[mythtv-users] SchedulesDirect Changes
David A. De Graaf
dad at datix.us
Fri Oct 10 19:46:03 UTC 2014
On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 01:14:00AM -0500, Robert Kulagowski wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Jay Foster <jayf0ster at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> > I am OTA only. I currently have two "lineups" (zip codes) selected on the
> > SD website in order to get listings for the channels that I receive. I
> > receive stations from both "lineups" on each tuner (input). My
> > interpretation of the setup instructions is that going forward, there will
> > be a one-to-one relationship between the input and the "lineup". That
> > simply isn't true for me.
> >
> > The concept of a lineup has little meaning for OTA users. A lineup is a
> > list of channels that someone else thinks one should get based on a zip
> > code, but does not reflect the channels one actually does receive. I have a
> > list of channels and their associated XMLTV IDs. I just need listings for
> > those, and don't care about what "lineup" someone else put them in. Will it
> > still be possible to select more than one "lineup" per MythTV input going
> > forward?
>
> Not strictly true; if you have stations that you're able to pick up,
> and they're not in your native postal code, then open a ticket at
> Schedules Direct. We'll work with Gracenote. They will run a
> line-of-sight analysis, and determine if it's not in the lineup
> because of their error, or because you have a unique setup. If you're
> picking up a station that's 200km away, but it turns out that you're
> on a mountaintop, and so is the transmitter, then it probably won't
> get added, because most people won't be able to get it in your postal
> code. If you're 20km away, and it's a new station, then it will
> probably be added.
>
> If you're in a fringe zone, where one single antenna is picking up
> stations from two different geographical regions, then how are you
> handling this situation now? From what I can tell of the code, there's
> still a one-to-one relationship between the channels that a particular
> piece of hardware can pick up, and the channels in the lineup.
>
> If you're truly in a super-fringe zone, then your account on the new
> system can be configured to allow for stationIDs that aren't native to
> your postal code so that you can pull down the schedule information
> for a stationID that isn't "native" to the lineup that you've
> configured in your account.
The notion of packaging a list of receivable broadcast stations
based on my postal ZIP code is fundamentally wrong.
Reception is affected by many other ignored factors, including
antenna positioning and directionality, foliage and, most important,
terrain.
I live in mountainous SW North Carolina. TV from Asheville, only
about 20 mi north, is completely blocked, while stations far more
distant (Spartanburg SC, Charlotte NC) are received perfectly.
No one is better situated than me to determine which stations
I can receive and which I cannot. The correct way to establish
a "lineup" would be for me to make a list and submit it to Schedules
Direct. Sadly, that method is not provided, I and others must fake it
by hunting for some other ZIP code that works, more or less.
Prepackaged lineups based on user location are fine for packaged
distributions like cable or satellite. A different, more flexible
system is required for broadcast TV.
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David A. De Graaf DATIX, Inc. Hendersonville, NC
dad at datix.us www.datix.us
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