[mythtv-users] Alternatives to Supporting schedulesdirect.org
Robert Current
robert.current at gmail.com
Wed Aug 8 03:44:19 UTC 2007
On 8/7/07, David Brodbeck <gull at gull.us> wrote:
>
> I think that's because currently schedulesdirect.org is the only
> place offering to sell. When someone else decides to offer a
> product, we can talk about whose is best. Until then, it's kind of
> moot, isn't it?
Maybe to you. But maybe you know something no on had bothered to say?
I'm trying to explain to people who I've set up systems for what is
going wrong, I don't have the answers. I asked here, and I STILL
don't have the answers.
I said... (which is what I was asked off list by someone who doesn't read it)
http://www.titantv.com/ttv/menu/terms.aspx
The Terms of Use state clearly "TITANTV.COM is a free service for
consumers and is provided for your personal, non-commercial home use
only." FREE listing data for PERSONAL use. Including private
accounts, lineups, and data connection from PVR/DVR systems.
One would expect there might be a way to use this. Is there no hope of trying?
And... if the question is one of legality... then....
http://www.titantv.com/ttv/grid/aboutpvrwatchfull.aspx
The list of partners is a lot of HARDWARE companies. Hardware
companies I'm happy to support, which were the ones that originally
pointed me to this data source, and seems a reasonable legal and
financial mechanism. So, is using THAT hardware with a MythTV system
somehow specifically illegal? How so? I don't see it.
Free data, for Private uses, which hardware providers have have
directed us towards. What's the issue preventing development of a
method to use that? Money? I'd be happy to contribute to a "donate
for code" development project to use it.
So, to me, it seems anything BUT a moot point. You have connected
some dots that I just don't see... and why you put those dots together
isn't clear either.
> Remember, all the other listings providers are buying data from TMS,
> same as SchedulesDirect. Since they all have the same supplier I'm
> not sure you're going to get a price lower than SchedulesDirect's
> price, whatever that turns out to be.
Maybe, maybe not. I don't know... and your not sure. So, "setting
for SchedulesDirect with no discussion" seems to be the point with no
support here. Moot?
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