[mythtv-users] VCR Plus ("ShowView")

[steve at nexusuk.org]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Torsten Rupp wrote:

> internet this is some additional work. In Germany the VCR Plus programming 
> system (called "ShowView") is very popular for standard video recorders. 
> Because the VRC Plus/ShowView numbers are printed in all TV magazines it 
> would be very convenient to be able to use this system in MythTV, too 

ISTR there are some big legal issues with Video+.  It is patented, and 
anyone who wants to publish or decode the Video+ codes has to pay a lot of 
money.  (Digiguide have complained many times in the past that they 
weren't allowed to publish Video+ codes).

> Some other thing about recording: it seems currently it is possible to record 
> daily, but no e.g. from Monday to Friday. Also is seems the recording is only 
> done if the EPG database contain enough data. Is it possible to program a 
> recording e.g. from Mo-Fr only and without any EPG data available? For series 
> this would be nice, e. g. in Germany there are some which are transmitted 
> from Monday to Friday only.

Try using the manual schedule option.

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