diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 53a94720..3d96de86 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -3033,3 +3033,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   lots of disk access due to automatic channel updates). Automatic channel
   modifications will be saved every 10 minutes if no recording is currently
   active.
+- Removed the 'Log' parameter from the cChannel::Set... functions. Instead
+  checking if the channel has a non-zero number.
diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index ba5fd8c1..ad3ca7fc 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: channels.c 1.26 2004/10/17 11:21:39 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: channels.c 1.27 2004/10/17 12:20:56 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "channels.h"
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int cChannel::Modification(int Mask)
   return Result;
 }
 
-bool cChannel::SetSatTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, char Polarization, int Srate, int CoderateH, bool Log)
+bool cChannel::SetSatTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, char Polarization, int Srate, int CoderateH)
 {
   // Workarounds for broadcaster stupidity:
   // Some providers broadcast the transponder frequency of their channels with two different
@@ -273,41 +273,46 @@ bool cChannel::SetSatTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, char Polarizatio
      return false;
 
   if (source != Source || frequency != Frequency || polarization != Polarization || srate != Srate || coderateH != CoderateH) {
-     if (Log)
+     if (Number()) {
         dsyslog("changing transponder data of channel %d from %s:%d:%c:%d:%d to %s:%d:%c:%d:%d", Number(), cSource::ToString(source), frequency, polarization, srate, coderateH, cSource::ToString(Source), Frequency, Polarization, Srate, CoderateH);
+        modification |= CHANNELMOD_TRANSP;
+        Channels.SetModified();
+        }
      source = Source;
      frequency = Frequency;
      polarization = Polarization;
      srate = Srate;
      coderateH = CoderateH;
      modulation = QPSK;
-     modification |= CHANNELMOD_TRANSP;
-     Channels.SetModified();
      }
   return true;
 }
 
-bool cChannel::SetCableTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Modulation, int Srate, int CoderateH, bool Log)
+bool cChannel::SetCableTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Modulation, int Srate, int CoderateH)
 {
   if (source != Source || frequency != Frequency || modulation != Modulation || srate != Srate || coderateH != CoderateH) {
-     if (Log)
+     if (Number()) {
         dsyslog("changing transponder data of channel %d from %s:%d:%d:%d:%d to %s:%d:%d:%d:%d", Number(), cSource::ToString(source), frequency, modulation, srate, coderateH, cSource::ToString(Source), Frequency, Modulation, Srate, CoderateH);
+        modification |= CHANNELMOD_TRANSP;
+        Channels.SetModified();
+        }
      source = Source;
      frequency = Frequency;
      modulation = Modulation;
      srate = Srate;
      coderateH = CoderateH;
-     modification |= CHANNELMOD_TRANSP;
-     Channels.SetModified();
      }
   return true;
 }
 
-bool cChannel::SetTerrTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Bandwidth, int Modulation, int Hierarchy, int CoderateH, int CoderateL, int Guard, int Transmission, bool Log)
+bool cChannel::SetTerrTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Bandwidth, int Modulation, int Hierarchy, int CoderateH, int CoderateL, int Guard, int Transmission)
 {
   if (source != Source || frequency != Frequency || bandwidth != Bandwidth || modulation != Modulation || hierarchy != Hierarchy || coderateH != CoderateH || coderateL != CoderateL || guard != Guard || transmission != Transmission) {
-     if (Log)
+     if (Number()) {
         dsyslog("changing transponder data of channel %d from %s:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d to %s:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d", Number(), cSource::ToString(source), frequency, bandwidth, modulation, hierarchy, coderateH, coderateL, guard, transmission, cSource::ToString(Source), Frequency, Bandwidth, Modulation, Hierarchy, CoderateH, CoderateL, Guard, Transmission);
+        modification |= CHANNELMOD_TRANSP;
+        Channels.SetModified();
+        }
      source = Source;
      frequency = Frequency;
      bandwidth = Bandwidth;
@@ -317,34 +322,34 @@ bool cChannel::SetTerrTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Bandwidth,
      coderateL = CoderateL;
      guard = Guard;
      transmission = Transmission;
-     modification |= CHANNELMOD_TRANSP;
-     Channels.SetModified();
      }
   return true;
 }
 
-void cChannel::SetId(int Nid, int Tid, int Sid, int Rid, bool Log)
+void cChannel::SetId(int Nid, int Tid, int Sid, int Rid)
 {
   if (nid != Nid || tid != Tid || sid != Sid || rid != Rid) {
-     if (Log)
+     if (Number()) {
         dsyslog("changing id of channel %d from %d-%d-%d-%d to %d-%d-%d-%d", Number(), nid, tid, sid, rid, Nid, Tid, Sid, Rid);
+        modification |= CHANNELMOD_ID;
+        Channels.SetModified();
+        }
      nid = Nid;
      tid = Tid;
      sid = Sid;
      rid = Rid;
-     modification |= CHANNELMOD_ID;
-     Channels.SetModified();
      }
 }
 
-void cChannel::SetName(const char *Name, bool Log)
+void cChannel::SetName(const char *Name)
 {
   if (!isempty(Name) && strcmp(name, Name) != 0) {
-     if (Log)
+     if (Number()) {
         dsyslog("changing name of channel %d from '%s' to '%s'", Number(), name, Name);
+        modification |= CHANNELMOD_NAME;
+        Channels.SetModified();
+        }
      strn0cpy(name, Name, MaxChannelName);
-     modification |= CHANNELMOD_NAME;
-     Channels.SetModified();
      }
 }
 
@@ -880,10 +885,10 @@ cChannel *cChannels::NewChannel(const cChannel *Transponder, const char *Name, i
   if (Transponder) {
      dsyslog("creating new channel '%s' on %s transponder %d with id %d-%d-%d-%d", Name, cSource::ToString(Transponder->Source()), Transponder->Transponder(), Nid, Tid, Sid, Rid);
      cChannel *NewChannel = new cChannel(*Transponder);
+     NewChannel->SetId(Nid, Tid, Sid, Rid);
+     NewChannel->SetName(Name);
      Add(NewChannel);
      ReNumber();
-     NewChannel->SetId(Nid, Tid, Sid, Rid, false);
-     NewChannel->SetName(Name, false);
      return NewChannel;
      }
   return NULL;
diff --git a/channels.h b/channels.h
index 23a8fa13..666e91b6 100644
--- a/channels.h
+++ b/channels.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: channels.h 1.18 2004/10/17 10:33:38 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: channels.h 1.19 2004/10/17 11:52:07 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CHANNELS_H
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ public:
   bool IsTerr(void) const { return (source & cSource::st_Mask) == cSource::stTerr; }
   tChannelID GetChannelID(void) const;
   int Modification(int Mask = CHANNELMOD_ALL);
-  bool SetSatTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, char Polarization, int Srate, int CoderateH, bool Log = true);
-  bool SetCableTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Modulation, int Srate, int CoderateH, bool Log = true);
-  bool SetTerrTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Bandwidth, int Modulation, int Hierarchy, int CodeRateH, int CodeRateL, int Guard, int Transmission, bool Log = true);
-  void SetId(int Nid, int Tid, int Sid, int Rid = 0, bool Log = true);
-  void SetName(const char *Name, bool Log = true);
+  bool SetSatTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, char Polarization, int Srate, int CoderateH);
+  bool SetCableTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Modulation, int Srate, int CoderateH);
+  bool SetTerrTransponderData(int Source, int Frequency, int Bandwidth, int Modulation, int Hierarchy, int CodeRateH, int CodeRateL, int Guard, int Transmission);
+  void SetId(int Nid, int Tid, int Sid, int Rid = 0);
+  void SetName(const char *Name);
   void SetPids(int Vpid, int Ppid, int *Apids, char ALangs[][4], int *Dpids, char DLangs[][4], int Tpid);
   void SetCaIds(const int *CaIds); // list must be zero-terminated
   void SetCaDescriptors(int Level);
diff --git a/nit.c b/nit.c
index 494d561d..73b1df24 100644
--- a/nit.c
+++ b/nit.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: nit.c 1.9 2004/10/16 10:00:27 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: nit.c 1.10 2004/10/17 12:00:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "nit.h"
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ void cNitFilter::Process(u_short Pid, u_char Tid, const u_char *Data, int Length
                      }
                  if (!found && Setup.UpdateChannels >= 4) {
                     cChannel *Channel = new cChannel;
-                    Channel->SetId(ts.getOriginalNetworkId(), ts.getTransportStreamId(), 0, 0, false);
-                    if (Channel->SetSatTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Polarization, SymbolRate, CodeRate, false))
+                    Channel->SetId(ts.getOriginalNetworkId(), ts.getTransportStreamId(), 0, 0);
+                    if (Channel->SetSatTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Polarization, SymbolRate, CodeRate))
                        EITScanner.AddTransponder(Channel);
                     else
                        delete Channel;
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ void cNitFilter::Process(u_short Pid, u_char Tid, const u_char *Data, int Length
                      }
                  if (!found && Setup.UpdateChannels >= 4) {
                     cChannel *Channel = new cChannel;
-                    Channel->SetId(ts.getOriginalNetworkId(), ts.getTransportStreamId(), 0, 0, false);
-                    if (Channel->SetCableTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Modulation, SymbolRate, CodeRate, false))
+                    Channel->SetId(ts.getOriginalNetworkId(), ts.getTransportStreamId(), 0, 0);
+                    if (Channel->SetCableTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Modulation, SymbolRate, CodeRate))
                        EITScanner.AddTransponder(Channel);
                     else
                        delete Channel;
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ void cNitFilter::Process(u_short Pid, u_char Tid, const u_char *Data, int Length
                      }
                  if (!found && Setup.UpdateChannels >= 4) {
                     cChannel *Channel = new cChannel;
-                    Channel->SetId(ts.getOriginalNetworkId(), ts.getTransportStreamId(), 0, 0, false);
-                    if (Channel->SetTerrTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Bandwidth, Constellation, Hierarchy, CodeRateHP, CodeRateLP, GuardInterval, TransmissionMode, false))
+                    Channel->SetId(ts.getOriginalNetworkId(), ts.getTransportStreamId(), 0, 0);
+                    if (Channel->SetTerrTransponderData(Source, Frequency, Bandwidth, Constellation, Hierarchy, CodeRateHP, CodeRateLP, GuardInterval, TransmissionMode))
                        EITScanner.AddTransponder(Channel);
                     else
                        delete Channel;