[mythtv] XMLTV DTD question

IvanK. chepati at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 22 13:45:58 EST 2003


Hi guys,

I have been subscribed to the list since last summer, but I have not 
participated because I did not setup mythtv until yesterday.  I'm using cvs 
from Saturday and I'm very happy :-)

I have a question regarding channel information.  My cable provider gives a 
lot of info about tv programs -- name, description, year, director, actors, 
country of origin, etc.  I'm reading the xmltv dtd and I see this example:

<tv generator-info-name="my listings generator">
  <channel id="3sat.de">
    <display-name lang="de">3SAT</display-name>
  </channel>
  <channel id="das-erste.de">
    <display-name lang="de">ARD</display-name>
    <display-name lang="de">Das Erste</display-name>
  </channel>

  <programme start="200006031633" channel="3sat.de">
    <title lang="de">blah</title>
    <title lang="en">blah</title>
    <desc lang="de">
       Blah Blah Blah.
    </desc>
    <credits>
      <director>blah</director>
      <actor>a</actor>
      <actor>b</actor>
    </credits>
    <date>19901011</date>
    <country>ES</country>
    <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">2 . 9 . 0/1</episode-num>
    <video>
      <aspect>16:9</aspect>
    </video>
    <rating system="MPAA">
      <value>PG</value>
      <icon src="pg_symbol.png" />
    </rating>
    <star-rating>
      <value>3/3</value>
    </star-rating>
  </programme>
  <programme> ... </programme>
  ...
</tv>

So I'm wondering, how can I tell mythfilldatabase to get the extra info so I 
can still have all the details I'm used to when watching TV?

Thanks to all,
IvanK.


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