[mythtv] Idea for MythTV: Global Repository for Cutlists

[Brad DerManouelian]

On May 27, 2008, at 6:46 AM, Erik Kristensen wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I have been using MythTV for about 4 years now and I love it, I use it
> every day so please keep up the good work.
>
> Recently I was thinking how I could contribute to the project, time
> permitted, and an idea came to mind.
>
> Idea: A global cutlist repository for shows and regions.
> Background: Theoretically, if I understand how tv stations do shows,
> cutlists for all channels and shows should be relatively the same. If
> a show is put out by FOX and showed on several affiliat channels, they
> all have the same commercial length, the only problem would be for
> those people that have adjusted there start and end times.
>
> What are the developers thoughts on this? I am sure there are caveats
> that I haven't thought of, or this might not work at all, but I
> thought it would be very advantageous to the community to have
> something like this if plausible.


Most good ideas have already been discussed and implemented, pending  
implementation or shot down. ;)

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/84891