[mythtv-users] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #4578: Recordings Sports Feature
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Mon Feb 4 20:56:16 UTC 2008
On 02/04/2008 03:41 PM, Marc Sherman wrote:
> Michael Lynch wrote:
>
>> For the OP, it is called MRE (myth recording extender). You can check
>> it out here:
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mythtv-tools/
>>
> Interesting. I wonder how tough it would be to extend that to handling
> the start and end times of shows that follow the sporting event? For
> example, I wasn't so keen on recording the super bowl last night, but I
> had to manually adjust my schedule to avoid missing the second half of
> House when the game ran long.
This year, at least, CBS had a system to alert viewers of schedule
changes after sporting events.
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/296962#296962
With that type of information, it would be do-able.
However, the big problems with an "indirect" mechanism for determining
changes (i.e. the sports show ran over 45 minutes, so start and end
everything following 45 minutes late) are: "we now return you to the
regularly-scheduled showing if XXX, already in progress;" the
not-a-money-maker, so reschedule for a later date decisions; the "shave
a few minutes off each show to return to the regular schedule by some
specified time approach; knowing when the regular schedule resumes; and
all the other annoying things the networks do.
Mike
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