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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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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Thu May 26, 2022 3:39 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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No issues with DST... everything in guide listings is GMT. Not sure about your station numbers. Too many possibilities, like downloading the correct lineup, having multiple lineups and the wrong one being matched to the guide, lineup is wrong (check
Your first place to look is the client to see...
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:44 pm
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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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I don't know if this is an EPG123 issue. It might be EPG123-adjacent: A channel in my region switched to Nextgen (full HD or something). I ran WMC's Scan for More Channels. It picked up that channel's new frequency. However, I lost two other channels. In the EPG123 Client Guide Tool app, I added...
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Last post by boii5
Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:31 am
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No Data Available
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vaju0503 » Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 am
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I've been running the same version of EPG for some time now and had no issues. But recently I've been seeing certain channels have no guide data available then I noticed these odd messages in the last log. Do I just need to update EPG and it'll start working as expected again? The odd messages to...
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Could you send me the hdhr2mxf.xmltv file at support@garyan2.net? I'll take a look at it and see if I can figure out what is going on. Also, let me know which channels I need to look at.
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:02 am
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How can I change the cache folder location?
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MKANET » Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:52 am
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My new PC has 2 SSD HDDs. I use the primary C: drive for OS & applications; and a less expensive D: drive as my temp\scratch disk; which I can easily replace.
How can I move the below data folder and all its contents to my D: drive for EPG123 to use? I really don't want to wear out my primary...
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Thank you! Glad there's a simple way to do it.
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Last post by MKANET
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:06 am
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Station logos not importing
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Weapon X » Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:16 pm
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I use to use My Channel Logos to incorporate my custom logos in the guide. Being that the the program is no longer supported, I've been trying to get EPG123 to include my custom station logos. I moved all my station logos to the EPG123/logo folder. All logos appropriately match the station call...
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That works. Thanks Gary.
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Last post by Weapon X
Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:09 pm
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Dual DVB-T, DVB-S2 and getting EPG123 set
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shudman » Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:55 am
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Have had EPG123 up and running for several years now, with no issues (after my initial dimness of how to set it up). About 6 months ago, started seeing liveTV issues on the DVB-S2 card, where sometimes the signal would be there, and sometimes not. Last week, I had enough of the randomness (I would...
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You can't add tuners to your setup, all tuners have to be setup at the same time. Every time you perform TV Setup, whatever you had before is deleted and you start over.
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:22 am
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Failed to import mxf file
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radix33 » Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:54 pm
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Apologies if this has been covered before, but I'm getting There was an error during update . I was able to get EPG123 to refresh after I cleared cache (pressed the 'Clear Cache' button) and Save & Execute the refresh of the guide. I have just installed the latest epg123 1.7.3 and renewed my...
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The rebuild WMC database button seems to work, I think. There's no more error in the log.
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Activating the epg123 client GUI. version 1.7.3.0...
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Last post by radix33
Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:10 am
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No Guide Data
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gbnewbie » Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:05 am
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I got a message that guide data was about the expire.
I downloaded and installed the latest version (Ver 1.7.3.5). There was an error during the install, not sure what it was. I re-installed succeessfully, but there's no guide data.
I deleted the scheduled task, and created one that's a few...
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First off, slow down. You are trying to open the client while the client is already running importing the mxf file. And also opening the configuration GUI while the client is still importing the file. So to get a clean readable log file, make sure the client is not running, open the configuration...
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:54 am
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Service wont start
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syphenologist » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:16 am
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Hi Gary,
EPG123 has been running fine on my system for 6+ months and it's been a perfect set-and-forget guide solution until today I realised guide data was missing.
I tried hitting the service URL at and it didn't work, then I tried locally, and it was the same. Going to the server and hitting...
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That was it, Thanks so much!!
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Last post by syphenologist
Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:13 am
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2 MORE YEARS of Win 7 security patches
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mustpushbuttons » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:51 pm
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Hey I just read this 1st time last week but this was out there in Oct 22' mostly unconfirmed now official.
BWHUAHAHAHAHAHA!! Screw OTT streaming, more subscriptions, skull raping ads and mouth breathin marketeers collecting m'data!!
7MCE will never effing die! lol Win8 users tho... sorry man
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OK looks like 0patch in memory hack may work but I'm not using it for now. Below is very well written summary of win7 support (through 2026?) from mydigitallife thread on win7 esu bypass. carry on.
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Microsoft will be updating the NT 6.x codebase...
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Last post by mustpushbuttons
Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:35 pm
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Unresponsive and constant freeze ups
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mustpushbuttons » Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:20 pm
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I think unrelated to EPG123 but all y'all are smarter than me :)
A couple days ago, about 30 days after upgrade to latest EPG version - my only machine running win7/ 7MC starts to freeze, delay and generally generally becomes a weener when using 7MC. remote or mouse
This is a first. After...
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Not sure why I was hesitant to hit the Rebuild WMC Database button. it is a magical button and I no longer fear it.
LOL. You would think that with a moniker like mustpushbuttons , that wouldn't have been an issue. Yes, it is a magic button and the only thing you lose is the recording history and...
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:48 pm
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Guide not updating
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bros » Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:12 am
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Hey - I noticed my guide isn't updating. Any idea what is up? I have Verizon FiOS in Central NJ. I am guessing it is somethin to do with my channels, based on the error there, what would I do to correct it? I updated EPG123 a month or so ago, and nothing has changed with my FiOS plan....
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Thanks! I've been having the same exact error the past couple days. After I forced an update today, it finally worked, but gave me a warning. A Save & Execute put everything back to normal.
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Last post by mainertodd
Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:39 pm
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Where are poster images are referenced? XMLTV file or XMF?
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MKANET » Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:19 pm
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EDIT: It looks like the poster images are references in the XMLTV file.. I just had to look further down into the file. However, I noticed that if I manually go to each one of these URLs, SD responds with Maximum image downloads reached. Counter resets every 24h. .
So, if I don't enable the EPG123...
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To understand the challenges, you need to understand how it is that WMC can show the artwork for recorded shows.
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None right now. It would have to be a completely different project to try and rebuild recorded shows with proper links in the database. Definitely not for the faint of heart...
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Last post by Hi-Def_PCs
Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:12 pm
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Schedules Direct to raise rates on 3/31/2023
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garyan2 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:13 pm
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Heads up.
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I initially thought a $10 annual rise was a bit steep. But then I remember that 20 years ago Tivo charged £10 a month for guide data!
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Last post by IT Troll
Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:03 am
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Reinstalling Windows 7 and Ceton and EPG123
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RonZimmerman » Thu May 05, 2022 1:42 pm
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I am reinstalling Windows 7 and Ceton and EPG123 due to problems. In the Media Center setup there was no option for Internet always on. I did the custom setup. It also said it was unable to install Play Ready and said I would be unable to watch or record protective content.
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Regarding the issue with the lack of an Internet option always available during the setup, you could check if your network adapter is properly configured and if there's a stable internet connection.
As for the Play Ready installation, there might be a compatibility issue with your hardware or...
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Last post by ZachFrank
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:05 pm
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WMC missing channels
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eclas » Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:23 am
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Old issue here but I can't figure it out. My guide is missing channels that are selected in epg. They show up in the config and also in the client on both sides. I tried deleting the 'orpahaned' channels as that worked the last time something similar happened but it didn't work this time.
I tried...
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On a side note I've swapped channels in the guide and I think at some point something got messed up because The guide is correct but when u go to the channel it is actually the other channel you're watching so it's like the guide got swapped but the video feed did not.
My question is...is there...
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Last post by eclas
Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:17 pm
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EPG working but not showing in WMC
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proboscis » Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:08 am
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Hi all, i've been using EPG for a few years and it's been working great on a physical PC. Now I've set up WMC on a VM and I'm not getting the listings in WMC even though it looks like EPG is set up correctly. Any ideas what it could be? I've re-run the client setup several times and it goes through...
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Old issue here but I can't figure it out. My guide is missing channels that are selected in epg. They show up in the config and also in the client on both sides. I tried deleting the 'orpahaned' channels as that worked the last time something similar happened but it didn't work this time.
I tried...
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Last post by eclas
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:18 pm
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EPG123 will not update
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patrick0525 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:38 pm
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I am on V1.7.3
It does not update. It says review the log files. Where?
I already rebooted.
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Thanks
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Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:04 am
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Windows Media Center 7 Automatic Download is on
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SlowJunk » Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:26 pm
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Ok. (very, very) Long time user, but my WMC7/HDHomerun installation when sideways.
Am trying to run from a backup and everything is good, except that WMC7 is trying to do the automatic guide download (from Microsoft) thing again. I have tried to stop it by not agreeing to the download agreement,...
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The only way to completely clear the MS guide from the database is to perform a clean start setup that will delete the database and start fresh. Which means you will have to run through TV Setup.
The other option, with no guarantee of success, is to open the client and for each MS lineup in the...
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:42 am
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Can't Edit Username / Password
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marvin-miller » Mon May 15, 2017 11:05 pm
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Hi!
I'm using EPG123 and I had to change my SD account credentials. So I went into the EPG GUI but the boxes are greyed out. How do I change them?
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The username/password is your Schedules Direct account. There is no .cfg file until you successfully login.
Sent from my SM-G781U1 using Tapatalk
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:11 pm
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Potential EPG123 "Next scheduled recording" bug
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Space » Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:41 am
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Gary,
Today, my WMC machine was supposed to record two scheduled programs that were both starting at 8pm, however it did not start recording either of them. I noticed that nothing was recording at around 8:15pm and saw that WMC garbage cleanup was running. I am guessing that this is what prevented...
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Up until now, I didn't know there was any risk.
SchedulesDirect may only update twice per day, but I am unaware of a specific schedule or if that schedule in consistent, so without any other information, updating as late as possible seems the most prudent if your goal is to have the most updated...
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Last post by Space
Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:57 am
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EPG123 client won't start
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snotty » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:30 pm
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I installed EPG123 client and server on an old Win7 machine a year ago and had few issues. Great program! That computer is now showing its age and so I want to change to a new Win10 Pro mini computer. I do a full install of EPG123 1.4.10.10 and it seems to install correctly, but the EPG123 Client...
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Running beta shouldn't have mattered. That error is the client failing to create a new user.config file for that version. You will find them in c:\users\ \AppData\Local\GaRyan2\epg123Client.exe* folders. Within that, you will see a folder for every version of the client that you have installed....
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:17 am
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Half the posters are missing
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MKANET » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:17 am
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For some reason, nearly half of all my TV show posters are not getting displayed in Plex. It's always been this way for me. All other information is downloaded (detailed EPG episode descriptions and channel logos). The shows with missing posters are actually very popular shows.. so, I know artwork...
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To estimate how many images xTeVe is trying to download, take a look at the log file and see how many series plus seasons there are then multiply that by 4. This doesn't include movies and sports events. So it is easily possible to exceed 5000 in 24 hours, but over time the xTeVe cache would...
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Last post by iawa2k
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:17 am
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Record defined Series/Episodes
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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) :
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how to record defined episodes of a series, like
record:...
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...adjusted to changed mxf-file structure...
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Last post by cmal
Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:55 pm
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I am not getting any channel map. nothing is working!!!
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Randyored » Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:53 pm
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Moved from a Spectrum area (43065) to an Xfinity (43950). Was great on Spectrum. But on Xfinity I am not getting a channel map.
How do it get this fixed? HELP!
Randyored!!!
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Moved from a Spectrum area (43065) to an Xfinity (43950). Was great on Spectrum. But on Xfinity I am not getting a channel map.
How do it get this fixed? HELP!
Randyored!!!
Spectrum and channel map to me implies a tuning adapter , and support for SDV channels. Some cable services (like Spectrum...
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Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:36 am
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