[mythtv-users] Mooting architecture for a DataDirect replacement

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 12:52:04PM -0400, Craig Treleaven wrote:
> At 11:49 AM -0400 6/22/07, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> >I really
> >think we need to be planning to leverage as much standing
> >infrastructure as possible.
> 
> Have you considered that there are a number of PVR services out
> there that have designed and implemented solutions to distributing
> guide data?

As far as I know, they're all buying it from Tribune or Gemstar.

We're trying to *replace* Tribune and Gemstar.

>                 What does Tivo do? ReplayTV? Sage? EyeTV? Some of these
> companies must employ clever people. I don't know what they've done
> but someone does. Why don't wefind out and stand on their shoulders?

Because they won't tell us?

> Somehow, I doubt NNTP is a part of their solution.

I'm sure it's not.  That's their problem.

> I used net news back in the day. My memories are of out-of-order
> messages, replies to messages that never-ever came through, and other
> general annoyances.

Back In The Day it was like that, yes.

Cheers,
-- jra
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