Marking an Episode as Recorded

[pkscout]

I'm looking at changing my EPG provider from Schedules Direct to the XMLTV feed now provided by Channels DVR (it's a longer story, but basically I'm using Channels to get TV Everywhere channels into NPVR, and I get guide data with that).  I've figured out all the steps to do this, but I noticed in my development environment that when I changed the EPG, episodes I've already recorded are showing up in the pending queue again (which isn't necessarily a surprise). And it's loads of episodes of stuff because it looks like the XMLTV feed doesn't provide information on NEW episodes, so even stuff that isn't new is now set to record.  Is there a way to mark an episode as already recorded? I know I can cancel the recording, but I'm pretty sure that just cancels it until next time it's on again. If I'm going to have to do that forever, I'll just stick with the Schedules Direct EPG.

Thanks.

[mvallevand]

What does their xmltv look like for an programme entry?

Martin

[BrettB]

Is there a way to mark an episode as already recorded? I know I can cancel the recording, but I'm pretty sure that just cancels it until next time it's on again. If I'm going to have to do that forever, I'll just stick with the Schedules Direct EPG.

I believe that when a recording was scheduled from a recurring recording rule and you cancel it, the recording's "unique ID" does get added to the recently deleted table. That's the mechanism that NPVR uses so that the EPG update doesn't try to reschedule it again the next time that it runs. So you manually cancelling should accomplish what you want for those episodes.

[mvallevand]

Not all EPG source have a useful unique ID. That is one reason I asked to see what Channels DVR is providing.

Martin

[pkscout]

What does their xmltv look like for an programme entry?

Martin

Here's one example program.  It looks like there is a unique episode number (the episodenum with the extra metadata of system="tms") , it's just a question of whether NPVR will pick it up.

Code:

<programme start="20201224203000 +0000" stop="20201224210000 +0000" channel="6011">
  <title>The Office</title>
  <sub-title>Christmas Wishes</sub-title>
  <desc>Andy tries to make holiday wishes come true; Robert drowns his sorrows at the office party.</desc>
  <category>Episode</category>
  <category>Series</category>
  <category>Sitcom</category>
  <icon src="http://tmsimg.fancybits.co/assets/p9258480_b_h6_aa.jpg"/>
  <series-id system="tms">185008</series-id>
  <date>20111208</date>
  <episode-num system="tms">EP007261330181</episode-num>
  <episode-num system="onscreen">S8E10</episode-num>
  <credits>
    <actor>Rainn Wilson</actor>
    <actor>John Krasinski</actor>
    <actor>Jenna Fischer</actor>
  </credits>
</programme>

[mvallevand]

Great since they are using TMS names as I hoped, I don't know that specific episode-num system but sub could make a change to support them and your new shows would be SD compatible.

As a bonus you should see the new deferred art on shows that are found on other meta art source.

Martin

[pkscout]

Should I post something in the features request area then, or is sub likely to see this here?

[mvallevand]

Here is fine I am sure.

Martin

[sub]

See if this helps helps. It should support the unique id from:

<episode-num system="tms">EP007261330181</episode-num>

You'll need to do an empty epg followed by update epg.

[pkscout]

See if this helps helps. It should support the unique id from:

<episode-num system="tms">EP007261330181</episode-num>

You'll need to do an empty epg followed by update epg.

I'm thinking there was suppose to be something attached to that post... Or I've gone partially blind and can't find the attachment.  '-)