diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs
index c424c13e59..299ae2d06b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtAlbumProvider.cs
@@ -107,34 +107,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 return false;
             }
 
-            var comparisonData = Guid.Empty;
+            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
+        }
 
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
+        {
             var artistMusicBrainzId = item.Parent.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Musicbrainz);
-            
+
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(artistMusicBrainzId))
             {
                 var artistXmlPath = FanArtArtistProvider.GetArtistDataPath(ConfigurationManager.CommonApplicationPaths, artistMusicBrainzId);
                 artistXmlPath = Path.Combine(artistXmlPath, "fanart.xml");
 
-                comparisonData = GetComparisonData(new FileInfo(artistXmlPath));
-            }
+                var file = new FileInfo(artistXmlPath);
+
+                if (file.Exists)
+                {
+                    return file.LastWriteTimeUtc;
+                }
+            } 
             
-            // Refresh anytime the parent mbz id changes
-            if (providerInfo.Data != comparisonData)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(FileInfo artistXmlFileInfo)
-        {
-            return artistXmlFileInfo.Exists ? (artistXmlFileInfo.FullName + artistXmlFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks).GetMD5() : Guid.Empty;
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -158,8 +151,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 item.ProviderData[Id] = data;
             }
 
-            var comparisonData = Guid.Empty;
-
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(artistMusicBrainzId))
             {
                 var artistXmlPath = FanArtArtistProvider.GetArtistDataPath(ConfigurationManager.CommonApplicationPaths, artistMusicBrainzId);
@@ -167,8 +158,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
 
                 var artistXmlFileInfo = new FileInfo(artistXmlPath);
 
-                comparisonData = GetComparisonData(artistXmlFileInfo);
-
                 if (artistXmlFileInfo.Exists)
                 {
                     var album = (MusicAlbum)item;
@@ -226,7 +215,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
 
             }
 
-            data.Data = comparisonData;
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
 
             return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs
index e2ac534149..ccdfc2a814 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtSeasonProvider.cs
@@ -45,28 +45,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             return item is Season;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Needses the refresh internal.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="providerInfo">The provider info.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
-        protected override bool NeedsRefreshInternal(BaseItem item, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo)
-        {
-            if (GetComparisonData(item) != providerInfo.Data)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(BaseItem item)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
             var season = (Season)item;
             var seriesId = season.Series != null ? season.Series.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb) : null;
@@ -78,24 +57,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
                 var imagesFileInfo = new FileInfo(imagesXmlPath);
 
-                return GetComparisonData(imagesFileInfo);
+                if (imagesFileInfo.Exists)
+                {
+                    return imagesFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc;
+                }
             }
 
-            return Guid.Empty;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imagesFileInfo">The images file info.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(FileInfo imagesFileInfo)
-        {
-            var date = imagesFileInfo.Exists ? imagesFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc : DateTime.MinValue;
-
-            var key = date.Ticks + imagesFileInfo.FullName;
-
-            return key.GetMD5();
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -138,8 +106,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                     item.ProviderData[Id] = data;
                 }
 
-                data.Data = GetComparisonData(imagesFileInfo);
-
                 SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteEpisodeProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteEpisodeProvider.cs
index 66da6d101e..6e8531b07b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteEpisodeProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteEpisodeProvider.cs
@@ -117,20 +117,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (GetComparisonData(item) != providerInfo.Data)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
             return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(BaseItem item)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
             var episode = (Episode)item;
 
@@ -143,24 +133,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
                 var seriesXmlFileInfo = new FileInfo(seriesXmlPath);
 
-                return GetComparisonData(seriesXmlFileInfo);
+                if (seriesXmlFileInfo.Exists)
+                {
+                    return seriesXmlFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc;
+                }
             }
-
-            return Guid.Empty;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="seriesXmlFileInfo">The series XML file info.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(FileInfo seriesXmlFileInfo)
-        {
-            var date = seriesXmlFileInfo.Exists ? seriesXmlFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc : DateTime.MinValue;
-
-            var key = date.Ticks + seriesXmlFileInfo.FullName;
-
-            return key.GetMD5();
+            
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -207,8 +186,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                     item.ProviderData[Id] = data;
                 }
 
-                data.Data = GetComparisonData(seriesXmlFileInfo);
-
                 SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, status);
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs
index 98cc28721e..bf57d3c8c2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/TvdbSeriesImageProvider.cs
@@ -104,28 +104,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Needses the refresh internal.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="providerInfo">The provider info.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
-        protected override bool NeedsRefreshInternal(BaseItem item, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo)
-        {
-            if (GetComparisonData(item) != providerInfo.Data)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(BaseItem item)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
             var seriesId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb);
 
@@ -136,24 +115,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
                 var imagesFileInfo = new FileInfo(imagesXmlPath);
 
-                return GetComparisonData(imagesFileInfo);
+                if (imagesFileInfo.Exists)
+                {
+                    return imagesFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc;
+                }
             }
-
-            return Guid.Empty;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imagesFileInfo">The images file info.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(FileInfo imagesFileInfo)
-        {
-            var date = imagesFileInfo.Exists ? imagesFileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc : DateTime.MinValue;
-
-            var key = date.Ticks + imagesFileInfo.FullName;
-
-            return key.GetMD5();
+            
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -195,8 +163,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                     item.ProviderData[Id] = data;
                 }
 
-                data.Data = GetComparisonData(imagesFileInfo);
-
                 SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
                 return true;
             }