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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1204537" data-attributes="member: 141969">I use the Freeview broadcast EPG.&nbsp; Some points:(1) The broadcast EPG is for 7 days only.&nbsp; (Many internet EPGs offer 14 days.)(2) The programme information is less detailed than some others, but it is adequate.&nbsp; (The WMC internet EPG used to be quite detailed, but I am not sure what it is like now.)(3) There is no indication that a programme is a repeat.&nbsp; (The WMC guide has a repeat flag.)(4) There is no true series linking, so it is not possible to be sure of avoiding the same episode being recorded two or more times (depends on when the episodes are broadcast, e.g. on the same day, on different days, on different channels, ...).&nbsp; (The WMC internet EPG does offer true series linking, although I am not sure whether it is possible to setup MP to use it.)(5) The EPG always covers all channels.&nbsp; (The WMC internet EPG was notorious for not including the minor UK channels.)(6) It is completely free! (The Schedules Direct internet EPG for the UK is reputed to be very good, but it costs 20 US dollars per year.)-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1204537, member: 141969"] I use the Freeview broadcast EPG. Some points: (1) The broadcast EPG is for 7 days only. (Many internet EPGs offer 14 days.) (2) The programme information is less detailed than some others, but it is adequate. (The WMC internet EPG used to be quite detailed, but I am not sure what it is like now.) (3) There is no indication that a programme is a repeat. (The WMC guide has a repeat flag.) (4) There is no true series linking, so it is not possible to be sure of avoiding the same episode being recorded two or more times (depends on when the episodes are broadcast, e.g. on the same day, on different days, on different channels, ...). (The WMC internet EPG does offer true series linking, although I am not sure whether it is possible to setup MP to use it.) (5) The EPG always covers all channels. (The WMC internet EPG was notorious for not including the minor UK channels.) (6) It is completely free! (The Schedules Direct internet EPG for the UK is reputed to be very good, but it costs 20 US dollars per year.) -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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