Channel identification guide

tvi HD in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

tvi HD in Canada uses the catalogue ID tviHD.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for tviHD.ca when you match tvi HD in Canada. Some listings may use Tamil Vision International.

Station details

Source identifier
tviHD.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
tamilvision.tv
Alternative labels
Tamil Vision International
Launch field
2001-01-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for Tamil Vision International in the player, then look for tviHD.ca in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="tviHD.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="tviHD.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “tvi HD | guide alignment test” against tviHD.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with tviHD.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Tamil Vision International”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading