Why is my WMC Prog Guide (UK) still working??
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Why is my WMC Prog Guide (UK) still working??
Here in the UK, I have three very old, much loved and used, Vaio XL201s, each running the last version of W7 Prof 32bit and updated regularly up until when the updates stopped in January. I mess around with each of my PCs a little - but only to keep them up-to-date, scanned and running smoothly.
It's been a Death Row experience - waiting for the Prog Guide to stop updating. I got the warnings but buried my head in the sand and waited for the evil day.
Today, 19 July 2020, one of the Vaios has no Guide listings and one has a correct listing for 2 channels (from around 50 stations on the listing).
The third, the one that I use as my daily runner, has continued to update itself perfectly all year.
Does anyone know why this Vaio's programme guide is still working properly? Does anyone else have the same good fortune - and does anyone know what I must NOT do (on the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" principle) to keep my listings updating, as now?
It's been a Death Row experience - waiting for the Prog Guide to stop updating. I got the warnings but buried my head in the sand and waited for the evil day.
Today, 19 July 2020, one of the Vaios has no Guide listings and one has a correct listing for 2 channels (from around 50 stations on the listing).
The third, the one that I use as my daily runner, has continued to update itself perfectly all year.
Does anyone know why this Vaio's programme guide is still working properly? Does anyone else have the same good fortune - and does anyone know what I must NOT do (on the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" principle) to keep my listings updating, as now?
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WMC on Windows 7 has the ability to use the EPG that is broadcast with the TV signals in the UK. However, there are various quirks:
(1) It is 7 days only (the Microsoft internet EPG was 14 days).
(2) WMC7 cannot understand the "encrypted" EPG for the HD channels.
(3) It does not contain the info needed for WMC to perform series recording.
(4) It does not contain the info needed to avoid recording repeats (there is no "this is a repeat" flag).
If your HD channels have no EPG, and the EPG is for 7 days only, you are probably using the broadcast EPG. I don't remember whether it is enabled by default, or whether you have to enable it explicitly.
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This reminds me of my old XP Media Center. When MS switched to ROVI they stopped the XP guide from updating. I was able to use a first edition (2002) of Media Center to download the guide and move it to my 2005 edition. Maybe your version is old enough that it is querying a server MS forgot to turn off. Probably not in this case, but good memories....
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WMC on Windows 7 has the ability to use the EPG that is broadcast with the TV signals in the UK. However, there are various quirks:
(1) It is 7 days only (the Microsoft internet EPG was 14 days).
(2) WMC7 cannot understand the "encrypted" EPG for the HD channels.
(3) It does not contain the info needed for WMC to perform series recording.
(4) It does not contain the info needed to avoid recording repeats (there is no "this is a repeat" flag).
-- from CyberSimian in the UK
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Many thanks for that info, CyberSimian - I've browsed the EPG issue for months and not seen anyone mention your points before.
You're right about (1), (2) and (3) but, interestingly, I can still do "Recording Series" (and WMC remembers a series I recorded many moons ago and carries on recording it when it gets broadcast again).
So now I have to work out why I have most of the BBC TV and radio listings (for 7 days, as you said) - but nothing else on one Vaio and nothing on the second. I think it will be resolved by retuning all the stations and will report back.
WMC on Windows 7 has the ability to use the EPG that is broadcast with the TV signals in the UK. However, there are various quirks:
(1) It is 7 days only (the Microsoft internet EPG was 14 days).
(2) WMC7 cannot understand the "encrypted" EPG for the HD channels.
(3) It does not contain the info needed for WMC to perform series recording.
(4) It does not contain the info needed to avoid recording repeats (there is no "this is a repeat" flag).
-- from CyberSimian in the UK
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Many thanks for that info, CyberSimian - I've browsed the EPG issue for months and not seen anyone mention your points before.
You're right about (1), (2) and (3) but, interestingly, I can still do "Recording Series" (and WMC remembers a series I recorded many moons ago and carries on recording it when it gets broadcast again).
So now I have to work out why I have most of the BBC TV and radio listings (for 7 days, as you said) - but nothing else on one Vaio and nothing on the second. I think it will be resolved by retuning all the stations and will report back.
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I think you have to watch channels (as live TV) for the OTA EPG to populate.
A trick for the HD channels is to configure them to use the guide data for the corresponding SD version of the channel.
However, a much better option is to switch to using EPG123.
A trick for the HD channels is to configure them to use the guide data for the corresponding SD version of the channel.
However, a much better option is to switch to using EPG123.
Are you a Recorded TV HD user or want to give it a try? Check out the new community-made update; Recorded TV HD v2.1.1
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WMC on Windows 7 has the ability to use the EPG that is broadcast with the TV signals in the UK. However, there are various quirks:
(1) It is 7 days only (the Microsoft internet EPG was 14 days).
(2) WMC7 cannot understand the "encrypted" EPG for the HD channels.
(3) It does not contain the info needed for WMC to perform series recording.
(4) It does not contain the info needed to avoid recording repeats (there is no "this is a repeat" flag).
-- from CyberSimian in the UK
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Many thanks for that info, CyberSimian - I've browsed the EPG issue for months and not seen anyone mention your points before.
You're right about (1), (2) and (3) but, interestingly, I can still do "Recording Series" (and WMC remembers a series I recorded many moons ago and carries on recording it when it gets broadcast again).
So now I have to work out why I have most of the BBC TV and radio listings (for 7 days, as you said) - but nothing else on one Vaio and nothing on the second. I think it will be resolved by retuning all the stations and will report back.
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if you ever move to another part of the country and need to retune then presumably the epg will no longer be available.....as MS is nolonger supplying the setup info so if you did a MC reset then you are stuffed I suspect
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