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THANK YOU Gary

Last post by lostgreycells « Thu May 26, 2022 3:39 pm
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by 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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Thanks again Gary!! Yes!! I'm so very grateful!! Send him MONTHLY DONATIONS for all the hard work he's done to make WMC a MUCH BETTER product than it was when Microsoft bailed on it! I've just completed a new Windows 7 installation on a new (rescued) box using Comcast cable card and it's working...
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New channel needs listings

Last post by windham9 « Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:09 pm
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by windham9 » Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:26 pm

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Shreveport, LA - KMSS 33 got a new subchannel, 33.2
The programming is RewindTV. RewindTV.com is their website.
please submit to be included in our lineup,
Thanks!

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Thanks

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Last post by windham9
Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:09 pm
Disabled channels on every guide update / import

Last post by CableGuy « Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:14 am
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by CableGuy » Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:28 pm

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Having a really weird issue since upgrading to the latest version of EPG123. I have somewhat of a custom lineup, and have created several channels manually mapped within my guide. Everything works perfectly fine, and all data is present and correct UNTIL the next update cycle. Once the cycle...

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Thanks Gary! It was automatch that was giving me grief. I disabled it, and everything is now working as expected. Most of my custom channels are modulated from satellite feeds and I run a custom channel map on my DAC that creates VCNs for my cable card to point everything in the right direction...

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Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:14 am
Question concerning v1.7.0.x

Last post by garyan2 « Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:46 pm
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by garyan2 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:04 am
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Question for those users that have downloaded and installed v1.7.0.x. Any perceived issues? This version installs a service that will run on bootup that acts as a proxy when requesting images, Automatically retrieves a new token if the response from SD is an error for an UNKNOWN_USER, and has the...

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Released a new version. I'm not going to go through all the improvement I've done since last entry, but here are the highlights.
not using amazon expire dates
handles unknown user and exceeded download limit errors
handles If-Modified-Since queries and responses
works offline
cache works great...
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:46 pm
Error updating WMC program guide

Last post by bluesight « Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:42 pm
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by bluesight » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:12 am

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I just started getting this error after WMC unexpectedly quit (daytime). I restarted, re-setup WMC, updated to the latest EPG123 (1.6.7.0), and am now getting cryptic errors in the EPG123 log:

GuestActorRole GuestActorRole_ProgramPersonCharacterKey: InsertRow() failed (attempt 0 of 10) for...

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Seems to be better. After 2 cycles of rebuilding the WMC DB I stopped getting an error (during load) at the Manual Import step. 57.8 H&I did correct on the right side table (Schedules Direct side), but still wasn't coming up with guide info in WMC. I did subscribe back and forth for the 57.8...

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Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:42 pm
Running client/server. All channel matches empty

Last post by MagnusT « Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:21 am
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by MagnusT » Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:18 pm

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At irregular intervals the epg123 client looses some or all channel matches and then looks like this. I just have to run a matching using number or call sign and run an update and all is fine. Until it happens again in a week or so.

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The most recent time this happened was...

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@cmal @MagnusT
You guys might want to pile on this thread on the Schedules Direct forum concerning your lineups disappearing from your account. See if it can get some attention and hopefully resolve it.

Done :thumbup:

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Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:21 am
Time Discontinuity

Last post by mafaldatv « Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:38 am
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by mafaldatv » Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:47 pm

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Been getting this over last few days

9/2/2021 3:04:48 AM] Service KSCI has a time discontinuity. Skipping verification of this station's schedule entries.
Service OXYGENP has a time discontinuity. Skipping verification of this station's schedule entries.
Service SHOPHQ has a time discontinuity....

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From what I gathered the only criteria was whether the problem was, say, today or tomorrow. Often these things do go away on their own in time. So no need to bother SD if it is more than a few days out. If you think that's all SD needs, that that sounds perfect!

All the same thx for doing all of...

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Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:38 am
After update EPG123 Client fails to start

Last post by dlpalumbo « Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:52 am
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by dlpalumbo » Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:17 pm

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I have two Win 8.1 systems that I have been running with WMC and HDHomeRun Prime. I just added an SD Flex 4k so I could hook up a tuner. The install went without a hitch on one system. On the other I wasn't so lucky. This system was at EPG version 1.2.5. I downloaded and installed most recent...

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Well, you nailed it. It was the Silicondust install that loaded the distributions. My confusion. I set my user account to have admin priv and the client would run in that account. I had no idea I could just click the 'Include' to turn on the Lineup in configuration app. Why didn't I try that? At...

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Last post by dlpalumbo
Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:52 am
Record defined Series/Episodes

Last post by cmal « Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:13 am
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by cmal » Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:00 am

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...just as a preface: I don't want to high-jack this forum! But since it is important for me and I discovered a bug in a previously posted file ( ) I would like to correct this (unfortunately there is no edit of old posts available) :

Task:
how to record defined episodes of a series, like
record:...

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...the algorithm tripped over the recently introduced DUMMY service...

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Last post by cmal
Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:13 am
Image downloads from SD

Last post by twegner « Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:03 pm
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by garyan2 » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:41 am

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I haven't got a reply from SD yet for some details, but if you find that WMC is not downloading any series images this is the current fix . All you need to do is open the configuration GUI, let it login to SD, and then exit. It will refresh whatever timer exists that gives you authorization/access...

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In my tiny effort to help I tried epg123Setup_v1.7.0.1 on a second machine (not my main HTPC) and the upgrade was painless, as was updating the schedule. If I can figure out what the new features are, I'll test!

I have not been having any SD problems recently, so I may not be the main audience for...

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Last post by twegner
Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:03 pm
v1.6.4.0 Release

Last post by IT Troll « Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:51 am
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by garyan2 » Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:51 pm
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All, I had to release a new version due to an update with the SD API would cause an ERROR when trying to download series generic descriptions. This was primarily my fault from day 1, but a hole in the API allowed me to get away with it for all this time. This release was to address that, but though...

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Any idea why movie artwork shows up one day then missing for days? Should that stay in a database or can I select it to only update on change?

There is an issue with authentication tokens which is affecting some images. See this thread for more on the changes that are being worked on.
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Last post by IT Troll
Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:51 am
EPG123 - Guide Not Populating

Last post by bobr31 « Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:48 pm
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by bobr31 » Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:06 pm

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Long time WMC cable card user (10+yrs). I was an early adopter of EPG123 and love the application. I ran into my first real issue. I had to reactivate my Ceton InfinTV tuner yesterday and lost all of my guide data and scheduled recordings. I had to reactivate my cable card with Xfinity and got my...

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Worked like a charm. Great job as always. Thanks Gary.

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Last post by bobr31
Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:48 pm
EPG123 Client cannot be started without WMC being present

Last post by dpur123 « Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:54 pm
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by dpur123 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:14 pm

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Getting 2 err msg running EPG123 Client: WMC is not present on this machine. Closing EPG123 Client Guide Tool. After clicking OK, get Could not verify Windows Media Center is installed on this machine. EPG123 Client cannot be started without WMC being present. I have never used Windows Media Center...

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I am in the U.S. Schedule in NextPVR is back to 2 weeks again (09/02 4:30 pm). I checked Plex and that schedule goes 2 days further (09/04 4:30 pm). I may change the request from 21 days to 17 to see if that impacts NextPVR but if not, 2 days is not a big deal for me. Thank you for saving me from...

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Last post by dpur123
Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:54 pm
MXF File Warning Message (probably an easy one)

Last post by glamberson « Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:29 am
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by glamberson » Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:05 am

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Hello,

I have a pretty old WMC/EPG setup (which is to say I've had it this way for several years and have updated many times). I get this warning message all the time in my log, and I'd just like to get it taken care of so I can update without errors. Here is the warning message:

It appears the...

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Ah, thank you. I thought this is what happened but couldn't figure out how to fix it. Thanks!

I lived overseas for several years and came back to this error. Undoubtedly Your update happened during my absence.

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Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:29 am
Missing Images

Last post by d00zah « Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:28 pm
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by alhaunts » Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:15 am

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Got up this morning to find that all images were missing from the guide. Program descriptions were there, just no images. Scheduled update from SD had completed successfully. Log file showed nothing out of the ordinary. Did a manual guide update & restarted WMC. Images are now back in the guide....

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This has been a problem, on & off, for me, as well. Had a clean EPG123 update log in the wee hrs, but no images this morning... within ~2 hrs of the update. If SD can use any sort of diagnostic info, just ask.

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Last post by d00zah
Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:28 pm
Olympics preparation

Last post by Space « Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:17 am
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by Space » Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:46 am
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Gary,

I usually record all the Olympics coverage on all the broadcast/cable networks. Just in case you had any doubts that I was crazy.

In any case, the Olympics schedule changes quite rapidly, so I would like a way to keep the listings as up to date as I can (although I know it will never be...

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I had another spontaneous WMC DB rebuild today during the EPG 123 client update. This time there were no recordings in progress...

I see that EPG123 detected the rebuild, but I am pretty sure that the rebuild happened at the same time as the EPG123 client update, as I happened to have the TV on...
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Last post by Space
Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:17 am
3 days in a row - The dreaded red "X" symbol

Last post by KDJones2000 « Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:27 pm
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by sgbroimp » Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:39 pm

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EPG 123 has been terrific and trouble/ maintenance free but now I am getting the red error block again and again. I have made no changes to hardware or software. Should I just wait for it to come around to green again or do I need to take action. I can't see much wrong with the guide screen, but I...

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Probably not. That error is typically from the cache file. Open the configuration GUI, click the button and then . That error has also occurred on older versions of epg123, so if you are not on the latest, now is a good time.

Thanks Gary.

Did the fast update and cache refresh, and the error...

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Last post by KDJones2000
Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:27 pm
Restore on new windows installation

Last post by technodevotee « Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:23 pm
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by Kick4U » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:53 am
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I'm encountering the same problem as described on this thread:

It seems GuideTool 1.2.5 doesn't allow me to restore without donating, but the donation feature doesn't work since the website is down. Also noticed a GuideTool 1.4 was released, but can't find a download for it.

Is there a best...

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Yeah, I tried that but as I'm sure you aware, mcupdate restarts (with a new PID) quite a few times when the DB is heavily fragmented or contains a lot of outdated records and the batch file continues as soon as that happens.
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Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:23 pm
Issues downloading from Schedules Direct

Last post by unisoftenterprises « Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:02 am
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by aleclindsay » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:51 pm

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Cant seem to download from schedules direct, there is a note on the FAQ page Notice:
**** KNOWN SERVER ISSUES. TRY AGAIN LATER IF AFFECTED. ****
Possible issue with the SD-JSON server starting 2021-07-30 05:50:02 PDT (improving)
Not improving for me in UK, anyone else having issues?

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Fixed by today (UK)....

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Last post by unisoftenterprises
Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:02 am
Have XML file 4 NextPVR - Want 2 load on fresh WMC on Win 10

Last post by garyan2 « Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:54 pm
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by ncsercs » Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:47 pm

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Hi,

I'm strictly OTA and like to keep it simple.

Been using this process to create EPG listings for NextPVR:

mc2xml -1 -c us -g 60657 -o epg.xml -d 240

Looking for a process to convert this XML file to MXF and load it to WMC on Win 10.

Could you please point to me what I need to download and...

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If you have a membership to Schedules Direct, then you should do it the other way around. Use epg123 to create the MXF for WMC and the XMLTV file for NextPVR.

If you don't have a membership, I don't convert generic xmltv files to mxf. A program call EPG Collector will probably give you the best...

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Last post by garyan2
Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:54 pm
Local news recordings problem

Last post by garyan2 « Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:11 am
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by NWIU2B » Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:11 am

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Hi. I think I may have a problem similar to this thread:

I like to record local news programs for two different stations. The recordings work, but all for only 16 days, even if the recordings are set for new and reruns . If at the 16 day mark I cancel the series recordings and schedule them...

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Yah, the problem with that one is it is marked as Special and not Series. If it is an 'SH' program with showType of 'Series', then I set the isGeneric flag which allows WMC to schedule all the shows in the guide without falling into the already recorded trap. There are a few other news programs out...

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Last post by garyan2
Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:11 am
Can't Log Into Schedules Direct

Last post by timdobranski « Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:06 pm
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by timdobranski » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:06 pm

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Hello!

I'm getting an odd message when attempting to sign in to schedules direct in EPG123. I wasn't sure if I need to work this out through EPG123 or Schedules Direct, but I can log into the Schedules Direct website just fine. Here's the error I'm getting:

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It just needed an update! EPG123 was several years out of date; once I updated everything worked immediately. Sorry to bother anybody for such a simple, obvious solution.

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Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:06 pm
EPG123 1.6.7 Upgrade Causes Media Center to crash

Last post by devguy « Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:49 pm
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by devguy » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:13 am

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Hello, I am not sure if it is just me but since I upgraded to epg123 1.6.7 my Media Center locks up. I think I was at 1.6.0 before. I noticed in the MC About it showed an update available. I visited the epg123 site and it showed newest 1.6.7 and I downloaded and installed it like I have done for...

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Yes, you will have to open the client and click the button to delete the current database and build a new one... going through WMC TV Setup again.

Getting a notification that a new tuner was found reinforces that WMC restored the wrong backup when it did a recovery. I don't know why this happens,...

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Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:49 pm
Skipped matching to Channel

Last post by cbarbie « Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:36 am
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by cbarbie » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:37 pm

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Not sure what is going on, but it appears Comcast (23228) may have reused some channels? Stating on Jul 30, I started getting the skipped matching entries in my log. I updated EPG123 to 1.6.7.0 and get similar results...

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The lineup looked good. I did the Match by number and it corrected itself. Thank you for the quick response.

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Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:36 am
What tweak did I apply to get WMC to show day/date/time?

Last post by DSperber « Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:55 pm
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by DSperber » Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:30 am

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I'm baffled. Someone please help.

Tonight I disconnected the extender in my kitchen which is connected to my M910t production WMC machine that is busily recording all Olympics channels except for USA, and reconnected my other extender which is connected to my Z170 backup WMC machine. I wanted to...

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AHA!

I had actually looked at the Tweak WMC page, since I assumed that must have been where it came from. But I'm so sleep-deprived from fighting with (1) what appears to be a failing Ceton ETH tuner along with (2) problems recording USA on both my Ceton ETH as well as my Ceton PCIe, that I...

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Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:55 pm
Olympics schedule from SD is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!

Last post by DSperber « Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:59 am
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by DSperber » Sun Jul 25, 2021 11:26 pm

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics TV schedule as provided by SD covers programs broadcast on the family of NBC channels: NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, OLY, USA, GOLF.

Unfortunately, there are almost 600 individual tiny scheduled snippets of coverage, as provided by SD. They cover short time periods of as small as 30...

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Simply could not deal with this scheduling/playback nightmare, especially when it was almost always 90% inaccurate anyway. Might as well just turn the channel on and watch it continuously, and just enjoy whatever they happen to air, live, previously aired, repeat/encore, etc.

So that's what I've...

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Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:59 am

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