[mythtv-users] Guide updates for CBS and TNT this evening

[Kirk Bocek]

On November 16, 2015 8:08:04 PM PST, Robert Eden <rmeden at gmail.com> wrote:
>On 11/16/2015 6:50 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>> (*) There is a period during the updates from Schedules
>> Direct when there is no guide data available at all
>> so (especially on very very slow systems) one can
>> end up with some scheduling anomalies (i.e.
>> missing recordings).
>
>The Schedules Direct SD-DD service used by MythTV only updates date
>once 
>a day in the late morning.  The best time to download data is always a 
>randomized time provided by the "acknowledge" method.
>
>MythTV does support using that time, but due to bugs many MythTV users 
>download at exactly 2am whatever timezone is used by the box. (I see 
>huge spikes in downloads)
>
>So please, check your logs for when you download.  If it's in the
>middle 
>of the night, fix your system to use the suggested time.  It is better 
>for everyone.
>
>If you have to use cron, you can get a randomized time via 
>http://schedulesdirect.org/getack
>
>Checking right before prime time won't give better data.
>
>Robert
>Schedules Direct
>

Is that the same as "let Myth choose the time?"