[mythtv-users] We don't need no stinking surveys!

[Tom Craddock]

Well, where would the myth box (the initial one, the one that would share it
with others thru a 'mesh') get the info?  It would have to have a connection
to some machine somewhere that had the guide.  Since one person does it and
its quite easy (your reminded when your sub is up every time you look at the
Status screen) you or your customer would just have to open up a bookmark in
your browser (assuming you browse the web) and fill out 3 questions.
Family/customers may be slow or not willing at first to learn, but once
shown how simple it is, there's no reason for not using the service as it
is.   

-----Original Message-----
From: bishop [mailto:bishop at platypus.bc.ca] 
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 6:00 PM
Cc: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] We don't need no stinking surveys!

Folks,

Random question.  Have we figured a method through which mythtv itself 
can do the survey stuff, or do we still need a separate net machine? 
I'm thinking if we can encapsulate all that in the one box, the MAF will 
go up (Mom-approval factor, for when I install one of these things in 
her house).

Mind you, my mom's not the stereotypical case here, but you get the 
idea, even if it's still a fringe thing.  Maybe, when Mesh stuff takes 
off a bit more, and there is some kinda valid caching going on, folks n 
the same town can be getting their standard guide info from a local 
source but still should submit survey info to z2i.

Hmm.  I think I crossed a few discussions there.

  - bish

Corey Woodworth wrote:
> I agree, and I've got no problem with zap2it. However I know a number of 
> people who after seeing my mythbox would love for me to build one for 
> them, and I'm not sure if I could explain to them why Zap2it needs them 
> to subscribe and fill out surveys.
> 
> Venky Raju wrote:
> 
>> I concur. This is win-win for both us and Zap2It.
>>
>> Venky
>>
>>  
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
>>> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Chris Petersen
>>> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:55 PM
>>> To: cdwom at mpinet.net; Discussion about mythtv
>>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] We don't need no stinking surveys!
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> I live in the US of A and I was wondering if it is possible to 
>>>> configure
>>>> myth to get TV data from somewhere that requires neither a subscription
>>>> or a survey. I don't mind too much if It means I have to get the data a
>>>> bit slower.
>>>>     
>>>
>>> I think you'll find that the xmltv and mythtv coders (and most users)
>>> are more interested in keeping up the good terms with zap2it than
>>> spending the time writing (and maintaining) a screen scraper for another
>>> service -- it's somewhat counterproductive -- zap2it is giving us
>>> exactly what we want.  It's not about the time required to wait for a
>>> screen scraper, it's about struggling against the listings providers
>>> versus working with them.
>>>
>>> Granted, I'm sure that you're welcome to write your own, but at least
>>> for me, I'm more than happy to fill out their little 3-question "which
>>> PVR software do you use, and how is the weather today?" (oh, and the
>>> ever-important "what can we do to make this service better?") survey
>>> every few months instead of paying $12-15 monthly for Tivo or Replay.
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>>   
>>
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