[mythtv-users] duplicate programs being recorded

[Michael T. Dean]

On 07/30/2013 07:33 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 07/30/2013 03:46 PM, Dan Littlejohn wrote:
>> Am using mythtv 26 fixes and have a problem with at least one series 
>> recording duplicates (they show scheduled in the upcoming recordings 
>> and all of them record).  They have a program id (Program ID:     
>> SH017330230000) so I am not sure what to check to toubleshoot?  
>> Anyone have a tip?
>
> That's a generic episode (meaning the guide doesn't know which one is 
> airing), so MythTV will /always/ record it, regardless of duplicate 
> check method.  The only way to prevent its recording is by using a 
> filter that excludes generic episodes.

See http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Duplicate_matching (the Program ID 
section).  The idea is to record the episode and if you've already seen 
it, you can delete it.  This is much better than if we didn't record the 
episode and you hadn't seen it.

Mike