[mythtv-users] MythFillDatabase question

Brian Walter blwalter at gmail.com
Thu Sep 13 19:10:12 UTC 2007


John Drescher wrote:
> On 9/13/07, Brian Walter <blwalter at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I'm testing the Directv grabber from xmltv.  I've configured it to just
>> get the PPV information.  I've create the xml file from the grab, and it
>> looks like it has the PPV information in it.  Now, how do I get that
>> info into Myth?
>>
>> I've tried the following:
>>
>> mythfilldatabase --file 2 test.xml  (2 is the source id for my 'normal'
>> SD directv).
>>
>> This sits for a while..processes, but, nothing shows up in the
>> guide...still just says 'Pay Per View....'
>>
>> Am I missing something obvious?
>>
>>     
> Didn't someone mention last week that DirectTV no longer provides the
> schedules for PPV?
>
>   
It appears to be in the xml file...

<programme start="20070914040000 -0400" stop="20070914055400 -0400" 
channel="0125.PPV.directv.com">
    <title lang="en">Fracture ADT</title>
    <desc lang="en">A hotshot prosecutor (Ryan Gosling) squares off 
against a cunning engineer (Anthony Hopkins) who tried to murder his 
wife and is now defending himself in court.</desc>
    <credits>
      <director>Gregory Hoblit</director>
      <actor>Embeth Davidtz</actor>
      <actor>Bob Gunton</actor>
      <actor>Anthony Hopkins</actor>
      <actor>Valerie Dillman</actor>
      <actor>Ryan Gosling</actor>
      <actor>Zoe Kazan</actor>
      <actor>Xander Berkeley</actor>
      <actor>Kate Clarke</actor>
      <actor>David Strathairn</actor>
      <actor>Yorgo Constantine</actor>
      <actor>Monica Garcia</actor>
      <actor>Rosamund Pike</actor>
      <actor>Billy Burke</actor>
    </credits>
    <date>2007</date>
    <category lang="en">Movies</category>
    <category lang="en">PPV</category>
    <rating system="MPAA"><value>R</value></rating>
  </programme>


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