[mythtv-users] Zap2It - isn't this a two part problem?

jedi at mishnet.org jedi at mishnet.org
Thu Jun 28 18:49:09 UTC 2007


>>
>> If a new solution is needed, the most bandwidth friendly way of
>> downloading
>> would be for the myth-backend to parse the line up and ask for schedules
>> for
>> each channel.  That way my backend would ask for some of the same
>> channels
>> as
>> yours (likely CNN, A&E, etc).
>

    That reminds me. I had a local cable provider once that liked
to muck around with channels and pre-empt stuff. This could be a
difficult thing to deal with.

    We might need to have a provider specific pre-emption schedule
on top of everything else.

>
> The problem I see with that is my cable provider sometimes shares channels
> (Anamal plannet shows national geographic channels) and I am not 100%
> convinced that all my shows are always shown in the same time slot as
> others. And on top of that I know my NBC affiliate will sometimes preempt
> shows (for local programming) and put the missed shows on at night.




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