# History File looks at time and date for converting
**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374
**Category:** General Support / Questions
**Created:** [July 11, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374 "2021-07-11T03:06:39Z")
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### Author:  [@Harry\_Storey](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Harry_Storey)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374/1 "2021-07-11T03:06:39Z")
**Request Type:** NEW FEATURE
I have Radarr installed, and it will download a movie in 720P format, MCEBuddy works great, converts the file and Radarr renames the folder and file. Then Radarr finds a better format, 1080P put it in the folder by the folder and file names are the same, so MCEBuddy, thinks it is still the old file. I believe MCEBuddy feature to compare timestamp checkbox, so that it can determine if this is a new file or not.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374/2 "2021-07-13T23:36:41Z")
I’m trying to understand how this feature is different from the _Re-monitor_ feature that already exists, ie. MCEBuddy will re-monitor and reconvert files. So if the original file is created a second time (assuming it was deleted or archived after the initial conversion), it will automatically convert it again.
Re-Monitor reference:
> [@Don't know if been asked before about modified date](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/dont-know-if-been-asked-before-about-modified-date/4373/2):
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> I think the question was asked here [https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-turn-off-history-file/4356](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-turn-off-history-file/4356) The date itself isn’t used by MCEBuddy monitor location, it uses the filename to determine if it’s been converted before. There are additional filters available in the conversion task expert settings page related to previously converted files that you can also check out.
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### Author:  [@Harry\_Storey](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Harry_Storey)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374/3 "2021-07-14T02:13:27Z")
Hi Goose,
I think he is the situation. Radarr downloads a Movie, Let say the title, is The Movie, and it is in 720P format, As soon as MCEBuddy sees the new movie it formats it in mkv hevc for me. Then, Radarr, finds another version, in 1080P format, and downloads it to the directory, but the name is the same, The Movie, I don’t think MCEBuddy, even if Re-Monitor checked will convert it if the program doesn’t check the modified Date?. If MCEBuddy is only comparing the the filename.
Maybe I am wrong with the logic, here. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374/4 "2021-07-14T02:50:19Z")
If the re-monitor option is checked it will reconvert the file. Have you tried it? With the Re-monitor option selected it will ignore the history file and convert every file it finds in the monitor directory, which is why it’s important to ensure that you use the archive original or delete original option when using re-monitor otherwise it can end up in an endless conversion loop.