALL say THANKS to Gary the developer of EPG123 with a monetary donation to the cause.
For his relentless pursuit of perfection.
For his unrelenting dedication to supporting the project and especially the time he spends on the tech support lately to get EVERYONE up and running.
During a...
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Thank you Gary! I have 3 WMC boxes and one of them I recently converted to Windows 10 out of necessity. The other 2 boxes are mostly WMC and Win TV. I've had to use a browser to look for programs and manually setup schedules. The WIN TV program often crashes and I loose a lot of programming. The...
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Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:07 pm
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v1.6.3.1 Release
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garyan2 » Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:40 pm
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New release to include a fix for a corner case, but there is an added option to use 16x9 program images (not movies) that actually looks pretty good. SD is working on providing more images to include, in addition to the series images, the season images and sport event images.
Capture.PNG
16x9...
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The movies have all the same available aspect ratios as well, but yeah, it really messes up the Movies view and fits them into the 2x3 frame without maintaining the aspect ratio.
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Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:45 pm
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EPG123 Bug Reports
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HTBruceM » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:05 pm
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New thread to report defects in existing functionality, crashes, etc.
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All right, you all convinced me. There is now an option from the notification tray to Notify on ERRORs only and will default to 'true'.
I noticed side-effect of this option. If you run Media Center full screen 24/7, the notification waits until there is user activity at the desktop before...
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Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:02 am
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Introducing EPG123
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garyan2 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:43 am
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So I, like everyone else here, have been very disappointed with Microsoft's decision to move to Rovi for their guide data. Even 7 months after the transition I am not impressed with Rovi's performance ... in fact it scares me to death. I started researching alternatives and found quite a few. Some...
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Cool thanks! Changed it to a different time...
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Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:36 am
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New User Question
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clevoir » Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:23 am
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I set up the latest version yesterday, the guide was working OK and I had a green desktop EPG123 icon.
A schedules guide update was carried out this morning at 2am, and I have now found that the desktop icon is amber instead.
I have checked the log and can see warnings about a number of series...
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Thanks I'll keep an eye on Tues listings, I appreciate with the death of Prince Phillip there are going to be changes jn scheduled programmes
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Last post by clevoir
Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:00 pm
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Series setup gone
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mogulman » Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:29 am
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So at some point a few weeks ago 3/21, all my series stopped recording. I thought there were no new shows, but it seems like all the series are missing from WMC. Any idea how this could happen? is it related to EPG123 or something else? Any way to get them back?
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What version of epg123 are/were you using?
Use the Transfer Tool and look in c:\programdata\microsoft\ehome\mcepgX-Y\backup\recordings. The file with the latest datetime stamp prior to the database crash (loss of series recordings) will get you the updated series requests.
Thanks... It looks...
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Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:01 am
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Second Win8.1 Media Center box
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logan607 » Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:51 pm
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Hi all - I looked around the forum and couldn't find an answer so I'm posting here now.
I have an old Win7.0 MediaCenter box that I've been using since at least 2010 with an HD HomeRun networked CC tuner with three tuners here in NYC for TimeWarner/Spectrum.
Once the listings died, I immediately...
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Jesus Christ - I'm both embarrassed and thrilled - thank you!
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:10 pm
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Old version: manually delete?
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bdipert » Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:55 pm
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Gary, echoing what many have already said, thanks ever so for developing and maintaining EPG123! Your program (and the channel guide service it taps into) are a godsend for those of us stubbornly clinging to Windows Media Center.
After recently encountering my first (and only? Fingers crossed)...
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Found the PayPal link on the install page! (might want to put upfront on the home page, too?)
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:16 pm
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# Specials
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Gripweed » Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:21 am
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I doubt that EPG123 can do anything about this but I'd like to throw the idea out there anyway. Quite often shows on AMC (and a few other related stations) will make available very short specials in which usually they amount to nothing more than a long commercial for the show. Rather than have an...
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It is really quite common in the UK, mostly for domestic productions and especially the never ending daytime TV shows.
ProductionNumber.jpg
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:49 am
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[ERROR] Unhandled exception caught from epg123.exe
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JRD » Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:42 pm
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Guide is not updating with data after 30-Mar-2021.
Log shows the following errors...
Unhandled exception caught from epg123.exe. message: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: collection
The MXF file imported is 106.24 hours old.
Tried several reinstalls, reconfigs, etc, nothing is resolving...
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Thanks for letting me know... about the problem, and that the solution worked. It's greatly appreciated.
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Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:53 pm
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Re: Shows Not Recording
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urabus99 » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:44 am
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Does anyone know why only 1 out of 8 shows recorded OTA on 1/18/21, when they were all set for series record and they worked fine before? Thanks
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For anyone interested, I've made a minor change that I feel makes it a little more useful. I've found that I don't have easy access to error codes, but I do have access to EventID's so I've added them to the output file along with a legend.
Recording List for Young Sheldon
Created...
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Last post by StinkyImp
Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:40 pm
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Channel disappeared
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wingdam » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:55 pm
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Our local CBS channel on frontier FIOS Pomona channel 502 KCBS disappeared today, no listings and it's not shown in the Frontier Pomona channel list.
Any Ideas how to get it back?
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Channel 2 was missing from both lineup services and config on epg123-rebooted and it reappeared on config did a save and apply and it came back.
Had to be a glitch or something.
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Last post by wingdam
Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:19 pm
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Error getting new lineup
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dazz553 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:52 am
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I am trying to get 95076 Spectrum Cable - Gilroy (actually Watsonville but that is not in the list).
When I selected this I got an error. It said view log.
I tried again and the spinner spun for a while. Eventually it errored out.
Now the Lineups button is grayed out!
First try:
Successfully...
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Something Like this happened to me a couple of years ago. I made a batch file to execute quickly. Worked great.
Good Luck!
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Last post by Randyored
Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:27 pm
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Can't add sub channel 10
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dxcc2009 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:29 pm
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Our local station KRFT-LD has added a sub channel 8.10.
When I went to add it to Media Center it would not allow anything above sub channel 8.9.
I haven't upgraded to later versions since I first began using EPG123 slightly over a year ago.
I hate to take the chance of breaking it when it's working...
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Yah, anyone can use the client. No SD membership required. If I ever wanted to monetize my work, I could have done so with it. There is a lot of capability in it with backup/restore/rebuild/mapping/channel adds, deletes and undeletes/custom names and numbers/guide layout tweaks/tuner limit...
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Last post by garyan2
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:35 pm
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Recurring SD API WebException
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StinkyImp » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:04 pm
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Over the years my solution for this was to simply ignore it . This error has always resolved itself within a day or two. This is first time I've ever received it for three days straight.
I can login to SD with my credentials so I know I'm at least able to reach their website and verify that my...
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Update from rkulagow at Schedules Direct...
I've added additional capacity to handle the surge that we're starting to see around midnight in certain timezones. ...and everything is back to normal. :)
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Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:10 pm
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Could not start error, but runs manually
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xsdaver » Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:21 pm
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I have a PC that is always on set up to download the guide every day and various other PC's set up to import the mxf file from it in client mode. On some of the client PC's the scheduled task works fine every time, on some I get a could not start error every time. On those PC's that could not start...
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Actually this machine was on all the time. The mxf file is on a three disk RAID on an always on server, I wonder if it takes too long for the drives to spin up and the EPG123 client times out waiting.
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Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:41 am
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Incorrect Channel; SD/Upstream won't correct
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NOYB » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:48 pm
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Duplicate of Bounce on Ch. 22.2 is in schedule on 42.2. But actual broadcast on 42.2 (21) is Daystar Español airing Reflections program 24/7.
I can change the channel name and logo easily thanks to the EPG123 customization features. :)
What would be a good way to override the SD provided schedule...
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Script update diff for program id value.
--- Daystar-ES_Schedule_Reflections.org.ps1 2021-03-19 18:30:23.000000000 -0700
+++ Daystar-ES_Schedule_Reflections.ps1 2021-03-19 18:14:38.000000000 -0700
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-$ProgramID = 'c_00001'
+$ProgramID = '' # Value has to be incremented from the...
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Last post by NOYB
Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:50 am
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Update Guide Now Split Out Garbage Cleanup Process
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NOYB » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:28 am
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What about splitting out garbage cleanup to it's own action item on the EPG123 task icon menu?
Reason would be not having to wait for garbage cleanup when manually doing an Update Guide Now.
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Not a bad idea, and is actually what I do for the buttons that require the GUIs to be restarted as administrator.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:38 am
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Eldorado virus detected in setup
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Pernick » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:20 pm
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My past 2 attempts to update epg123 have been flagged by the detection of the eldorado virus.
Infected object:
epg123transfer.exe
Infection name:
W32/MSIL_Agent.BVM.gen!Eldorado
Why is this in the epg123 program? Why should I disable my antivirus simply to update epg123?
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I think the bottom line here is that it is a false positive. It has been a while since I've heard epg123 getting these, so it looks like paying the money to sign the binaries has worked for the cursed reputation ones.
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Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:44 pm
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Merged episodes
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Space » Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:22 am
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Sometimes Gracenote will merge two episodes of a show in to a single entry (sometimes even more than two). This results in the appearance of missed episodes when you view your recordings sorted by title.
For example, there is a new show starting March 16th called Holmes Family Effect on Fox...
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Crossover! That's it. Thank you. I just turned 65 so I'm starting to need a little help sometimes. :crazy:
A little more searching and you are right again. At I found this:
Rovi REST TV Listings gives you access to the television database created by TV Guide, the popular weekly American...
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Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:11 am
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EPG Reports Extra Tuners
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Eutychus » Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:59 am
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When I do a clean setup, the WMC shows my 2 tuners. After configuring the tuners on WMC and I close it, the EPG comes back and says I have 3 tuners (sometimes 4). How can I fix this?
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Thank you.
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Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:36 am
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Can't restore deleted channels
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Jason-R » Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:39 am
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Hi Gary, thanks to your excellent work, I’ve had a year or so of happy viewing on Media Center! :-)
I decided to do a clean refresh using the EPG123 Client (v1.6.0) Setup utility as a number of satellite channels had gone dead over the months. When running setup, MCE preloads the channel listings...
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All of those errors are coming from the ZZZ-28.1E-DEFAULT (Freesat - Astra 28.2E) lineup. You might want to submit a ticket with SD to look into the problem.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:30 pm
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Guide Errors
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Chocolate » Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:08 pm
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I've been using EPG123 ever since windows stopped the guide update. It has been working great until now. Every time I try to update the EPG, the EPG123 task icon is red with an error message and many random blanks throughout the guide. I contacted SD they said check with Epg123, It was suggested...
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Check your event logs for any errors happening around that time. Also maybe run a memory diagnostic just to rule out failing memory. Try a different network adapter to rule that out.
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Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:05 pm
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Happy 5 Year Anniversary!
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garyan2 » Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:43 pm
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Happy Anniversary!
Five years and 5734 posts, a plethora of emails and PMs, even some phone calls and TeamViewer sessions ago, I decided to bring a simple little program to the community that I was working on. EPG123 has grown considerably since then and there are things it can do now that I...
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Working perfectly. Many thanks. :thumbup:
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Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:28 am
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Weirdness with Lineup Services
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shudman » Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:29 am
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After having MCE since its beta release all those years ago, I have literally just moved over to EPG123, as the guide was finally doing my head in.
I am in the UK, and have a dual DVB-T and a single DVB-s2 tuners, and having subscribed up to 2 lineups in Schedule Direct, I am a little confused at...
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I did this intentionally for the DVB-S lineups. I found that the channel number, frequency, ONID, TSID, SID parameters could be outdated and the client would match to the wrong channels. Rather than allow epg123 to incorrectly match guide listings to WMC channels, using a -1 channel number forces...
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Last post by Jason-R
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:47 am
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Recordings filename pattern (use the custom label)
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NOYB » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:55 am
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So it used to be that recordings files would be named
Movie/Series Title_ChannelName_Date & Time
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Stargate SG-1_COMET_2020_04_01_22_00_00.wtv
Now it is:
Stargate SG-1_KATUDT3_2020_09_22_00_00_01.wtv
Using %Cn instead of %Cs is:
Stargate SG-1_KATUDT3 (KATU-DT3)_2020_09_23_00_43_56.wtv
Would...
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Patch to include station call sign in display output.
C:\ProgramData\GaRyan2\epg123\custom_callSign_serviceName.ps1
--- custom_callSign_serviceName.org.ps1 2021-01-11 17:02:34.000000000 -0800
+++ custom_callSign_serviceName.ps1 2021-02-28 15:39:16.000000000 -0800
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Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:30 am
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