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I just got a second email but this time it was just the "missed the boat".
So it seems it was in the whats on etc email and one with just Skippa info.

I will now have to keep using my IQ-less (yes it's an IQ is 3) :o.

Kevin

I ordered one. Now to find out how long till they are delivered.

Kevin

Now I have a blank page hmmmm.

Kevin

All I can see on the skippa page is the countdown timer at 0.00.
So how do I order one.

Kevin

Today "ABC1" was rebranded to "ABC" and has just the logo without the 1 above it.
I was wondering if the guide can be changed to ABC and the logo (for devices that support it) be changed as well.

Kevin

I found a way to fix it but it's not so quick but works.

Only try this if you confident you will do no harm to your system.

Before starting this write down all programmes you record on the off chance something goes wrong and you have to re add them (it should not go wrong but better safe than sorry).

Step 1: Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome  then locate the file mcepg3-0 or similar (if there's more than one use the one with the highest file number).

Step2: Copy previous file as it will be need later and save to a location elsewhere (important).

Step 3: Close down IceTV Interactive.

Step 4: Close any services Media Center is using by going here right click computer (icon) click manage then when that opens on the left pane click services and applications then in the middle
pane click services then check if any Media Center services are still running and if they are stop them.

Step 5: Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome and delete the mcepg3-0 or similar file making sure you have kept the backup file as before.

Step 6 Reboot computer and start media center you should then see that it needs setting up again.

Step 7: Close media center and icetv interactive and close the media center services as before.

Step 8: Go to the backup mcepg3-0 or similar and copy and paste it back into C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome

Step 9: Open media center and you should now see a message about the guide being fixed from a corrupted state or similar.

Step 10: Open icetv interactive and redownload the guide and that should fix it.

Kevin

I'm trying to find a way to clear only the guide data if it's possible.
Seems the only way I can find for now resets the tuners and recording schedule which I already know how to do.

But I will keep searching the web and check my pc to see if I can find a way.

Kevin

Yes Nine is wrong here as well.
On Sunday Morning The Barron was on from 2:20 am to 3:30am (iirc).
Then was an one hour unknown which pushed all further shows out by an hour.
So last night The Logies was list to start at 9:05pm instead of 8:05pm.

I did update the guide to try and fix it but it has only fixed in it about a weeks time.
Is there a way to delete the guide data only and re download al the data.?
I'm lucky nothing I want on Nine is on this week.

Kevin

Hi Guys,

I will be releasing another build (non-beta) next week for inclusion on our official downloads page. Please let me know if there are any issues with the current beta.

The only thing that I have noticed is when a show goes from new to repeat it still shows as going to record and will record.
Noticed on 3 shows with late changes: both NCIS/LA and The Big Bang Theory
Not sure if its a Windows 8, IceTV app or something else.

Would check with ota guide but where is their repeat flags?

Kevin

They did record although I canceled before they finished.
Seems it might be shows that have gone from new to repeat.
I now remember The Big Bang Theory doing the same.

The networks cant make up there mind.
I just hope this new/repeat thing sorts itself out.
The only idea I have is Windows 8 and or the Ice app for Windows 8.

Kevin

I have just reset up Windows 8 media Center tv setup as added another tuner and Ncis/Ncis LA are set to record new eps only but they are repeat flagged but still show up to record next week.
The same thing happened last week.

There are the only shows ignoring the repeat flag for me.
Strange.

Kevin

The testing Tab isn't meant to be in the production version, really just an internal test tool, and will be removed in an update.

I can't guarantee the integrity of the EPG if both inband and IceTV data are present - Media Center tries to merge the listings which is sometimes great as the Now/Next times are then used for recordings, but bad if it cannot match shows together. We used to call this 'poison guide' :)

We've tried overriding MC's schedule merging code but could never get it working. I would like to revisit this at some stage by manually taking the Now/Next data and applying it to the IceTV EPG on the box.

Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks for that info will check tonight to see how the guide goes and see if I should turn of the inband data.

Oh and it's a nice holiday here :) Was it for a race or something :)

Kevin

I noticed after you posted this that the inband data stays off as the apply button is greyed out.
I realised when rebooting and saw it was off again, then I noticed the greyed out apply button.
As you said it's a test tab which will not be there in a full version. It's a pitty there isn't an easy way to extract the time data from the stream.

Kevin

The testing Tab isn't meant to be in the production version, really just an internal test tool, and will be removed in an update.

I can't guarantee the integrity of the EPG if both inband and IceTV data are present - Media Center tries to merge the listings which is sometimes great as the Now/Next times are then used for recordings, but bad if it cannot match shows together. We used to call this 'poison guide' :)

We've tried overriding MC's schedule merging code but could never get it working. I would like to revisit this at some stage by manually taking the Now/Next data and applying it to the IceTV EPG on the box.

Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks for that info will check tonight to see how the guide goes and see if I should turn of the inband data.

Oh and it's a nice holiday here :) Was it for a race or something :)

Kevin

Noticed on the test tab I can turn on the ota epg which allows channels without the Ice guide to have data :).
I will have to check in a week or so to see if it still populates the data as I still have data from before I installed the Ice interactive software.

So so far so good.

Kevin

Yes Win 8 Beta I'm willing to try will be on Win 8 CP on a test machine so wont hurt to try.
Kevin