[mythtv-users] Australian XMLTV grabbers

[dean collins]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Joshua King
> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:04 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Australian XMLTV grabbers
> 
> On 10/4/05 9:18 PM, "dean collins" <dean at collins.net.pr> wrote:
> 
> > A little - OT.....but
> > I don't get exactly what Ice are providing to the topfield boxes?
> 
> The television broadcasters don't *always* provide the guide
information
> and
> in most cases when they do it is only for the current and next program
> (so-called Now and Next). It is rare for a station to provide even a
day's
> worth of day, though I believe some Channel Nine's do.
> 
> Icetv provides a way to insert up to 7 days worth of FTA data into the
> Topfield and other software PVRs - including MythTV soon once they
approve
> some documents and a grabber.
> 
> Joshua King
> 
> 
Wow that's weird, they certainly did when I lived in Australia (though I
think it was 5 days)

I know it was annoying sometimes because you couldn't program something
a week away.

Why did they drop this (I moved to NY 12 months ago) so must have been
after this.

I was using a strong 5290 HD set top box


Cheers,
Dean