[mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?

[Richard Doherty]

FYI -- Tivo, of course, does this on a per-show basis.  While not a
complete substitute for a per-channel offset, it's nice when you know
certain shows have taglines that run right up to the very end of the
hour.

--Rich

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tako Schotanus [mailto:quintesse at palacio-cristal.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:01 AM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?
> 
> 
> 
> I was thinking of implementing this some time ago, but I have the
> feeling I now hear two different kind of problems:
> 
> 1. an offset because the times for some channels are from a different
> timezone
> 2. per channel preroll and overtime settings
> 
> Maybe both should just be implemented? If Isaac has no problems with
> this idea I'll see if I can find some time to do this.
> 
> (Personally I need option 2 because there are some channels 
> which really
> seem to take their begin and end times as only an indication and
> sometimes start 15 minutes early or late. But I don't want a half hour
> leeway on the 10 minute cartoons I record from another channel that
> _does_ adhere strictly to the times they give)
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net 
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of Omer Shenker
> > Sent: woensdag 30 juli 2003 3:28
> > To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 18:42:37 -0400 Will Dormann 
> <wd at pobox.com> wrote:
> > >Running MythTV 0.10
> > >
> > >Is it possible to have a time offset for a particular 
> channel.   One
> > >particular channel is a couple of minutes behind schedule 
> > and I always miss
> > >the end of the show.
> > >
> > >thanks
> > >-WD
> > 
> > ME TOO! :)
> > 
> > No seriously, this should ideally be available either through the
> > mythfilldatabase interface somehow, or through the same sort 
> > of interface as
> > for changing hue and saturation. I live in US CST, but about 
> > a quarter of my
> > stations provide listings in EST.
> > 
> > If someone were to tell me where in the code to do this, I 
> > could probably
> > produce a patch.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Omer Shenker                          http://omershenker.net/
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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