[mythtv-users] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #4578: Recordings Sports Feature

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/04/2008 03:41 PM, Marc Sherman wrote:
> Michael Lynch wrote:
>   
>> For the OP, it is called MRE (myth recording extender).  You can check
>> it out here:
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mythtv-tools/
>>     
> Interesting. I wonder how tough it would be to extend that to handling 
> the start and end times of shows that follow the sporting event? For 
> example, I wasn't so keen on recording the super bowl last night, but I 
> had to manually adjust my schedule to avoid missing the second half of 
> House when the game ran long.
This year, at least, CBS had a system to alert viewers of schedule 
changes after sporting events.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/296962#296962

With that type of information, it would be do-able.

However, the big problems with an "indirect" mechanism for determining 
changes (i.e. the sports show ran over 45 minutes, so start and end 
everything following 45 minutes late) are:  "we now return you to the 
regularly-scheduled showing if XXX, already in progress;" the 
not-a-money-maker, so reschedule for a later date decisions; the "shave 
a few minutes off each show to return to the regular schedule by some 
specified time approach; knowing when the regular schedule resumes; and 
all the other annoying things the networks do.

Mike