[mythtv-users] Zap2It - isn't this a two part problem?

Mark J. Small msmall at eastlink.ca
Thu Jun 28 18:11:56 UTC 2007


On Thursday 28 June 2007 14:59, John Drescher wrote:
> > >> However, that said, NNTP is actually a better technology for this
> > >> sort
> > >> of thing.  The files are not particularly large by today's scales.
> > >
> > > What about rsync? This data dissemination problem seems like it would
> > > be a really good fit for rsync:
>
> I am getting a very frustrated with this thread but I will still answer.
>
> I believe rsync will be horrible at this since I guarantee that not a
> single mythTV user would have my same programming line up (being that my
> cable lineup is only for a few thousand customers in one zip code) so why
> would we force everyone to download my listings?
>
>
> John

If a new solution is needed, the most bandwidth friendly way of downloading 
would be for the myth-backend to parse the line up and ask for schedules for 
each channel.  That way my backend would ask for some of the same channels as 
yours (likely CNN, A&E, etc). Like you, I'm probably the only mythtv user in 
my rinky-dink little town.

If new central listings database comes in to being, we may all end up manually 
creating our own lineup.  But this is WILD speculation.  Lets wait for a dev 
announcement.  I just hope that whatever happens includes stuff for Canada 
too.  We also use datadirect. 

Mark


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