Record just "new" episodes?

cncb · 2011-11-26, 05:05 PM

Sorry, I couldn't tell from the Wiki. Does this allow you to record just new episodes in a series as indicated by the "new" element in the XML? Thanks.

mvallevand · 2011-11-26, 05:22 PM

The new element is for XMLTV, there is also the new='true' attribute on the schedule element from SchedulesDirect.

Martin

cncb · 2011-11-28, 07:24 PM

Well, I ended up just installing the plugin to see for myself and unfortunately I don't see any way to schedule to record just new episodes (it seems to use the standard schedule recording popup).

smajor · 2011-11-28, 09:12 PM

What's your data source for your guide?

cncb · 2011-11-28, 09:50 PM

It is Windows MCE data from mc2xml which does supply the "new" element. Are you saying there is a different way to schedule a series recording that can do what I want?

smajor · 2011-11-28, 11:39 PM

I use mc2xml also. You can use the -a flag that will add a * to all new episode titles e.g. "Fringe *"

NPVR and TV Listings will see this as a different show as opposed to just "Fringe" which would be a repeat. Telling NPVR/TV Listings to record all episodes of "Fringe *" will effectively record all new episodes and no repeats.

This is what I do and it works for me.

cncb · 2011-11-28, 11:54 PM

Thanks - I will have to look into that. It seems if you use this flag you might have to set up 2 series recordings if you want to record all episodes of a particular show (new and repeats, e.g. one for "Fringe *" and ""Fringe")? Is that the case?

smajor · 2011-11-29, 12:14 AM

Yes, a blessing or a curse depending on your point-of-view. Smile

cncb Wrote:Thanks - I will have to look into that. It seems if you use this flag you might have to set up 2 series recordings if you want to record all episodes of a particular show (new and repeats, e.g. one for "Fringe *" and ""Fringe")? Is that the case?

vgossain · 2012-01-05, 11:45 PM

mvallevand Wrote:The new element is for XMLTV, there is also the new='true' attribute on the schedule element from SchedulesDirect.

Martin

If we have the SchedulesDirect integration into NPVR, is there a way to add the "*" or something similar using TVListings plugin?

OTAjunkie · 2012-01-06, 02:52 PM

vgossain Wrote:If we have the SchedulesDirect integration into NPVR, is there a way to add the "*" or something similar using TVListings plugin?

I accomplish this by using mc2xml to scrape my SD acct.

mc2xml -T SDuser:SDpass -a -A -d 336 -D shed.dat -C shedchn.chl -o SHED.xml

This gives you the(*) in xml that npvr sees no problem.

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