[mythtv-users] [UK] ITV Channels Freeview and Freesat different series/program IDs

[Mike Perkins]

On 23/09/13 12:23, Jksj wrote:
> On 22/09/13 12:21, Paul Raison wrote:
>> On 21 Sep 2013, at 19:30, John <reidjr at lineone.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I have both freeview and freesat on my myth backend, and found a ( slightly)
>>> annoying problem with ITV channels. As these channels are exactly the same
>>> from both sources, I have matching channum/callsign etc.
>>>
>>> If I schedule a "record all showings" and set the scheduling to check for
>>> duplicates, and prefer freesat ( higher quality), it will record 1 copy from
>>> Freesat, and then at another time, one from Freeview.  They don't record at
>>> the same time, so the scheduling is preferring freesat.
>>>
>> I have exactly the same setup as you. I got around the problem by using the
>> Radio Times XMLTV for listings on these channels. Using the single listings
>> source ensure that programme / series ids remain the same.
>>
> I have the same set up as you but have not experienced the problem you are
> reporting. I do get the odd funny where the scheduler gets confused if there are
> minor differences in the two EPGs (patricularly times being slightly different).
> Noting your comment that  you have matching channum/callsign. I have Freesat &
> Freeview configured as different sources using different channel numbers. ie
> they appear separately in the EPG. That may be the key difference.
> Its a matter of getting your head round the scheduling section of
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythTV-HOWTO_-_0.27#Scheduling_Options :-) . I am
> considering making the call signs different so Myth treats the two sources as
> completely separate entities. This should work fine using the 'record on any
> channel' (Myth 0.27)rule with an HD filter when required. The prioritisation of
> Freesat as a source would still work, what do you think?
> N.B. I have been down the XMLTV route and agree that the data is more consistent
> but wanted to use the same data source as the rest of the country ie the EPG as
> it is bound to be more upto date.
>
I can tell you now that the EIT data is no more likely to be up-to-date than the 
xmltv feed if there are any sudden changes. If sporting or national events 
overrun, for example, or there is a major incident the EPG won't get updated in 
time, or more likely at all. It will be easy to miss programs because of this.

Wimbledon is a prime example of this, where important matches (ie Andy Murray) 
were held on one channel instead of being switched to the other. This meant that 
other programs, which you may have been interested in, could be on a different 
channel, delayed or postponed to another date.

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Mike Perkins