2014-01-07, 14:06
Okay, oh great and wise crowd. Something I noticed on my 12.3 Windows box and I've just seen it on my 12.3 'buntu as well. I can dig into log files et al, but I thought I'd just ask if anyone else can see it...
I have TV shows. I have episodes (1x01, 1x02 format). I have specials (0x01 format). Nothing whatsoever untoward there.
I scan them to library. They're fine, and show up fine. In the right order. With the right numbers.
I play them. I call up the on-screen menu (through "m", or pause, or whatever)... and every single one reports as "Series Name (1xS4096)". A suspicious power of 2, methinks.
Can anyone confirm, please, before I try to understand more?
EDIT
Okay, I had to dig. I think it's related to thetvdb's "Airs before..." field, and whether this is set or not. Testing with something that I know a few folks here will have:
* If I look at Doctor Who (2005) 0x86 (thetvdb has "airs before 07x13") then the library view labels it as 7xS86 and the OSD as 7xS13.
* If I look at Doctor Who (2005) 0x83 ("airs before" is blank) then the library view labels it as 7xS83 and the OSD as 7xS4096.
I would guess that XBMC is trying to interpret the literal episode number for the library view, but the "airs before" field for the OSD - and chokes on the latter when it's blank. I think it also pulls the "airs after season..." field which is where 7xS4096 comes from - the 1x4096 is a default when there's no information at all or when only season 1 exists.
I've never noticed it before, but I did switch to mysql for a shared database last week, so it's possibly something to do with that.
Anyway, I'd still appreciate a second opinion if possible, please!
EDIT 2
It's not mysql - I've just tried it on my two OpenElec 3.2.4 systems and both exhibit the same behaviour - but one of them uses the shared database and one has a standalone library.
A quick check on Android and that 'phone (still running Gotham Alpha 8) doesn't do this, though - it shows 0x83 as S83 and 0x86 as S86 in both library and OSD view. Maybe it's already fixed for Gotham, then.
I have TV shows. I have episodes (1x01, 1x02 format). I have specials (0x01 format). Nothing whatsoever untoward there.
I scan them to library. They're fine, and show up fine. In the right order. With the right numbers.
I play them. I call up the on-screen menu (through "m", or pause, or whatever)... and every single one reports as "Series Name (1xS4096)". A suspicious power of 2, methinks.
Can anyone confirm, please, before I try to understand more?
EDIT
Okay, I had to dig. I think it's related to thetvdb's "Airs before..." field, and whether this is set or not. Testing with something that I know a few folks here will have:
* If I look at Doctor Who (2005) 0x86 (thetvdb has "airs before 07x13") then the library view labels it as 7xS86 and the OSD as 7xS13.
* If I look at Doctor Who (2005) 0x83 ("airs before" is blank) then the library view labels it as 7xS83 and the OSD as 7xS4096.
I would guess that XBMC is trying to interpret the literal episode number for the library view, but the "airs before" field for the OSD - and chokes on the latter when it's blank. I think it also pulls the "airs after season..." field which is where 7xS4096 comes from - the 1x4096 is a default when there's no information at all or when only season 1 exists.
I've never noticed it before, but I did switch to mysql for a shared database last week, so it's possibly something to do with that.
Anyway, I'd still appreciate a second opinion if possible, please!
EDIT 2
It's not mysql - I've just tried it on my two OpenElec 3.2.4 systems and both exhibit the same behaviour - but one of them uses the shared database and one has a standalone library.
A quick check on Android and that 'phone (still running Gotham Alpha 8) doesn't do this, though - it shows 0x83 as S83 and 0x86 as S86 in both library and OSD view. Maybe it's already fixed for Gotham, then.
