[mythtv-users] Supporting schedulesdirect.org

[jedi at mishnet.org]

> On 8/8/2007 10:20 AM, jedi at mishnet.org wrote:
>>    NO. DD does have some data quality issues. They are relatively
>> minor but they do manifest themselves from time to time.
>>
> The DataDirect feed Schedules Direct will be using is internally
> separate from the Zap2IT LABS feed we were using. (Terms are
> important... I've learned DD != Z2L ).  Update policies are different,
> etc.
>
> I hope (but honestly don't know for sure yet) that the data quality will
> be better than with Z2L.  We do have contractual methods for updates
> that we didn't have with Z2L.

   Just to keep things in perspective: I would also like to point out
that my problems with MythTV guide data quality has been no worse than
the issues that I would occasionally see with guide data provided by
Tivo.

>
> In addition, the Schedules Direct team has some medium and long-term
> plans (with contractual allowances)  to augment and improve the Data
> Direct feed.  We first need to focus on 9/1.

   ...quite right.

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