Ok so I love what NextPVR has done...
I DVR stuff daily and this is going well... minor hiccups and nothing that is NextPVR's fault
so some shows record fine, mcebuddy pics the file up, renames - converts and places on my plex server.
An example is Teen Titans Go! ... Albeit the naming needs to be tweaked but that is in MCEBuddy (and someone on plex forums linked me to a good article I need to look at for naming files)
Some shows like SpongeBob and Power Nation's Xtreme 4x4 just get named title then date/time...
so a few things here... I just don't know how this works.
NextPVR does the recording and names the file. Seems they always name by default but where does this EPG data get placed? how does MCEBuddy know by the file what season/episode it is?? always confused by that.
I am also curious how other people are doing it... are you doing a custom naming? If I play the spongebob episode and see the title, rename file and bing... mcebuddy can convert and rename just fine thus why I was thinking maybe custom naming???
so attached pics are swat that is good...(enough)... spongebob how it recorded, how mcebuddy sees and also the blurb from my zap2it.xml.
if there is a better free xml that works with nextpvr let me know!
<programme start="20171117163000 -0500" stop="20171117170000 -0500" channel="I59432.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">SpongeBob SquarePants</title>
<sub-title lang="en">The Slumber Party; Grooming Gary</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Pearl's slumber party preparations.</desc>
<category lang="en">Children</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00307766.0333</episode-num>
<previously-shown />
</programme>
this was the part from zap2it for S.W.A.T. if that helps. I can post up the full xml if you need it.. this one worked
<programme start="20171116140000 -0500" stop="20171116150000 -0500" channel="I19614.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Harry</title>
<sub-title lang="en">S.W.A.T. Star Shemar Moore, Winter Makeup Looks, Elizabeth Smart, Harry's Trip Giveaway Week!</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Shemar Moore; Elizabeth Smart.</desc>
<date>20171116</date>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP02473999.0217</episode-num>
<video>
<aspect>16:9</aspect>
<quality>HDTV</quality>
</video>
<new />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
here is xtreme off road that doesn't name correctly either. for SpongeBob I can get the title, figure out the season and episode.. but xtreme off road doesn't tell you..
<programme start="20171119090000 -0500" stop="20171119093000 -0500" channel="I59186.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Xtreme Off Road</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Building the Perfect UTV</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Upgrading an entry-level Polaris RZR.</desc>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP01847742.0090</episode-num>
<video>
<aspect>16:9</aspect>
<quality>HDTV</quality>
</video>
<previously-shown />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>