An evolving, supported alternative to Rovi
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THANK YOU Gary
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testmonkey » Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:38 am
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Let us ALL say THANKS to Gary the developer of EPG123 with a monetary donation to the cause.
For his relentless pursuit of perfection.
For his unrelenting dedication to supporting the project and especially the time he spends on the tech support lately to get EVERYONE up and running.
During a...
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New MSI installer works a treat. Saves so much time and faffing about on my Satellite setup.
EPG123 is also great except that I find that the new client tries to be helpful and causes problems in my personal circumstances.
I'll post details of the issues I encounter once I fully understand...
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Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:56 am
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EPG123 Bug Reports
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HTBruceM » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:05 pm
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New thread to report defects in existing functionality, crashes, etc.
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You'll have to look further back in the log file to see what created the warning. Your membership doesn't expire for quite a while, so it isn't that.
The mxf file is what epg123 creates for import into WMC, so it is the server component that detects and generates the warning and puts the status in...
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Last post by mustpushbuttons
Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:59 pm
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Introducing EPG123
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garyan2 » Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:43 am
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So I, like everyone else here, have been very disappointed with Microsoft's decision to move to Rovi for their guide data. Even 7 months after the transition I am not impressed with Rovi's performance ... in fact it scares me to death. I started researching alternatives and found quite a few. Some...
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That is interesting info about the +/-167kHz. I have obviously witnessed that but didn’t realise it was intended behaviour. I have spent much time in the past reordering the priority on sources so the correct ones are first in the list.
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Last post by IT Troll
Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:15 am
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Schedules Direct Broke?
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eclas » Sat May 21, 2022 10:27 am
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Anyone else getting a token error when trying to update their guide?
I'm getting the error on 2 different systems.
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As of this evening, key stuff was back to normal, I was able to alter the functions in Recorded TV, Scheduled Recordings, etc with no freeze up. There were some shows I never set up to record as series, such as Sponge Bob Season 7. (Can't wait for season 8 ;)
Thanks to Gary and others for...
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Last post by sgbroimp
Wed May 25, 2022 12:17 am
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EPG123 and WMC privacy settings
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nogzula » Tue May 24, 2022 1:38 pm
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I'm currently playing around with the typecast application WMC integration component to possibly managing recording schedules remotely. The component says the Use the Guide and send information to Microsoft.. under general-->privacy settings needs to be checked. Does this setting have any impact...
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Curious as to why that is needed, but to answer your question, that setting will have no impact on how epg123 works.
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Last post by garyan2
Tue May 24, 2022 3:38 pm
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The system does not update
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pepeboro » Sun May 22, 2022 3:56 pm
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Good afternoon;
It's been two days since the system does not update.
I put here the file in case it can help.
Thank you.
Pepe
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Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.7.1.4...
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HI;
Everything works well now.
Thank you very much.
Pepe.
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Last post by pepeboro
Mon May 23, 2022 12:16 pm
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Half the posters are missing
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MKANET » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:17 am
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For some reason, nearly half of all my TV show posters are not getting displayed in Plex. It's always been this way for me. All other information is downloaded (detailed EPG episode descriptions and channel logos). The shows with missing posters are actually very popular shows.. so, I know artwork...
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Thank.you Gary. I didn't want to take up anymore of your time. Unfortunately, I don't have enough expertise/experience to debug where/why it's failing on my setup;.other than getting generic 5002 MAX_IMAGE_DOWNLOADS message as a response from SchedulesDirect. It doesn't look like they think...
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Last post by MKANET
Sat May 21, 2022 10:36 pm
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scheduled update fails most days
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technodevotee » Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:00 pm
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I have my PCs set to sleep when idle so I modified the scheduled task to wake them
The tasks run an hour apart.
One of them works fine virtually every time but the other one fails most days.
The PC wakes up at the scheduled time but the update fails and the log says this:
Beginning EPG123...
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thank you for your reply,. Is there a recommended time to have the scheduled update?
I have been using 4 am each day.
Usually times on the hour ( or half hour ) are used by a large number of users. I've been using off times like 4:13 or 3:36.
I set mine to an off time a year or two ago and...
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Last post by StinkyImp
Wed May 18, 2022 5:23 pm
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programming problem
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dxcc2009 » Sat May 14, 2022 3:07 pm
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Some local programming changes so submitted a ticket to Schedules Direct.
I received email from Robert Kulagowski saying the new programming was now on the server.
He told me to refresh the lineup in my application.
I have tried several times to do this but keep getting the old programming instead...
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I'm suspicious the server may not actually be updated to the new programming.
I have a new PC which I have preserved several years and just set up on EPG123 a couple months ago.
It is showing the incorrect programming also after several refreshes.
I may just ignore that channel, besides I wouldn't...
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Last post by dxcc2009
Sun May 15, 2022 2:20 am
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New channel in Imported Lineup not moving to left
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dahef » Sat May 14, 2022 7:19 pm
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I have a new channel that gets as far as the Imported Lineups on the right side of the Client screen but will not move to the WMC guide channels on the left side so it never gets to WMC channel lineups. I have Auto match checked but I have also tried a manual import. Is there another way to get...
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Feel free to remove this thread if it clutters up the topic page.
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Last post by dahef
Sat May 14, 2022 8:50 pm
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Help - lost two channels on both of my epg PC's
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jonwz » Thu May 12, 2022 3:32 pm
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Hi, I have two 7mc systems running epg123 (v1.7.1.0). Both lost channels 401 and 402 (on comcast). On one system I was able to use the native 7mc channel edit function and re-enable channel 401 (it was unchecked). But 402 isn't listed on that system, and 401 and 402 aren't listed on the other...
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Yes again! Match by number filled in the guide. Thank you Doctor. Hopefully this thread will help the next person who searches on a similar problem.
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Last post by jonwz
Thu May 12, 2022 9:54 pm
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Still can't update guide listing
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a440guy » Sat Dec 18, 2021 5:47 pm
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I've installed version 1.7.0.12, but I still can't update the guide listing. I get the error:
Exception thrown during ImportMxfFile(). The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.
The OS platform is Windows 7 Pro. Any suggestions?
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Good idea. I ran chkdsk C: /f /r /x, but there were no errors to fix. I ran sfc /scannow, but that didn't fix it. I also ran HDtune, but it found no bad sectors, and I ran a virus scan. BTW, I have also been unable to save a playlist for some time. So, I decided to re-install Windows 7, WMC, and...
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Last post by a440guy
Tue May 10, 2022 5:35 pm
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guide off on ONE channel by 3 hours on PC but not Schedules Direct
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mafaldatv » Sat May 07, 2022 9:19 pm
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Had epg123 for years now. There's a channel I've never looked at before. Set a recording and it was off by 3 hours. Sent in a ticket at Schedules Direct (they are really wonderful and often reply almost immediately). They sent me the listing from their server. The listing is correct, showing...
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Yes, thanks for the explanation. I've sent them another update on the ongoing ticket with this new information.
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Sun May 08, 2022 12:07 am
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Reinstalling Windows 7 and Ceton and EPG123
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RonZimmerman » Thu May 05, 2022 1:42 pm
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I am reinstalling Windows 7 and Ceton and EPG123 due to problems. In the Media Center setup there was no option for Internet always on. I did the custom setup. It also said it was unable to install Play Ready and said I would be unable to watch or record protective content.
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I found iinternet off in settings after running setup and turned it off. No option to turn it off before running initial setup
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Thu May 05, 2022 8:55 pm
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Did SiliconDust break EPG123 again?
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drfsupercenter » Thu May 05, 2022 1:52 pm
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I promise I tried updating before I posted on here.
Noticed all my guide listings are gone again, updated to newest version of EPG123 and still not getting anything.
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Oh, yeah, apparently it just expired and I didn't realize it. I'm an idiot... thanks
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Thu May 05, 2022 2:43 pm
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There was an error during the last update
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PetRo » Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:25 pm
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Hi
EPG123 v has not updated the schedule since 23/04/2022. Today ran epg123Setup_v1.7.1.4.exe again to see if this would fix it - still not updating.
Log follows.
Thanks
Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.7.1.4...
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Gary
Thank you - Configuration GUI - Clear Cache fix worked - update was successful - just to add how much I appreciate EPG123 - works great in the UK with both digital terrestrial and satellite.
Latest log showing successful update for your info:
Beginning epg123 client execution. version...
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Last post by PetRo
Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:52 am
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SD Not Updating Guide
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rimmel » Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:15 am
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After epg123 runs I usually have 17 days of guide data. For the last 4 days no new guide data has been added. I am now down to 13 days of guide data on both of my lineups which end at 5:00 PM on May 6th. Epg123 is running without errors. Trace log looks normal. Can anyone else confirm this with...
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After epg123 ran tonight both of my lineups were back to 17 days of guide data.
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Last post by rimmel
Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:04 am
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New WMC install on Win7
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Space » Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:54 am
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It looks like the the motherboard died on my WMC HTPC, so as a stop-gap measure I am trying to get WMC running on my other Win7 system.
I installed the old HDHomerun Prime drivers and then started a Clean Start in the EPG123 client.
Apparently this may not be all I needed to do because right now...
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I did the restore again and my Series have returned!!!
This time, I saw the changes in EPG123 client after the restore, which I didn't before.
The guide listings were missing in WMC which I assume is expected...
I then did and EPG123 guide update, and it looks like everything is working now with...
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Last post by Space
Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:17 pm
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EPG123 Satellite setup issues
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technodevotee » Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:21 pm
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As I said, the combination of the MSI installer and the EPG123 Satellite Setup feature is a vast improvement over what we had before and saves me literally hours of work so these are really minor problems that probably wouldn’t affect the average user.
I have a setup which is a bit different to...
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Maybe... but to us Cessna pilots it's massively impressive.
I didn't reply to your post until after I put my eyeballs back in their sockets and picked my jaw up from the floor. :lol:
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Last post by StinkyImp
Sat Apr 16, 2022 3:02 pm
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HD channel tunes to SD
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kmp14 » Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:59 pm
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I just realized that there is an hd channel for a channel that I previously thought was only in SD on Xfinity. Went into epg123 and the hd channel was already selected in my lineup, so I went into WMC and added the hd channel to my guide. When I tune to the newly added hd channel in WMC it shows...
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Thanks, I will check for that.
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Last post by kmp14
Thu Apr 07, 2022 10:06 pm
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Fix a pending import?
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StinkyImp » Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:13 pm
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I had a recording that whacked out yesterday evening. Evidently ehrecvr held that recording open all night.
I stopped the ehrecvr service, deleted the partial recording and then restarted ehrecvr.
Now there isn't a recording in progress but EPG123 doesn't know that and is continuing to wait for...
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You want to hear something even sillier?
In the meantime a new recording kicked off and when it completed EPG123 continued like a champ!
I'm laughing a little bit, not because it's funny, but because EPG123 is BULLETPROOF (in my experience) . :lol: :thumbup:
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Last post by StinkyImp
Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:58 pm
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Channel moved and need to remap
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thorhtpc » Sun Apr 03, 2022 1:19 am
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Recently KTTV in Los Angeles moved from 11.1 to 35.8 to make room for their ATSC 3.0 channel. I am trying move the channel, but have not had any success.
I deleted the current 11.1 channel and added a new one. To get the 35.8 number, I had to enter the channel as 11.8 with 35 as the assigned...
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Which is why I originally had it in the client, but it is wrong (using the virtual subchannel number). In my area, I have virtual 9.1 on VHF 9.1 and UHF 21.3. For the one on 21.3, WMC shows 21.1 (just using the virtual subchannel).
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Apr 03, 2022 2:39 am
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XMLTV duplicate channel handling and workaround
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bilditup1 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:41 am
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Noticed some weirdness recently with my Plex DVR where some stations would disappear or would have no data. Sure enough these were the ones that, for whatever reason, are the same channel that show up under two different channel numbers. The way EPG123 deals with this right now is to create however...
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For the latest release (v1.6.1.3), this will no longer be needed. The xmltv file generated by epg123 will now be compliant with the DTD again and no longer have multiple channel elements with the same id.
(I noticed last month that this had changed, and disabled the task, but forgot to update...
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Last post by bilditup1
Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:50 pm
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Data not available
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zanyman » Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:07 pm
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Have used EPG 123 with Schedules Direct ever since WMC dropped it's Data. Came home after spending winter in Florida. Found that data had disappeared. Ran Client software a couple times then gave up for a few days. I could still get the stations, just no data. Then last night, there was all the...
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Crashing while playing video to the TV via WMC is not an EPG problem. I would suspect something like the video card starting to fail or overheating. One quick thing to try is to make sure fans are working and blow the dust out/off the cards/components.
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Last post by stuartm
Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:14 pm
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EPG123 stopped working with HDHomeRun
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drfsupercenter » Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:40 pm
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A few weeks ago, my EPG mysteriously stopped working.
I am still subscribed to the SiliconDust DVR service, my account is valid until April 2022.
However, every time I try to run the hdhr2mxf task, I get this:
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I hate auto logout as I compose my responses. Anyway.
Yes, I was pointing to incorrect file - now fixed. Thank you.
As our aged WMC7 PC has had some regarding issues - though perhaps improved somewhat - the last 6 months, is there a way to determine which tuners are not providing a response which...
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Last post by majorG
Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:04 pm
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Version Number
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alhaunts » Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:44 am
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EPG123 version 1.6.4.4
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Just noticed that the About Guide Listings page in WMC no longer shows the EPG123 version number.
I could swear it used to in earlier versions.
No big deal, but I'm curious if it's just me.
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I'm still hunting for a quick and easy about in the flyout from hovering the mouse over the EPG123 icon in the system tray.
Or at least offer an about in the right-click popup menu, or maybe just go ahead and put the version right there in the popup menu itself. Well I was just double-checking...
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Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:15 am
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