[mythtv-users] Recording Sporting Events to the real end

[Brad Benson]

On 4/21/05, Matthew K. Lee <fratlee at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/21/05, Preston Crow <pc-mythtv05 at crowcastle.net> wrote:
> > I have an idea for recording sporting events that may not end on
> > schedule:  Have Myth check the score at some web site to determine
> > whether the game has actually ended.  Then Myth could automatically
> > extend the recording for baseball games that run late.
> >
> 
> Interesting idea...
> 
> How would you know that the game was over based on the score?

Easy.  Most any place that shows you the score also shows you the
current inning.  When the game is over the inning is usually reported
as F (for final score).  If the inning is reported as F then you know
the game is over.