[mythtv-users] Zap2it Labs Shutting Down?

[Mitch Gore]

no kidding my stomach is sitting a little be lower now :(  But i have hope
in the community.  They will come up with something I am sure.  I just hope
we don't have to go back to scrapping websites to get the data or have to
deal with downtime of not data.  We will see in the coming months what
happens.  Maybe we can strike a deal with Zap2it or we find a new provider
or some new method.

Mitchell is sitting with his fingers crossed.....



On 6/19/07, Jake Palmer <jakep_82 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >From: Eric Holt <eric-mythtv at skoozdag.com>
> >Reply-To: eric-mythtv at skoozdag.com,Discussion about mythtv
> ><mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >Subject: [mythtv-users] Zap2it Labs Shutting Down?
> >Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:34:27 -0400
> >
> >I just saw this posted on the KnoppMyth forums, and for sure, I checked
> >out the Zap2it Labs website, and there is the announcement:
> >
> >http://labs.zap2it.com/
> >
> >
> >-----
> >IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
> >
> >For several years we have offered a free TV listings service to
> >hobbyists for their own personal, noncommercial use. In October of 2004
> >we posted here an open letter saying the future of Zap2it Labs was at
> >risk because of certain growing misuses of the Zap2it Labs data.
> >Unfortunately this misuse has continued and grown. These misuses,
> >combined with other business factors have led to the decision to
> >discontinue Zap2it Labs effective September 1, 2007.
> >
> >We thank those users who have honored the terms of the agreement, and we
> >suggest you consider the many TV listings options offered by the
> >commercial licensees of TMS TV listings data.
> >
> >If you would like to discuss how to license TV listings for commercial
> >use, please let us know by e-mail (labs at zap2it.com) and include your
> >company name, telephone number and the best time to reach you. We will
> >respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
> >
> >We anticipate this decision will generate discussion and invite you to
> >respond via the Zap2it Labs forum. We will do our best to respond to
> >relevant questions posted on this forum in a timely manner.
> >-----
> >
> >
> >
> >~Aryq~
>
> So where does this leave MythTV?  Without listing data I've got a thousand
> dollar computer with 1.4TB of space and all it will do is play MP3's and
> DVD's.  I can't stand the very thought of paying Comcast for the privilege
> of using one of their crappy DVR's.
>
> Jake
>
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