[mythtv-users] duplicate programs being recorded

[Dan Littlejohn]

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>wrote:

> 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<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
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I believe I understand better now.  The last 4 digits in the program id are
zero indicating a generic episode and that is why all of them are being
recorded.

Thanks for the info and link to duplicate matching Mike.
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