[mythtv-users] Zap2it Labs Shutting Down?

Bill Williamson bill at bbqninja.com
Wed Jun 20 02:51:24 UTC 2007


On 6/20/07, Joseph Caputo <jcaputo1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/19/07, Jake Palmer <jakep_82 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >From: Eric Holt <eric-mythtv at skoozdag.com>
> > >Reply-To: eric-mythtv at skoozdag.com,Discussion about mythtv
> > ><mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > >To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > >Subject: [mythtv-users] Zap2it Labs Shutting Down?
> > >Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:34:27 -0400
> > >
> > >I just saw this posted on the KnoppMyth forums, and for sure, I checked
> > >out the Zap2it Labs website, and there is the announcement:
> > >
> > >http://labs.zap2it.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >-----
> > >IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
> > >
> > >For several years we have offered a free TV listings service to
> > >hobbyists for their own personal, noncommercial use. In October of 2004
> > >we posted here an open letter saying the future of Zap2it Labs was at
> > >risk because of certain growing misuses of the Zap2it Labs data.
> > >Unfortunately this misuse has continued and grown. These misuses,
> > >combined with other business factors have led to the decision to
> > >discontinue Zap2it Labs effective September 1, 2007.
> > >
> > >We thank those users who have honored the terms of the agreement, and
> we
> > >suggest you consider the many TV listings options offered by the
> > >commercial licensees of TMS TV listings data.
> > >
> > >If you would like to discuss how to license TV listings for commercial
> > >use, please let us know by e-mail (labs at zap2it.com) and include your
> > >company name, telephone number and the best time to reach you. We will
> > >respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
> > >
> > >We anticipate this decision will generate discussion and invite you to
> > >respond via the Zap2it Labs forum. We will do our best to respond to
> > >relevant questions posted on this forum in a timely manner.
> > >-----
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >~Aryq~
> >
> > So where does this leave MythTV?  Without listing data I've got a
> thousand
> > dollar computer with 1.4TB of space and all it will do is play MP3's and
> > DVD's.  I can't stand the very thought of paying Comcast for the
> privilege
> > of using one of their crappy DVR's.
> >
> > Jake
>
>
> Back to XMLTV web scraping?


Australian's have been in this position from the start, you'll survivie :)
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