
What an XMLTV guide contains and what it does not
XMLTV describes television listings: channels, programme times, titles and optional descriptive details.
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XMLTV describes television listings: channels, programme times, titles and optional descriptive details.
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An XMLTV channel id is the key that programme entries use to identify a station.
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XMLTV programme records use timestamps for scheduled airings.
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An XMLTV timestamp can carry its own timezone offset, and the player can convert that time for local display.
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Daylight-saving changes can alter the local clock while the underlying programme instant remains well defined by its timezone information.
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A guide that is exactly one hour early or late usually deserves a timezone and offset review before a full reinstall.
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