YahooXMLTv (requires Go for TV)

lajams · 2007-09-13, 07:23 PM

Checking the YG4TV forums and others using the GUI app are having the same issue.

whurlston Wrote:lajams, I haven't been able to get any listings for my area for the past 48 hours. I'm not sure if Y! is still providing them or not. I will continue to try for the next few days.

laserfan · 2007-09-13, 07:24 PM

whurlston Wrote:lajams, I haven't been able to get any listings for my area for the past 48 hours. I'm not sure if Y! is still providing them or not.

Yeah lajams I've been getting that same error. Wonder if their system is down...

***sub*** · 2007-09-13, 07:30 PM

I hate to be the guy that makes this type of comment but.... with Schedules Direct now costing $15 for 6 months, is it really worth the time and agrevation you guys are suffering through with this problem? I dont know how you guys value your time, but I'd rather cough up the $15 than spend hours/days trying to get it sorted, only to find listings still arent being reliably downloaded.

(sorry - couldnt help but comment)

whurlston · 2007-09-13, 07:35 PM

sub Wrote:I hate to be the guy that makes this type of comment but.... with Schedules Direct now costing $15 for 6 months, is it really worth the time and agrevation you guys are suffering through with this problem? I dont know how you guys value your time, but I'd rather cough up the $15 than spend hours/days trying to get it sorted, only to find listings still arent being reliably downloaded.

(sorry - couldnt help but comment)

I agree.

lajams · 2007-09-13, 07:41 PM

No worries. Wanted to exhaust this final(?) avenue before plunking down the change. We micromanage family finances, and reoccuring expenses are controlled like a perp with a shock-belt. Smile

Anyway, I'll have a look at the agreement at Schedules Direct and work hard to face reality.

sub Wrote:I hate to be the guy that makes this type of comment but.... with Schedules Direct now costing $15 for 6 months, is it really worth the time and agrevation you guys are suffering through with this problem? I dont know how you guys value your time, but I'd rather cough up the $15 than spend hours/days trying to get it sorted, only to find listings still arent being reliably downloaded.

(sorry - couldnt help but comment)

laserfan · 2007-09-14, 02:45 AM

sub Wrote:...is it really worth the time and agrevation you guys are suffering through with this problem?

Hey, I already bailed on Yahoo... it worked a couple of weeks ago when I first tried it but last night got nothing but "empty listings".

I'd been using xmltv before Sept 1, and it took a little effort to convert to SD late last night, but it seems to be working just fine. I also have a coupla Tivos so trust the Zap2it/SD data more than any other solution anyway... Smile

lajams · 2007-09-14, 02:16 PM

laserfan Wrote:Hey, I already bailed on Yahoo... it worked a couple of weeks ago when I first tried it but last night got nothing but "empty listings".

I'd been using xmltv before Sept 1, and it took a little effort to convert to SD late last night, but it seems to be working just fine. I also have a coupla Tivos so trust the Zap2it/SD data more than any other solution anyway...

Just signed up for SD yesterday afternoon and am currently in trial-mode for SD. Two days so far and both have shown 15-days of EPG. Very nice!

Thanks much Whurlston for your hard work on the YG4TV data. I have a feeling I'll be heading down the SD path by Sunday.

-Oz- · 2007-09-14, 02:59 PM

sub Wrote:I hate to be the guy that makes this type of comment but.... with Schedules Direct now costing $15 for 6 months, is it really worth the time and agrevation you guys are suffering through with this problem? I dont know how you guys value your time, but I'd rather cough up the $15 than spend hours/days trying to get it sorted, only to find listings still arent being reliably downloaded.

(sorry - couldnt help but comment)

Heh, yea, I may move over to SD too. It was working really well esp since I could pick what data I wanted.

elbryyan · 2007-09-14, 03:59 PM

I personally am not having any trouble with it so far. Guess I'm just lucky.

ww4397 · (This post was last modified: 2007-09-14, 04:09 PM by ww4397.)

elbryyan Wrote:I personally am not having any trouble with it so far. Guess I'm just lucky.

Just curious, how many days of data are you requesting and do you always get that same number of days of data with the download?

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