diff --git a/src/eitd/SIevents.hpp b/src/eitd/SIevents.hpp
index 81cc9605a..da7b75122 100644
--- a/src/eitd/SIevents.hpp
+++ b/src/eitd/SIevents.hpp
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ public:
 		serviceId = 0;
 	}
 	
-	// Der Operator zum sortieren
-	bool operator < (const SIlinkage& l) const {
-		return name < l.name;
-	}
 
 	void dump(void) const {
 		printf("Linakge Type: 0x%02hhx\n", linkageType);
@@ -71,8 +67,26 @@ public:
 //			return 1;
 		return 0;
 	}
-
+	// Der Operator zum sortieren
+	bool operator < (const SIlinkage& l) const {
+		return name < l.name;
+	}
+	bool operator==(const SIlinkage& s) const {
+		return (linkageType == s.linkageType) &&
+			(transportStreamId == s.transportStreamId) &&
+			(originalNetworkId == s.originalNetworkId) &&
+			(serviceId == s.serviceId) &&
+			(name == s.name);
+	}
+	bool operator!=(const SIlinkage& s) const {
+		return (linkageType != s.linkageType) ||
+			(transportStreamId != s.transportStreamId) ||
+			(originalNetworkId != s.originalNetworkId) ||
+			(serviceId != s.serviceId) ||
+			(name != s.name);
+	}
 };
+typedef std::vector<class SIlinkage> SIlinkage_descs;
 
 // Fuer for_each
 struct printSIlinkage : public std::unary_function<class SIlinkage, void>
@@ -88,8 +102,6 @@ struct saveSIlinkageXML : public std::unary_function<class SIlinkage, void>
 	void operator() (const SIlinkage &l) { l.saveXML(f);}
 };
 
-typedef std::vector<class SIlinkage> SIlinkage_descs;
-
 class SIcomponent 
 {
 	public:
@@ -103,10 +115,6 @@ class SIcomponent
 			componentType=0;
 			componentTag=0;      
 		}
-		// Der Operator zum sortieren
-		bool operator < (const SIcomponent& c) const {
-			return streamContent < c.streamContent;
-		}
 		void dump(void) const {
 			if(component.length())
 				printf("Component: %s\n", component.c_str());
@@ -120,6 +128,22 @@ class SIcomponent
 			fprintf(file, "\"/>\n");
 			return 0;
 		}
+		// Der Operator zum sortieren
+		bool operator < (const SIcomponent& c) const {
+			return streamContent < c.streamContent;
+		}
+		bool operator==(const SIcomponent& c) const {
+			return (componentType == c.componentType) &&
+				(componentTag == c.componentTag) &&
+				(streamContent == c.streamContent) &&
+				(component == c.component);
+		}
+		bool operator!=(const SIcomponent& c) const {
+			return (componentType != c.componentType) ||
+				(componentTag != c.componentTag) ||
+				(streamContent != c.streamContent) ||
+				(component != c.component);
+		}
 };
 
 typedef std::multiset <SIcomponent, std::less<SIcomponent> > SIcomponents;
@@ -161,7 +185,16 @@ class SIparentalRating
 				return 1;
 			return 0;
 		}
+		bool operator==(const SIparentalRating& p) const {
+			return (rating == p.rating) &&
+				(countryCode == p.countryCode);
+		}
+		bool operator!=(const SIparentalRating& p) const {
+			return (rating != p.rating) ||
+				(countryCode != p.countryCode);
+		}
 };
+typedef std::set <SIparentalRating, std::less<SIparentalRating> > SIparentalRatings;
 
 // Fuer for_each
 struct printSIparentalRating : public std::unary_function<SIparentalRating, void>
@@ -177,8 +210,6 @@ struct saveSIparentalRatingXML : public std::unary_function<SIparentalRating, vo
 	void operator() (const SIparentalRating &r) { r.saveXML(f);}
 };
 
-typedef std::set <SIparentalRating, std::less<SIparentalRating> > SIparentalRatings;
-
 class SItime {
 	public:
 		time_t startzeit;  // lokale Zeit, 0 -> time shifted (cinedoms)
@@ -201,6 +232,14 @@ class SItime {
 			fprintf(file, "\t\t\t<time start_time=\"%u\" duration=\"%u\"/>\n", (unsigned int) startzeit, dauer);
 			return 0;
 		}
+		bool operator==(const SItime& t) const {
+			return (dauer == t.dauer) &&
+				(startzeit == t.startzeit);
+		}
+		bool operator!=(const SItime& t) const {
+			return (dauer != t.dauer) ||
+				(startzeit != t.startzeit);
+		}
 };
 
 typedef std::set <SItime, std::less<SItime> > SItimes;
diff --git a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
index 49f240a4e..18f799fd3 100644
--- a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ static bool sectionsd_ready = false;
 /*static*/ bool reader_ready = true;
 static unsigned int max_events;
 
-#define HOUSEKEEPING_SLEEP (5 * 60) // sleep 5 minutes
-//#define HOUSEKEEPING_SLEEP (30) // FIXME 1 min for testing
+//#define HOUSEKEEPING_SLEEP (5 * 60) // sleep 5 minutes
+#define HOUSEKEEPING_SLEEP (30) // FIXME 1 min for testing
 #define META_HOUSEKEEPING (24 * 60 * 60) / HOUSEKEEPING_SLEEP // meta housekeeping after XX housekeepings - every 24h -
 
 // Timeout bei tcp/ip connections in ms
@@ -533,81 +533,17 @@ static bool deleteEvent(const event_id_t uniqueKey)
 	   on one German Sky channel and incomplete on another one. So we
 	   make sure to keep the complete event, if applicable. */
 
-	if ((already_exists) && (evt.components.size() > 0)) {
-		if (si->second->components.size() != evt.components.size())
-			already_exists = false;
-		else {
-			SIcomponents::iterator c1 = si->second->components.begin();
-			SIcomponents::iterator c2 = evt.components.begin();
-			while ((c1 != si->second->components.end()) && (c2 != evt.components.end())) {
-				if ((c1->componentType != c2->componentType) ||
-						(c1->componentTag != c2->componentTag) ||
-						(c1->streamContent != c2->streamContent) ||
-						(strcmp(c1->component.c_str(),c2->component.c_str()) != 0)) {
-					already_exists = false;
-					break;
-				}
-				++c1;
-				++c2;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	if (already_exists && (!evt.components.empty()) && (evt.components != si->second->components))
+		already_exists = false;
 
-	if ((already_exists) && (evt.linkage_descs.size() > 0)) {
-		if (si->second->linkage_descs.size() != evt.linkage_descs.size())
-			already_exists = false;
-		else {
-			for (unsigned int i = 0; i < si->second->linkage_descs.size(); i++) {
-				if ((si->second->linkage_descs[i].linkageType !=
-						evt.linkage_descs[i].linkageType) ||
-						(si->second->linkage_descs[i].originalNetworkId !=
-						 evt.linkage_descs[i].originalNetworkId) ||
-						(si->second->linkage_descs[i].transportStreamId !=
-						 evt.linkage_descs[i].transportStreamId) ||
-						(strcmp(si->second->linkage_descs[i].name.c_str(),
-							evt.linkage_descs[i].name.c_str()) != 0)) {
-					already_exists = false;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	if (already_exists && (!evt.linkage_descs.empty()) && (evt.linkage_descs != si->second->linkage_descs))
+		already_exists = false;
 
-	if ((already_exists) && (evt.ratings.size() > 0)) {
-		if (si->second->ratings.size() != evt.ratings.size())
-			already_exists = false;
-		else {
-			SIparentalRatings::iterator p1 = si->second->ratings.begin();
-			SIparentalRatings::iterator p2 = evt.ratings.begin();
-			while ((p1 != si->second->ratings.end()) && (p2 != evt.ratings.end())) {
-				if ((p1->rating != p2->rating) ||
-						(strcmp(p1->countryCode.c_str(),p2->countryCode.c_str()) != 0)) {
-					already_exists = false;
-					break;
-				}
-				++p1;
-				++p2;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	if (already_exists && (!evt.ratings.empty()) && (evt.ratings != si->second->ratings))
+		already_exists = false;
 
-	if (already_exists) {
-		if (si->second->times.size() != evt.times.size())
-			already_exists = false;
-		else {
-			SItimes::iterator t1 = si->second->times.begin();
-			SItimes::iterator t2 = evt.times.begin();
-			while ((t1 != si->second->times.end()) && (t2 != evt.times.end())) {
-				if ((t1->startzeit != t2->startzeit) ||
-						(t1->dauer != t2->dauer)) {
-					already_exists = false;
-					break;
-				}
-				++t1;
-				++t2;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	if (already_exists && (evt.times != si->second->times))
+		already_exists = false;
 
 	if ((already_exists) && (SIlanguage::getMode() == CSectionsdClient::LANGUAGE_MODE_OFF)) {
 		si->second->contentClassification = evt.contentClassification;