[mythtv-users] Plz help: I'm only getting 'snow' on my PVR-250 in MythTV. (Help with Danish frequencies / TDC Kabeltv?)

[anders smith]

Thanks Peter,
Especially the english title thing is a good enough reason for me... ;-)
I'll give it a spin with my new box.
rgds
anders

On May 8, 2004, at 12:21 AM, Peter Valdemar Mørch wrote:

> Hejsa,
>
> I wrote my own tv_grab_dk_alt ("alternative"), that uses TDC's tv 
> guide.
> http://tdckabeltv.dk/?UniversID=3
>
> Primarily for these reasons:
> * I had already written it before I heard of XMLTV, so it was just an 
> API tweak to get it to work with XMLTV
> * I insist on English titles for english programs.
> * I insist on getting an ending time for all programs. To have the 
> last program of the evening last from 23:30 to 17:00 is just plain 
> annoying...
> * TDC's listings are the easiest to parse to extract credits, IMDB 
> links, etc.
>
> ********************
> * Warning          *
> ********************
> It has a *MAJOR* flaw: On TDC's listings, all program descriptions are 
> on a separate page. So *many* HTML pages are retrieved. 20 channels * 
> 20 programs / channel * 7 days = 2800 HTML pages!!!
>
> OK, so you've seen the warning. Here is the script:
> http://www.morch.com/postings/mythtv/tv_grab_dk_alt
>
> I really haven't given it that much testing - it works for me.
>
> -- 
> Peter Valdemar Mørch
> http://www.morch.com
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