[mythtv-users] Program Descriptions Still Wrong: Cross-post

[R. G. Newbury]

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:55 AM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> 
wrote:
 > > SVN trunk 20070, fedora 10, w Nvidia 180.44
 > >
 > > This started with the Daylight Savings time change, and I think it is a
 > > local Buffalo, New York problem.
 > >
 > > This manifests itself through SchedulesDIrect, but I do not think 
it is not
 > > a SchedulesDirect error. Nor is it apparently a Times Media 
Services (zap2it
 > > error). I think it starts with WGRZ in Baffalo or at an intermediary.
 > >
 > > The show name and episode title generally are correct, but the 
description
 > > of the episode is for something else entirely different. Just after 
the DST
 > > change, the offset appeared to be one hour, that is, the 
description was for
 > > the preceding or succeeding show, but now appears to have no 
relationship. I
 > > think that WGRZ does not use the network feed but substitutes a 
different
 > > episode.
 > >
 > > I have noticed this only on WGRZ Channel 2, Buffalo. It may or may 
not exist
 > > on other channel listings.




 > > Has anyone seen this on any other Buffalo channel? I want to see if 
we can
 > > determine where the problem starts.






 > > As an example. for tonight, zap2it lists the 9:00 pm program as:
 > >
 > > ****************
 > > Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEpisode: Wildlife (First Aired: 
November
 > > 18, 2008)
 > >
 > > Elliot Stabler puts his marriage at risk when he goes under cover 
to gain
 > > access to an animal-smuggling ring, with Olivia posing as a prostitute.
 > > *****************
 > >
 > > Meanwhile, WGRZ's online listing gives:
 > > **************
 > > Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
 > > Transitions (Repeat, TV14)
 > > **************
 > >
 > > In this case, a different episode is listed at WGRZ than at zap2it.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > At 8:00 pm, both zap2it (and SD) list the episode as Law & Order: 
Sero, but
 > > the dsscription om WGRZ:
 > >
 > > « Law & OrderLaw & Order Zero (HD, Repeat, TV14) A woman's body is
 > > discovered in a city garden, and the murder case exposes a possible 
conflict
 > > of interest for Cutter. Ned Beatty guest stars.
 > >
 > > does not match the dsscription on zap2it (or SD):
 > >
 > > Law & OrderEpisode: Zero (First Aired: December 17, 2008)
 > >
 > > Cutter is determined to expose misconduct when he realizes an old 
friend
 > > working in the system is obstructing justice in the murder of an
 > > environmentalist.
 > >
 > > Either WGRZ does not properly pass on their program schedule, or the
 > > schedule gets lost/dropped/ changed before it reaches Times Media.
 > >
 > > Geoff

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