[mythtv-users] MythTV does not handle daylight savings properly

Brian J. Murrell brian at interlinx.bc.ca
Mon Nov 5 18:16:39 UTC 2012


On 12-11-05 01:08 PM, Wim wrote:
> 
> My rule now looks like this and it works
> 
> program.title LIKE '%de wereld draait door%'
> AND channel.callsign like '%ned%'
> AND
> HOUR(CONVERT_TZ(program.starttime, 'UTC', 'SYSTEM'))>=19
> AND HOUR(CONVERT_TZ(program.starttime, 'UTC', 'SYSTEM'))<=21
> 
> Can't say I think this is user friendly.

Indeed, no.  I do agree.  Users should not have to confront the
vulgarities of UTC conversion.

If every custom record rule needs every time specification in them
converted to/from UTC, that should be done internally, IMHO.

b.


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