[mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?

Tako Schotanus quintesse at palacio-cristal.com
Wed Jul 30 18:52:17 EDT 2003


You are right, I remember now something that I saw in a Tivo screenshot
somewhere.
Hmmm so what is the general consensus people? Should we go for
per-channel, per-show or maybe even both?

-Tako

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of Richard Doherty
> Sent: woensdag 30 juli 2003 17:26
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?
> 
> 
> 
> FYI -- Tivo, of course, does this on a per-show basis.  While not a
> complete substitute for a per-channel offset, it's nice when you know
> certain shows have taglines that run right up to the very end of the
> hour.
> 
> --Rich
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tako Schotanus [mailto:quintesse at palacio-cristal.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:01 AM
> > To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> > Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I was thinking of implementing this some time ago, but I have the
> > feeling I now hear two different kind of problems:
> > 
> > 1. an offset because the times for some channels are from a 
> different
> > timezone
> > 2. per channel preroll and overtime settings
> > 
> > Maybe both should just be implemented? If Isaac has no problems with
> > this idea I'll see if I can find some time to do this.
> > 
> > (Personally I need option 2 because there are some channels 
> > which really
> > seem to take their begin and end times as only an indication and
> > sometimes start 15 minutes early or late. But I don't want 
> a half hour
> > leeway on the 10 minute cartoons I record from another channel that
> > _does_ adhere strictly to the times they give)
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net 
> > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of 
> Omer Shenker
> > > Sent: woensdag 30 juli 2003 3:28
> > > To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> > > Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: Per-channel time offset?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 18:42:37 -0400 Will Dormann 
> > <wd at pobox.com> wrote:
> > > >Running MythTV 0.10
> > > >
> > > >Is it possible to have a time offset for a particular 
> > channel.   One
> > > >particular channel is a couple of minutes behind schedule 
> > > and I always miss
> > > >the end of the show.
> > > >
> > > >thanks
> > > >-WD
> > > 
> > > ME TOO! :)
> > > 
> > > No seriously, this should ideally be available either through the
> > > mythfilldatabase interface somehow, or through the same sort 
> > > of interface as
> > > for changing hue and saturation. I live in US CST, but about 
> > > a quarter of my
> > > stations provide listings in EST.
> > > 
> > > If someone were to tell me where in the code to do this, I 
> > > could probably
> > > produce a patch.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Omer Shenker                          http://omershenker.net/
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 



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