[mythtv-users] EIT/EPG, "Not Listed" status and approximate string matching

[john blue]

Hi Prakash,

On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:28:30 pm Prakash Sabapathy wrote:
> 
> Apologies if this has already been covered previously.
> 
> My combined frontend/backend (HTPC) is configured to extract EIT/EPG data
> via DVB (Melbourne, Australia). Myth generally has nine days worth of EPG
> available. Recordings are typically scheduled using EPG data (via the
> program guide) and in most instances the HTPC records shows without error.
> However in some instances the show is not recorded due a subtle change in
> EPG; e.g. title. Typically under recording is shown with the "Not Listed"
> status under "Upcoming Recordings".
> 
> To circumvent this issue, is it possible to configure Myth to record a show
> based on EPG data known at the time when the show was to record? i.e.
> effectively disregard future changes in EIT/EPG data and therefore allow
> the recording to occur without needing user intervention in the event of a
> show becoming "Not Listed" due to subtle change in EIT/EPG data. Clearly
> this option will be in addition to the options already available: "Record
> Only This Showing", "Find and record one showing of this title" etc.
> 
> Effectively, when the user requests for a show to be recorded with this
> option, Myth automatically creates a manual record rule or similar and
> populates it with the known EIT/EPG data with regards to title, start and
> end time etc.
> 
> 
> Failing that, is it possible to perform some type of fuzzy string matching
> logic to allow a recording to proceed even when changes are made to the
> EPG? e.g. revised EIT/EPG data is within 95% of previous data and
> therefore proceed with recording.
> 
Have you considered using the australian grabber "Shepherd", this does an excellent job of managing program guide data, 
and is usually preferred for mythtv over using EIT.

There is a mailing list dedicated to shepherd for assistance.

Full details are here:

http://svn.whuffy.com/index.fcgi/wiki

Hope this helps,

Regards

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John