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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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Thank you Gary... Please keep up the great work and support.
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Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:12 pm
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Bravo EPG123
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dxcc2009 » Sat Dec 28, 2019 7:00 pm
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a week ago my plans were to use Linux Mint with ME TV for live TV when WMC was gone.
Then I found out about EPG123. I was going to wait till Jan. 20 2020 when I thought WMC EPG would end.
Then I noticed WMC wasn't updating my EPG past 1/1/2020, so I decided to try to make the switch.
I did it...
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I believe FrankAZ is talking about the configuration GUI where I don't have the ability to do a multi-select. It would take some work to get the code right since each channel that changed state would trigger a change for all channels with that station in all lineups. I may look into it, but I...
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:31 am
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Few days ago EPG stopped updating?
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testmonkey » Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:17 pm
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A few days ago (10-8) I noticed the red X appearing on WMC with EPG123
Checked in the log files and found :
Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.4.10.10
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Beginning EPG123 update execution. 2020-10-16...
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On next release, I've added quite a few catches for any problems with the cache that will hopefully mitigate this. I suspect some of this is coming from problems compressing the file which introduces errors. Without an example, I can't know for sure if I capture all of them.
Sorry, going to have...
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:55 pm
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How does WMC work when Comcast adds new channels
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benhase » Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:38 pm
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Gary,
I am trying to understand how WMC works when Comcast adds new channels.
My configuration is WMC on Windows 8.1 with HDHRprime and Comcast.
I run the HDHRprime Detect Channels (via which shows 325 channels.
I remove the duplicates (channels over 1000) and the non-HD channels leaving 91...
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As far as I know, with a tuning adapter, it is the same (at least as far as WMC is concerned).
I don't know the details, but at a high level...
The CableCard Device periodically downloads a channel map from the service provider. This channel map is a listing of channel numbers and what frequency...
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Last post by Space
Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:42 am
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Importing MXF file fails. MWC crashes after that.
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Windom » Sat Oct 10, 2020 4:47 am
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Hi,
Just starting having this issue a couple of days ago. It seems that my MXF file is failing to import properly. After that, if I try to to use WMC, it crashes if I try to go to recordings or the guide and shows don't record. If I reboot the PC, WMC works fine until the next scheduled MXF...
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Awesome. I wasn't sure if the recording requests would be successful since I don't know exactly what happens when the database crashes like this. I may be just as relieved as you are on this one.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:40 pm
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v1.4.x and Custom Lineups
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garyan2 » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:51 pm
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Heads up. I got a report, that I was able to duplicate, concerning a problem with v1.4.x and those that use the custom lineup feature would throw an exception when trying to download/update guide listings. The problem appears to be with Win7 and .NET Framework 4.8 not deserializing the...
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Scratch that. May be a false alarm... it now appears to work in my VM with .NET 4.8 on Win7. Maybe the issue was with a response with Schedules Direct. We may never know.
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:15 pm
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Getting error: File "... epg123.mxf" does not exist
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TomC » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:15 am
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This started when I upgraded from version 1.3.6.0 to the current version. My Server is a win10 PC, I have two Win7 PCs on the same network that are Clients. I was able to get around this issue by changing the Scheduled Task user from SYSTEM to Administrators. It seems that at least in my case the...
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Thanks Gary, that answers all my questions. The scheduled task also works if I use my regular user account, but it was easier to change to Administrators. My Win7 PCs have been updated, so it seems I won't have the Get Latest Guide Listings feature until the next time I do a Win7 re-install.
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Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:39 pm
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Epg123 only merging 999 channels
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Jaredfx » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:31 pm
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I’m running WMC7 my Cable is through Spectrum and recently switched to EPG123. Everything seemed to go well, except no channels above 999 show up in the WMC guide. EPG123 Client guide shows all the channels on the right, the left only goes up to 999. Wondering why it’s only scanning 999 channels...
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Thanks for the help Gary. For those wondering, my system was a cable card not STB so the correct registry key is Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\TV\Tuning Spaces\Digital Cable - MaxChannel . It was set to 999. Changing this to 9999 allowed me to add 4 digit channels.
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Last post by randman
Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:30 pm
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Config HD & SD Overrides
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NOYB » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:08 am
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Could you explain some about these?
HDOverride= true - flags all programs on this station to be HD
SDOverride= true - flags all programs on this station to be SD
I'm wondering how they affect content viewing or whatnot.
Also HDHR lineup query provides an HD flag. So wondering if setting these...
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Well there you go, the feature is useful after all. Sorry, I was limiting my thoughts on this to what I've seen for US lineups.
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:14 pm
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Clicking "Save and Execute" returns no progress bars and no updates
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Tigersoul » Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:59 pm
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So I'm pulling my hair out here.
I have used EPG successfully in the past, but my HTPC was down for a while. Upon getting it reconnected, the guide was empty. Downloaded the newest version of EPG and tried to update the guide.
It has my lineups. I've tried adding and removing them. I've even...
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Okay, a little convoluted but it appears that with 1.4.10.0 (and 1.4.0.0), the button will work as normal but due to not saving the version number in the cfg file, when the form is closing it will give that prompt to save the configuration. Saying 'Yes' would save the configuration file again but...
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:45 pm
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Config GUI Channel Sort Order
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NOYB » Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:17 am
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Config GUI channel sort seems to be using alphanumeric sort order (machine friendly) rather than natural sort order (human friendly).
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, . . . 17, . . . 26, . . . 32.1, 32.2, . . . 52, . . .
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V1.4.0
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That's the truth.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:03 am
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Tweak WMC "Replace Callsign with Channel Name"
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NOYB » Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:17 am
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Having trouble getting the Replace Callsign with Channel Name tweak to work. Or maybe it does something other than what I'm expecting.
Here is what I do...
1) Enable the Replace Callsign with Channel Name Tweak WMC option.
2) Edit the epg123.mxf service name field to MeTV and the callSign field to...
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Ah ha, I was outside the scope. Guess I'll have to stick to custom call signs.
Thanks.
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Last post by NOYB
Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:52 am
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1.3.10.20 and SD Error
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Pixelz » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:37 pm
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I'm using EPG123 v1.3.10.20 with SD lineup Youview - London (for Freeview from Crystal Palace)
Is Anyone else seeing the following Schedules Direct error --
The expected number of stations to download is 157 but there are only 149 stations available from Schedules Direct. Aborting update for...
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Thanks very much for the fast & helpful response!
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Last post by Pixelz
Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:31 pm
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Store Program Images Locally Option
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NOYB » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:10 pm
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Has it been considered to optionally store program images locally? Maybe be a nice option for those with slower Internet or for viewing the guide while off-line somewhere (notebook).
Of course the updates will take longer. But that is a non interactive background process. Whereas viewing the guide...
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Well, theTVDB subscription thing is news to me.
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Last post by adam1991
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:40 am
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Did not receive a response from SD for a token request
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seanbperiod » Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:12 am
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Not sure if this is a temporary issue with SD, but my update didn't work today and I get this error after loading EPG and trying to login. Using the latest version, first time seeing this error.
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Activating the...
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So, the SD server was unavailable. It happens.
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Last post by adam1991
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:32 am
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Missing SD Lineup Channels Removed From WMC Guide
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NOYB » Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:49 am
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Is there a config setting to prevent channels that are missing from the Schedules Direct lineup from being removed from the WMC guide?
Thanks
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Would think WMC would scan whatever tuners it is configured with. Such as those that were scanned during WMC signal setup.
There seems to be considerable undocumented features in WMC. Maybe there should be a sticky list of them created.
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Last post by NOYB
Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:03 am
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Importing epg123.mxf to Excel
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tirebiter » Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:32 pm
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Hi all,
Every Sunday, I scan the TV guide for shows I want to watch in the coming week, especially premieres. I used to search through zap2it listings, which was tedious and trouble prone.
I recently came up with another approach as follows:
1. Edit out the newline chars in a copy of the mxf...
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I've seen the futon critic list before. It's not bad. I prefer not seeing what's on the streaming services for this purpose because I'm building weekly lists of broadcast shows. However, I do subscribe to some of the streaming services too, and it's good to know what they have on.
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:10 am
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EPG123 exception and 0 cache entries
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Space » Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:56 am
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Entering buildAllProgramEntries() for 49853 programs.
Found 46856 cached program descriptions.
SD API WebException Thrown. Message: The remote server returned an error: (504) Gateway Timeout. , Status: ProtocolError
Successfully retrieved 2997 program descriptions. (0:00:05:04.9404209 / 5.014...
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If it fails a second attempt, it will log the error, and the icon will be red because of it, but it will continue to complete as much as it can. An incomplete update is still an update and it won't delete anything from WMC. It will shrink the cache file a bit which will cause more to be download...
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:50 am
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Data is gone from WMC
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tomlando » Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:43 pm
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Hello
My windows 7 HTPC had a power supply issue. After fixing it the EPG data is cleaned out. I checked in the WMC settings/guide/ about and epg123 is still listed, but it will not download listings. So I went to EPG123 configuration page and it wouldn't let me log in with an error message Did not...
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Thank you, Gary. The older I get, the....well, you can guess the end :)
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Last post by tomlando
Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:30 pm
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Need Another Filter
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KarterJK » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:24 am
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Gary could you please add a new filter?
A lot of us on the US west coast are having a hazed, blurry effect (almost like a cloud of smoke) while trying to view the guide.
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LOL. I wish I could, and then there would be all other kinds of filters I could make!
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Last post by garyan2
Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:14 pm
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EPG123 Red icon appears
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mm06905 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:40 pm
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Hello,
Haven't done much recording or watching in a while. Went to mediacenter to watch a show and noticed the red EPG123 icon in th lower right corner. Also noticed there was an upgrade available. Went to my guid and it is empty. I updated EPG to the latest version. saved and executed and still...
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Thank you, That did the trick. I will remember this. Thank you for the quick reply and resolution.
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Last post by mm06905
Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:06 pm
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Record OTA?
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SugarFree » Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:45 am
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Hi, all. Been a long time since I posted here, mostly because EPG continues to work perfectly - thank you, Gary!
I recently bought a smart TV and Firestick, and hardly watch cable anymore, so I think it may be time to cut the cord. A new OTA antenna will arrive today, and I was wondering if WMC...
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Gary, thanks for the useful info. Looks like the extra $10 for the pole is worth it, especially if I need to hang it outside. I sure have learned a lot in the last week - but I always do here. /s
Thanks to everyone for their help!
Lisa
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Last post by SugarFree
Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:45 pm
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Add additional Quatro, Setup Data not found
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gumshoenoir » Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:54 pm
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I'm having trouble configuring my win7 WMC for two (2) Silicon Dust HDHomeRun Quatros.
I've had a Win 7 WMC with WinTV and AVerMedia tuners with a single Quatro and configured for Schedule direct guide data since January... FWIW I'm a long time WMC users.
Today I performed some maintenance on my...
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When you deny the Program Guide Terms of Service, WMC is not going to offer any lineups to choose. You will also not get a choice if you are starting on a clean machine that has never downloaded the lineups available in your zip code since MS no longer provides that.
Only Win8/Win10 with WMC scans...
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Last post by garyan2
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:22 am
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Custom Import Request
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KarterJK » Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:03 pm
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Gary thanks for looking
Is it possible to add an import guide function to the server side, where you select Line up, save & execute
it has select all but it would be nice to be able to import your channel
I have over 800 channels but only watch about 300, it is a nightmare if I actually had to...
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You just need to save the epg123.cfg file somewhere to keep all your currently selected stations for download.
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If the station number is negative, then that is deselected. Anything positive is selected for download.
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Last post by garyan2
Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:42 pm
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Is this a problem with EPG123 or SD?
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DSperber » Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:23 pm
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I have two Win7 HTPC's, both configured identically. Both use EPG123 1.3.10 and my SD subscription with two channel lineups (one for Spectrum cable, the other for OTA/ATSC).
One HTPC is working normally and EPG123 is working normally on that PC. But EPG123 apparently stopped working three days ago...
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When hitting it issues like this it is always the firewall. Except when it is the certificate. :)
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Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:09 am
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1.3.10.0 Release
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StinkyImp » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:37 pm
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Hi Gary!
Thank you for your recent release and all your hard work and dedication! It truly is appreciated!
I noticed a new file epgTray.exe is included and relates to your release note:
added a tray notification program to relay status of updates and ability to access EPG123 programs.
I...
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The scheduled task has 2 actions, run epg123.exe and run epg123client.exe. Regardless on whether epg123.exe was successful or not, the task moves to the next action which is run epg123client.exe. The programs don't talk with each other so if epg123.exe fails, the import will still run. Also, since...
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:41 pm
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Update warning
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controlman » Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:26 pm
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Running Ver:1.3.10.0. Currently getting a warning: It appears the MXF file to import is incorrect. Changing the import file from c:\epg123\epg123.mxf to c:\epg123\output\epg123.mxf . Any idea how to correct this?
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Wow. Thank you very much. It is greatly appreciated.
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Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:25 pm
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