[mythtv-users] tv_grab_au: can't get rex-1.2.4 to work.

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Aug 29, 2006, at 6:24 PM, Bruce Nordstrand wrote:

> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> On Aug 29, 2006, at 5:16 PM, tj wrote:
>>
>>> Not to sound like an a-hole, but making them pay for server  
>>> bandwidth
>>>
>>> for your PVR isn't the solution. Maybe someone could put them in
>>> touch with the zap2it people and get some ideas on how to please
>>> everyone?
>>> I'm sure this has been mentioned several times already. But I'm
>>> very confident the overhead costs in this server traffic will be
>>> trumped by the extra revenues they receive from advertisers due to
>>> the increase in viewership.
>>>
>>> So much politics is involved in protecting things that hurts
>>> everybody. But then Australia in reality run by people who are so
>>> out of touch..........
>>>
>>
>> ...which is why I suggest contacting someone who owns the content
>> you're trying to use and explain the situation. Help them to provide
>> you with XML files of the listings. It lowers their bandwidth needs
>> and increases viewership. Everyone wins. They probably already have
>> it in XML and use XSL to build their HTML pages. As it stands, they
>> see a bunch of robots sucking up their bandwidth who aren't clicking
>> on their ads and want to stop it.
>>
>>
> Brad
>
> I understand where you are coming from but here in Australia they are
> not interested in supplying anything to the PVR community. Currently
> there is one broadcaster trying to sue a guide provider over copyright
> and another waiting in the wings seeing what the outcome is. Here,  
> even
> TV guide data is classed as copyright, as is telephone numbers (ie  
> phone
> book). I am sure for a few thousand dollars they would provide some  
> data
> for the PVR community, but definately not for free. Even our laws
> stipulate that recording anything from a TV broadcast is breach of
> copyright, so anyone with a VCR or PVR is breaking the law by using  
> it!!!
>
> Cheers
> Bruce

Now I understand. Looks like a business opportunity to me. Provide  
guide data for a fee and give back a percentage to all broadcasters  
who supply content like the iTunes Music Store business model. You  
could even charge per channel. :)