Reoccuring recordings problem

[elgabo]

I make some test and I think is for that specific program that I have the problem. I try to scheduling different shows and all works fine. I must add that I have 3 show previously recording before and I recently reinstall everything trying to resolve this and use the utility MpegImport.

[sub]

04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..531 VERBOSE [1] Found potential match at 05/12/2006 11:00:00 a.m. (SHG017577837)
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..531 VERBOSE [1] - scheduling this episode

04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] Found potential match at 06/12/2006 11:00:00 a.m. (SHG017577837)
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] - skipping episode because a schedule recording already matches this episode: SHG017577837
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] Found potential match at 07/12/2006 11:00:00 a.m. (SHG017577837)
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] - skipping episode because a schedule recording already matches this episode: SHG017577837
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] Found potential match at 08/12/2006 11:00:00 a.m. (SHG017577837)
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] - skipping episode because a schedule recording already matches this episode: SHG017577837
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] Found potential match at 10/12/2006 11:00:00 a.m. (SHG017577837)
04/12/2006 12:54:08 p.m..562 VERBOSE [1] - skipping episode because a schedule recording already matches this episode: SHG017577837

According to these logs it looks like GB-PVR is doing everything correctly:

You scheduled a season recording for 'La Casa de Mickey Mouse de Disney'. It successfully scheduled the first recording, then went looking for other shows with the same title, finding one at 11:00AM each day. It checked the unique identifier provided by zap2it (SHG017577837) and found that the exact same code on each of these subsequent shows identified, meaning they were the exact same episode, so didnt bother recording them again.

If they're in fact different shows, then it sounds like zap2it is providing incorrect information for these shows, and your only options would either be to contact zap2it about the problem, or to disable the duplicate checking.

[elgabo]

ok I disable duplicate checking because supporting from zap2it had been less than zero for me in the past

[elgabo]

everything is working now. Thanks sub.

[Braklet]

If they're in fact different shows, then it sounds like zap2it is providing incorrect information for these shows

I'm noticing similar problems with zap2it information on some shows. I guess they don't have the latest updates for a couple shows I collect, so the premier scheduled for next Sunday shows up with a blank Subtitle and an episode ID that actually contains what looks like the general show ID (SHnnnn instead
of EPnnnn).

I've gotten around this by manually editing Subtitle entries in the DB, which is fine as far as the program guide is concerned. But will the SHnnnn ID screw anything up in the future? Would it be better for me to clear this out completely so as not to prevent future recordings?

Thanks.

[sub]

I've gotten around this by manually editing Subtitle entries in the DB, which is fine as far as the program guide is concerned. But will the SHnnnn ID screw anything up in the future?

No, GB-PVR copes fine with these. The only special case is if the ID ends in '0000' then it is always treated as a new episode, otherwise its just checking to see if the same ID has already been recorded (or is scheduled to be), the structure of the ID (EP SH etc) is of no consequence.

[Carlito]

Sub, where does GBPVR look to see if the show has already been recorded?
Is this also true if the show has been recorded then deleted?

[sub]

It only looks in the list of ready or pending recordings. If you later delete an episode, it'll reschedule this episode when it next popups up in the EPG.

[Braklet]

It only looks in the list of ready or pending recordings. If you later delete an episode, it'll reschedule this episode when it next popups up in the EPG.

That's good, I prefer this behavior. Sometimes I need to delete schedule conflicts or glitchy video and want to try recording it again.

[Carlito]

would it be possible to get an option for this, so GBPVR will not record shows even after they're deleted?