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[garyan2]

Getting the same error as mentioned previously ...

[10/26/2022 9:20:30 AM] [ERROR] Of the expected 9 stations to download, there are only 9 stations available from Schedules Direct. Aborting update for review by user.
[10/26/2022 9:20:30 AM] [ERROR] Failed to create MXF file. Exiting.

I did the "save and execute" suggestion, but get the same error message afterwards. I am on the latest version.

This is my bad. I'll get an update out as soon as possible. The new line of code there was meant to not do the 5% missing station check for any expected station counts less than 20, but it passes right through that and automatically fails the check.

[bobviolence]

Thank you, good sir!

I'll be on the lookout for the new release and will report back.

[garyan2]

I had a couple minutes so I just released it. Thanks for letting me know of the issue!

[bobviolence]

Installed it, and it appears to work perfectly.

Thanks again!!

[IT Troll]

Luckily I dodged that one whilst waiting for the signed version. Glad to see you got your cert sorted now.

[garyan2]

Yah, it was a PITA but finally got it done this Monday so nearly an entire month.

[thehelpdeskguy]

I am at EPG123 version 1.7.2.0
I am seeing the following text in the error logs:

[10/29/2022 4:09:58 PM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.0] ***
[10/29/2022 4:09:58 PM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[10/29/2022 4:09:58 PM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False , NoGC: True , NoVerify: False , Verbose: False
[10/29/2022 4:10:02 PM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[10/29/2022 4:10:08 PM] [ INFO] Error: The following error was encountered while processing the file. Aborting.
[10/29/2022 4:10:08 PM] [ INFO] '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 41031, position 146.
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ERROR] Error using loadmxf.exe to import new guide information. Exit code: -1
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). FAILURE.
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ERROR] Failed to import .mxf file. Exiting.
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 10/18/2022 4:01:00 AM
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ERROR] The MXF file imported is 276.15 hours old.

Is this due to the previously recognized program error?
Thank you for your effort.

[garyan2]

It appears that somehow there is a null character in the mxf file you are trying to import.

BUT, that file is over 11 days old which means you are failing to create a new mxf file. Look further up in the log file to see what the error is.

[garyan2]

I am at EPG123 version 1.7.2.0
I am seeing the following text in the error logs:

[10/29/2022 4:09:58 PM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.0] ***
[10/29/2022 4:09:58 PM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[10/29/2022 4:09:58 PM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False , NoGC: True , NoVerify: False , Verbose: False
[10/29/2022 4:10:02 PM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[10/29/2022 4:10:08 PM] [ INFO] Error: The following error was encountered while processing the file. Aborting.
[10/29/2022 4:10:08 PM] [ INFO] '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 41031, position 146.
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ERROR] Error using loadmxf.exe to import new guide information. Exit code: -1
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). FAILURE.
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ERROR] Failed to import .mxf file. Exiting.
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 10/18/2022 4:01:00 AM
[10/29/2022 4:10:09 PM] [ERROR] The MXF file imported is 276.15 hours old.

Is this due to the previously recognized program error?
Thank you for your effort.

I would just recommend right now to open the configuration GUI, click [Clear Cache], and then [Save & Execute].

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[IT Troll]

After installing 1.7.2.0 I had one clean run, but after that I’ve had the same error each day.

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[30/10/2022 03:21:22] [ERROR] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
[30/10/2022 03:21:22] [ERROR] Failed to complete the automatic mapping of lineup stations to tuner channels.

Nothing looks obviously wrong. I noticed that 1.7.1.13 made changes to the automapping routine. Is this connected?

[garyan2]

Was there anything before that? Trying to see where in the code it is throwing.

[IT Troll]

Apologies, slight bit of misinformation. The update has in fact errored every time since installing 1.7.2.0. The first dated entry was just me launching the apps immediately after installing.
Here is today's log in full.

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[31/10/2022 03:21:01] ===============================================================================
[31/10/2022 03:21:01]  Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.7.2.0
[31/10/2022 03:21:01] ===============================================================================
[31/10/2022 03:21:01] *** Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center, 64-bit [Version: 6.3.9600.20625] ***
[31/10/2022 03:21:01] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.3.9600.16384] is installed. ***
[31/10/2022 03:21:01] [ INFO] Beginning EPG123 update execution. 2022-10-31 03:21:01Z
[31/10/2022 03:21:01] [ INFO] DaysToDownload: 14 , TheTVDBNumbers : True , PrefixEpisodeTitle: True , PrefixEpisodeDescription : False , AppendEpisodeDesc: True , OADOverride : True , SeasonEventImages : True , TMDbCoverArt: True , IncludeSDLogos : True , AutoAddNew: False , CreateXmltv: False , ModernMediaUiPlusSupport: False
[31/10/2022 03:21:02] [ INFO] Token request successful. serverID: 20141201.web , datetime: 2022-10-31T03:21:01Z
[31/10/2022 03:21:02] [ INFO] Status request successful. account expires: 2023-07-23T10:51:28Z , lineups: 1/4 , lastDataUpdate: 2022-10-31T02:15:03Z
[31/10/2022 03:21:02] [ INFO] System status: Online , message: No known issues.
[31/10/2022 03:21:03] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved TMDb configurations.
[31/10/2022 03:21:04] [ INFO] Successfully requested listing of subscribed lineups from Schedules Direct.
[31/10/2022 03:21:04] Entering BuildLineupServices() for 1 lineups.
[31/10/2022 03:21:04] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved the station mapping for lineup GBR-1000029-DEFAULT.
[31/10/2022 03:21:04] Exiting BuildLineupServices(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:04] Entering GetAllScheduleEntryMd5s() for 14 days on 16 stations.
[31/10/2022 03:21:05] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved Md5s for  16 stations' daily schedules. (0:00:00:00.5229664)
[31/10/2022 03:21:05] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved  16 stations' daily schedules.          (0:00:00:00.6597315)
[31/10/2022 03:21:06] [ INFO] Found 174 cached daily schedules.
[31/10/2022 03:21:06] [ INFO] Downloaded 50 daily schedules.
[31/10/2022 03:21:06] [ INFO] Processed 224 daily schedules for 16 stations for average of 14.0 days per station.
[31/10/2022 03:21:06] Exiting GetAllScheduleEntryMd5s(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:06] Entering BuildAllProgramEntries() for 2985 programs.
[31/10/2022 03:21:06] [ INFO] Found 2907 cached program descriptions.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved   78 program descriptions. (0:00:00:00.7412487)
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] Exiting BuildAllProgramEntries(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] Entering BuildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions() for 637 series.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] [ INFO] Found 637 cached/unavailable series descriptions.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] Exiting BuildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] Entering GetAllMoviePosters() for 146 movies.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] [ INFO] Found 144 cached/unavailable movie poster links.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved artwork info for   2 programs. (0:00:00:00.2201186)
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] Exiting GetAllMoviePosters(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:07] Entering GetAllSeriesImages() for 637 series.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Found 635 cached/unavailable series image links.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved artwork info for   2 programs. (0:00:00:00.2201494)
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] Exiting GetAllSeriesImages(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] Entering GetAllSeasonImages() for 562 seasons.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Found 548 cached/unavailable season image links.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved artwork info for  14 programs. (0:00:00:00.2501740)
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] Exiting GetAllSeasonImages(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] Entering GetAllSportsImages() for 30 sports events.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Found 29 cached/unavailable sport event image links.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved artwork info for   1 programs. (0:00:00:00.2095131)
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] Exiting GetAllSportsImages(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Completed compiling keywords and keyword groups.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Downloaded and processed 707.408 KB of data from Schedules Direct.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Completed save of the MXF file to "C:\Users\Public\EPG123\output\epg123.mxf". (4.848 MB)
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] Generated .mxf file contains 16 services, 637 series, 562 seasons, 2985 programs, 5471 schedule entries, and 8081 people with 1216 image links.
[31/10/2022 03:21:08] [ INFO] 386 entries deleted from the cache file during cleanup.
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 update execution. SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] [ INFO] epg123 update execution time was 00:00:07.2109498.
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] ===============================================================================
[31/10/2022 03:21:09]  Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.7.2.0
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] ===============================================================================
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] *** Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center, 64-bit [Version: 6.3.9600.20625] ***
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.3.9600.16384] is installed. ***
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False , NoGC: False , NoVerify: False , Verbose: False
[31/10/2022 03:21:09] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "c:\users\public\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[31/10/2022 03:21:13] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[31/10/2022 03:21:13] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:13] Entering VerifyLoad()
[31/10/2022 03:21:13] [ INFO] Checked 5471 entries and corrected 0 of them.
[31/10/2022 03:21:13] Exiting VerifyLoad()
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ERROR] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ERROR] Failed to complete the automatic mapping of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 31/10/2022 03:21:01
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[31/10/2022 03:21:14] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:00:05.0841498.

[garyan2]

I just released a beta 1.7.2.1. Try that out.

[IT Troll]

Thanks, that resulted in a clean run. I guess the new section of the matching code doesn't like something in my setup.

[sgbroimp]

Thanks for taking your time, Space. Hard to believe but when I went to view last night (did not restart the PC) the icons were all back, save maybe 2-3 older ones. Like just posting on Green Button just fixed the issue. Damndest thing I have seen in awhile. Still, much appreciate your weighing in.

And now the same issue is back again. I am wondering about the errors you talked about, Space. Virtually every show I watch lately (mostly recorded TV) has a split second signal break up of either audio, video or both. Could Comcast be sending corrupt signal or experiencing signal breakup issues in my area and if, so would that corrupt the recording preventing those recording images from being read?

[Space]

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Could Comcast be sending corrupt signal or experiencing signal breakup issues in my area and if, so would that corrupt the recording preventing those recording images from being read?

Yes. A bad signal can cause the video to be corrupted to the extent that the code that reads the video to make the thumbnail is unable to do so successfully. Instead of just skipping that video and moving on to the next one, it keeps trying to make the thumbnail for that video and refuses to move on until it is successful.

If you have an inconsistent signal, then it is possible that it can cause random videos to have minor corruption, and a certain number of those videos will be corrupted in such a way that causes the thumbnail generator to fail.

[sgbroimp]

...
Could Comcast be sending corrupt signal or experiencing signal breakup issues in my area and if, so would that corrupt the recording preventing those recording images from being read?

Yes. A bad signal can cause the video to be corrupted to the extent that the code that reads the video to make the thumbnail is unable to do so successfully. Instead of just skipping that video and moving on to the next one, it keeps trying to make the thumbnail for that video and refuses to move on until it is successful.

If you have an inconsistent signal, then it is possible that it can cause random videos to have minor corruption, and a certain number of those videos will be corrupted in such a way that causes the thumbnail generator to fail.

So last night I shut the HTPC down for about 10 minutes (never use sleep mode), not a re-boot, but a complete shutdown. When I brought the PC back up and opened WMC, then recorded tv, all the missing icons tricked back one by one, oldest missing first. Was about 15 or so. That must allow the system to look at the files and work around the errors, maybe?

[Space]

I'm unaware of any kind of repair that is done to existing corrupted recordings. Your problem was probably caused by something else not related to corrupted recordings and a reboot somehow fixed it.

[sgbroimp]

That make sense. All's well that ends well as they say. Thanks much for weighing in all these times on this topic.

[Ken H]

I'm running WMC on Windows 7, with EPG123. It's a dedicated PC not used for anything else. I recently got the notice to upgrade to 1.7.30.

Once before, a few upgrades ago, it took me quite some time to get EPG123 to look the way it was before the upgrade, using a combination of older logos from My Channel Logos and some from SD, and some I loaded on my own. When I upgraded, I lost many of the older logos and was less than thrilled with the replacements. I think It had something to do with the default settings changing and my not looking at them before doing a Save and Execute. I've upgraded a few times since then with no issues, but I wasn't having any before either, except when I upgraded the one time.

Anyways, my question is, if everything is running as I want it to now and has been for quite some time, do I really need to upgrade?