diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp
index 21d360781c3..d53f6463aef 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp
@@ -1947,11 +1947,12 @@ bool ProgramInfo::IsSameProgram(const ProgramInfo& other) const
  */
 bool ProgramInfo::IsSameTimeslot(const ProgramInfo& other) const
 {
-    if (title != other.title)
+    if (title.toLower() != other.title.toLower())
         return false;
     if (startts == other.startts &&
         (chanid == other.chanid ||
-         (!chansign.isEmpty() && chansign == other.chansign)))
+         (!chansign.isEmpty() && 
+          chansign.toLower() == other.chansign.toLower())))
         return true;
 
     return false;
@@ -1965,10 +1966,11 @@ bool ProgramInfo::IsSameTimeslot(const ProgramInfo& other) const
  */
 bool ProgramInfo::IsSameProgramTimeslot(const ProgramInfo &other) const
 {
-    if (title != other.title)
+    if (title.toLower() != other.title.toLower())
         return false;
     if ((chanid == other.chanid ||
-         (!chansign.isEmpty() && chansign == other.chansign)) &&
+         (!chansign.isEmpty() && 
+          chansign.toLower() == other.chansign.toLower())) &&
         startts < other.endts &&
         endts > other.startts)
         return true;
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp
index c612540f5fa..8747660d3fe 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp
@@ -278,12 +278,16 @@ static bool comp_redundant(RecordingInfo *a, RecordingInfo *b)
         return a->GetScheduledEndTime() < b->GetScheduledEndTime();
 
     // Note: the PruneRedundants logic depends on the following
-    if (a->GetTitle() != b->GetTitle())
-        return a->GetTitle() < b->GetTitle();
+    QString astr = a->GetTitle().toLower();
+    QString bstr = b->GetTitle().toLower();
+    if (astr != bstr)
+        return astr < bstr;
     if (a->GetRecordingRuleID() != b->GetRecordingRuleID())
         return a->GetRecordingRuleID() < b->GetRecordingRuleID();
-    if (a->GetChannelSchedulingID() != b->GetChannelSchedulingID())
-        return a->GetChannelSchedulingID() < b->GetChannelSchedulingID();
+    astr = a->GetChannelSchedulingID().toLower();
+    bstr = b->GetChannelSchedulingID().toLower();
+    if (astr != bstr)
+        return astr < bstr;
     return a->GetRecordingStatus() < b->GetRecordingStatus();
 }
 
@@ -293,8 +297,10 @@ static bool comp_recstart(RecordingInfo *a, RecordingInfo *b)
         return a->GetRecordingStartTime() < b->GetRecordingStartTime();
     if (a->GetRecordingEndTime() != b->GetRecordingEndTime())
         return a->GetRecordingEndTime() < b->GetRecordingEndTime();
-    if (a->GetChannelSchedulingID() != b->GetChannelSchedulingID())
-        return a->GetChannelSchedulingID() < b->GetChannelSchedulingID();
+    QString astr = a->GetChannelSchedulingID().toLower();
+    QString bstr = b->GetChannelSchedulingID().toLower();
+    if (astr != bstr)
+        return astr < bstr;
     if (a->GetRecordingStatus() != b->GetRecordingStatus())
         return a->GetRecordingStatus() < b->GetRecordingStatus();
     if (a->GetChanNum() != b->GetChanNum())
@@ -711,7 +717,8 @@ void Scheduler::SlaveConnected(RecordingList &slavelist)
 
             if (sp->GetInputID() &&
                 sp->GetScheduledStartTime() == rp->GetScheduledStartTime() &&
-                sp->GetChannelSchedulingID() == rp->GetChannelSchedulingID() &&
+                sp->GetChannelSchedulingID().toLower() == 
+                  rp->GetChannelSchedulingID().toLower() &&
                 sp->GetTitle() == rp->GetTitle())
             {
                 if (sp->GetCardID() == rp->GetCardID())