[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #2678: Duplicate checking of "unidentified episode"s is broken

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/12/2006 10:28 PM, MythTV wrote:
>  This is probably a dupe of 2677.
>
>  Setting up a search rule which happens to match "Unidentified Episode"s,
>  records duplicates.  It acts like it does not bother to compare the title
>  and descriptions when then programid ends with "0000".
>   

By design.  If a programid exists, duplicate matching type is ignored.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/67377#67377
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/180855#180855

>  For example, I have a search rule to record shows begining with "Fast
>  Flights:".  Under this rule it has already recorded "Fast Flights: British
>  Isles".  Even so, the scheduler is recording every single instance of
>  "Fast Flights: British Isles".  All of the episodes it is repeately
>  recording have the same description:  "A 500-mile aerial excursion over
>  the UK."  They also all have the same programid: SH8505190000.

I'm sure Bruce could explain how to set up your rule for this show...  
:)  Sorry, I don't know how.

Mike