[Rainey222]

Rainey, if I understand you correctly, you need to go to the Kodi PVR settings (from the main settings page) and set the option to use channel numbers from the back-end.  That doesn't fix the duplicate channel problem, but it does fix the channel numbers.

Also, non-subscribers do get program guide data, but you are limited to 24 hours.  Subscribers can pull two weeks of guide data.

 Yes i have that turned on. Works on Guide only.

I mean in channel manager. I have three PBS channels they come from two source (three if weather good) and two tuners. So that is 12 channels (sometimes 18) all called PBS in the channel manager list. That is just those three channels same thing for many others ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX,METV,etc.... I have tried many times to get the front room to just use one set of channel from one tuner but it is impossible to do. I have corrupted the database a few times trying to do this. Had to restore a backup. Channel manager would not open anymore.

"Also, non-subscribers do get program guide data"
You mean in the HDHR PVR Client that come with KODI correct   
Not the other one for the DVR Engine i assume that i must subscribe for that one to work. If not let me know as i was going to try it but assumed it would not work without sub.