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[muzicman0]

I'm having an issue in that every so often (every 3-4 weeks maybe) I have to re-run the epg loader manually because the channel matching no longer is auto matched.  I notice it because my 'To be Recorded' list keeps getting shorter (and I record a lot of TV).

basically, I have to manually re-match all the TV stations.

Does anyone else using Zap2It see this issue?

[CountryBumkin]

I use Zap2it. I'm not seeing that problem. I record about 20 - 25 programs a week (3 or 4 a day).

[muzicman0]

Thanks...but weird...I wonder why I keep having the problem.  It happened for the 2nd time a couple days ago.

[Yaobing]

Try saving an xmltv file for comparison.  When you see the problem again, compare it with a new file and see if you can find any changes in the TV channel IDs.

[muzicman0]

I'm running the zap2xml now.  I'll see if there are any changes.  I just had a situation where only some of the channels needed 're-mapped'...I'm hoping maybe I can figure this out.

If anyone knows a EPG source that includes season and episode info for the US (other than zap2it), please let me know.

[muzicman0]

All the channels mapped the same on this manual run, so I will try to run again tomorrow.  At least I have a backup copy of today's run, so I can compare in the future when it happens again.

[muzicman0]

OK, so it finally happened again.  Only it just happened on one channel, so I am pasting the difference...

The new one has 2 entries for A&E HD:

Code: [Select]

<channel id="I57439488.labs.zap2it.com">
<display-name>1067 AETVHDP</display-name>
<display-name>1067</display-name>
<display-name>AETVHDP</display-name>
</channel>
<channel id="I57439485.labs.zap2it.com">
<display-name>1067 AETVHDP</display-name>
<display-name>1067</display-name>
<display-name>AETVHDP</display-name>
</channel>

The original had the following:

Code: [Select]

<channel id="I51529485.labs.zap2it.com">
<display-name>1067 A&amp;E HD</display-name>
<display-name>1067</display-name>
<display-name>A&amp;E HD</display-name>
</channel>

Anyone have any thoughts?

[muzicman0]

I also noticed that AMC was similar (1 entry on the original, and 2 on the new), but the first entry on the new XML matched the only entry of the old one. 

[Yaobing]

Both channel entries in the new file do not match the old channel id.  Since the channel id has changed, MC loses its original channel-program association.  That explains why you had to re-associate them.

Can you still find  id="I51529485.labs.zap2it.com" in the new file?

[muzicman0]

No, it's not there.

The channel number is the same though (1067)...if that makes a difference.