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<blockquote data-quote="globaldonkey" data-source="post: 310504" data-attributes="member: 49844">Did some more testing using multiple sources (ie DVB-T and XMLTV plugin&nbsp; / Big_Kev's EPG downloader).The XMLTV plugin will definitely dump the entire program guide (not just the channels you have mapped) if you select the recommended option of deleting old programs before import. This means you have to wait for the DVB EPG grabber to refresh according to its refresh timer setting before you can get a full guide again after an XMLTV import.Using &quot;Refresh EPG&quot; under manual control also dumps the entire program guide. So after doing this, you need to redo the XMLTV importIt would be nice if these two components of TV Server had a bit more mutual respect for each other and did not stomp all over each other's imports.Big Kev's EPG downloader works a bit nicer. I set it to grab the local tvguide.xml that WebEPG had created, mapped only the channels I wanted, and that was all it updated in the guide (ie it did not stomp all over the channels I had set for DVB EPG). So the upshot if you want to do this is:1. Make sure you don't have overlapping channel mappings between DVB EPG grabber and XMLTV (or Big Kev's EPG Downloader)2. Turn off the recommended setting of deleting old programs before import in XMLTV if you are using that for the import. (Disclaimer - it is recommended so there may be unforseen consequences). Alternatively, use Big Kev's EPG Downloader.3. Be aware that hitting &quot;refresh EPG&quot; in manual control will dump the entire guide, so you will need to manually re-import with XMLTV (or Big Kev's EPG Downloader if you are using that).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="globaldonkey, post: 310504, member: 49844"] Did some more testing using multiple sources (ie DVB-T and XMLTV plugin / Big_Kev's EPG downloader). The XMLTV plugin will definitely dump the entire program guide (not just the channels you have mapped) if you select the recommended option of deleting old programs before import. This means you have to wait for the DVB EPG grabber to refresh according to its refresh timer setting before you can get a full guide again after an XMLTV import. Using "Refresh EPG" under manual control also dumps the entire program guide. So after doing this, you need to redo the XMLTV import It would be nice if these two components of TV Server had a bit more mutual respect for each other and did not stomp all over each other's imports. Big Kev's EPG downloader works a bit nicer. I set it to grab the local tvguide.xml that WebEPG had created, mapped only the channels I wanted, and that was all it updated in the guide (ie it did not stomp all over the channels I had set for DVB EPG). So the upshot if you want to do this is: 1. Make sure you don't have overlapping channel mappings between DVB EPG grabber and XMLTV (or Big Kev's EPG Downloader) 2. Turn off the recommended setting of deleting old programs before import in XMLTV if you are using that for the import. (Disclaimer - it is recommended so there may be unforseen consequences). Alternatively, use Big Kev's EPG Downloader. 3. Be aware that hitting "refresh EPG" in manual control will dump the entire guide, so you will need to manually re-import with XMLTV (or Big Kev's EPG Downloader if you are using that). [/QUOTE]

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