[mythtv-users] Different program ids for same program on different EIT sources

[Chris Oattes]

On 26 Jun 2012, at 18:27, Paul Warren <pdw at ex-parrot.com> wrote:

> I have both a DVB-S and a DVB-T tuner in my MythTV box receiving FreeView and FreeSat meaning that most channels are available on both. I have set up both to use the on-air guide as a video source.
> 
> Unfortunately, I've found that I'm getting different program IDs for the same program via the two different sources, meaning that I'm getting duplicate recordings for many programs.
> 
> For example:
> 
> +------------+---------------------+-----------------------+----------+
> | callsign   | starttime           | programid             | sourceid |
> +------------+---------------------+-----------------------+----------+
> | ITV1       | 2012-06-24 20:00:00 | www.itv.com/12208784  |        1 |
> | ITV1       | 2012-06-24 20:00:00 | www.itv.com/627368784 |        2 |
> 
> For other programs it's fine:
> 
> +--------------+---------------------+----------------------------+----------+
> | callsign     | starttime           | programid                  | sourceid |
> +--------------+---------------------+----------------------------+----------+
> | Channel 4    | 2012-06-26 12:40:00 | www.channel4.com/52030/001 |    1 |
> | Channel 4 HD | 2012-06-26 12:40:00 | www.channel4.com/52030/001 |    2 |
> | Channel 4    | 2012-06-26 12:40:00 | www.channel4.com/52030/001 |    2 |
> 
> By the look of it, it's only a problem on the various ITV channels.
> 
> Can anyone suggest any solutions, other than disabling the channels on one or other tuner?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Paul


Why not  use XMLTV, with both DVBT and DVBS channels set with the same number/call sign/name.  Same data source for all shared channels, as well as time-delayed data for +1 channels (I believe the OTA data isn't guaranteed to match). 

Chris.