Zap2it - Its all over

[sub]

So it appears that the option to be eventually incorporated into GBPVR is going to be a pay for listings service?

The xmltv option is integrated with GB-PVR, but you have to supply your own listings file. Developers are making tools to make this easy for you, but these are little bit dodgy legally so obviously not something I can build into GB-PVR (dont want to risk the project being shut down).

Adding support for paid listings is just to help users that cant be arsed going the xmltv route.

Its up to you to decide what path you want to follow.

If a free alternative appears, that is legally ok, then I'll add support for it.

[agidius]

do you have (or are you allowed to give) more info on this pay service??
like what info they will have, how much it will cost, and stuff like that??

[sub]

Sorry, there isnt any info I can give just yet. I might take a few weeks for them to finalise details.

[Jim_]

Either way, it sounds like paying for the zap2it service isn’t going to be an option for people using the built-n zap2it plugin and previous versions of gbpvr. Or any new version that isn’t specifically written for the paid service?

[sub]

They've said they'll also do xmltv for those apps that need that kind of data, so this can be used with earlier version of GB-PVR.

[Jim_]

The tools I have seen in the forums appear to be grabbers that have to be run regularly. Is there nething more automatic?

Countless people around the world use xmltv grabbers and download their listings automatically.
They call the grabber using UpdatEPG.bat in the gbpvr folder, and the epg update is automatic.

[Jim_]

They've said they'll also do xmltv for those apps that need that kind of data, so this can be used with earlier version of GB-PVR.

That sounds good.
It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.

[Jim_]

Hey sub,
On a side not I cant help but wonder how long it would take the gbpvr community to solve the worlds peace and prosperity issues.
If TV viewing was affected by it, I’m guessing about 2-weeks…
It is an awesome community you have here.

[lstepnio]

My biggest concern out of this whole thing is loosing the original air date data in the EPG. The Yahoo and Titan feeds from what I've seen doesn't have original air date or anything else that could be used to identify first run episodes of shows.

[Jim_]

My biggest concern out of this whole thing is loosing the original air date data in the EPG. The Yahoo and Titan feeds from what I've seen doesn't have original air date or anything else that could be used to identify first run episodes of shows.

whurlston's grabber (or should I say Yahoo Go TV to GBPVR epg sync'r) gives the OAD field.
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=27546

I'm testing a patched version of I-xmltv that gives the new show marker "*" and new show genre using it.