Mcebuddy no metadata

Channels DVR Server
#1

on older shows pretty frequently mcebuddy metadata is missing. I have attached mcebuddy logs.

#2

???? Isn't the MCEBUDDY data in the JSON file ? I guess I do not understand what your post means ? What is the source of those recordings ... anything not using Gracenote could be crap.

#3

the json file just gives a generic subtitle and s00e00. It does not give mcebuddy enough data to find the show.

edit:
example below

#4

The MCEBuddy Metadata json file generated by Channels DVR uses the guide data it gets from your source. If there's info missing, most likely Channels DVR didn't get it from the EPG source.
You can check your recording in Channels DVR and compare it with the MCEBuddy Metadata json file contents. Even some gracenote guide info is terrible. You'll see no Season or Episode numbers and just a generic description of the show.

Here's a recent example using gracenote guide data

{
    "Description": "A fresh look at exploring the new frontiers of space.",
    "Episode": 0,
    "Genres": ["Science", "Documentary"],
    "IsMovie": false,
    "IsNews": false,
    "IsSports": false,
    "MetadataGenerator": "Channels DVR",
    "OriginalBroadcastDateTime": "2015-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "Rating": "TV-PG",
    "RecordedDateTime": "2024-08-21T10:35:00Z",
    "Season": 0,
    "SeriesPremiereDate": "2015-10-04T00:00:00Z",
    "SubTitle": "",
    "Title": "The New Frontier"
}

If you look at the recording details and see the "ProgramID" starting with "SH...", that's what you'll get, since the EPG doesn't identify the episode title, season or episode numbers.
(From the recording, Options > View Details, then click the File ID number link)

{
  "Source": "tms",
  "Channel": "13241",
  "OriginalDate": "2015-01-01",
  "Time": 1725487800,
  "Duration": 1800,
  "Title": "The New Frontier",
  "Summary": "A fresh look at exploring the new frontiers of space.",
  "FullSummary": "A fresh look at exploring the new frontiers of space.",
  "Image": "https://tmsimg.fancybits.co/assets/p12166026_b_h9_ab.jpg?w=720&h=540",
  "Categories": [
    "Show",
    "Series"
  ],
  "Genres": [
    "Science",
    "Documentary"
  ],
  "Tags": [
    "HD",
    "Stereo"
  ],
  "SeriesID": "12166026",
  "ProgramID": "SH022754470000-1725487800",
  "Directors": [
    "Andrew Thomson"
  ],
  "Cast": [
    "Stuart Sykes"
  ],
  "ReleaseYear": 2015,
  "ContentRating": "TV-PG"
}
#5