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For DVB channels, the combination of original network ID (ONID) + service ID (SID) is meant to be unique. In practice we find this is not the case. It requires name + ONID + SID to get a unique combination if you don't want to use the channel ID.Analog, ATSC and DVB-IP/IP-TV channels are different again. This is a good point. For my part I was not and am not asking for the channel ID to be used instead of the name. I just think it is important to provide some way to unambiguously specify the channel that the link is pointing to.As you say, the name is more suitable for a skin designer or somebody who wants to share a customisation with a friend. However the channel ID might be necessary for somebody who wants to customise their own installation without restriction on how they name their channels.
For DVB channels, the combination of original network ID (ONID) + service ID (SID) is meant to be unique. In practice we find this is not the case. It requires name + ONID + SID to get a unique combination if you don't want to use the channel ID.
Analog, ATSC and DVB-IP/IP-TV channels are different again.
This is a good point. For my part I was not and am not asking for the channel ID to be used instead of the name. I just think it is important to provide some way to unambiguously specify the channel that the link is pointing to.
As you say, the name is more suitable for a skin designer or somebody who wants to share a customisation with a friend. However the channel ID might be necessary for somebody who wants to customise their own installation without restriction on how they name their channels.
