- Re: UK Media Center - accuracy of Electronic Programme Guide Data
- Posted by John Lockwood on January 29th, 2008
I can't tell definitely, but the BBC data you linked to may be in XMLTV
format. The Radio Times for example provides FREE 14 days data in XMLTV
format for all UK channels (not just the BBC).
See http://xmltv.org/wiki/
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMLTV
If the BBC is using it's own special format then unfortunately the
likelihood of Microsoft supporting it, even considering the importance of
the BBC as a broadcaster is zero. If however it is standard XMLTV format
then I would agree Microsoft should consider adding support for it.
The XMLTV format is used in many competing Media Center type applications,
and is used around the world, including countries for which Microsoft
currently don't have a guide source themselves.
From what I have read, it sounds like the next Microsoft Media Center update
may also support the embedded DVB guide (which in my opinion is rounded to
the nearest five minute interval meaning it can suffer from the problem you
describe). However I have not seen any indication they will support XMLTV.
Note: While you are right about the timing issue, Media Center can pad
recordings by a defined amount which usually is good enough to get round
these problems. What is annoying is that the series record feature
constantly makes mistakes.
On 28/1/08 19:59, in article
DAB45783-4FD9-4BB6-93C1-4A6613E5CA63@microsoft.com, "Briantist"
<Briantist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
- Posted by Briantist on January 29th, 2008
"John Lockwood" wrote:
The format is in TV Anytime format, for that is the format I selected!
http://www.tv-anytime.org/
They really don't need to do that. They just need to ask their supplier who
alreay has it to provide it to them...
There is no need for them to. Microsoft get the information from Digiguide,
Digiguide gets it from the BBC, the BBC data has the correct information.
It's basic computing - crap in, crap out.
What is the point of having a computer system that CAN do something
automatically for you, but doesn't? There's no point having a dog and
barking yourself.
- Posted by Briantist on January 29th, 2008
"John Lockwood" wrote:
The format is in TV Anytime format, for that is the format I selected!
http://www.tv-anytime.org/
They really don't need to do that. They just need to ask their supplier who
alreay has it to provide it to them...
There is no need for them to. Microsoft get the information from Digiguide,
Digiguide gets it from the BBC, the BBC data has the correct information.
It's basic computing - crap in, crap out.
What is the point of having a computer system that CAN do something
automatically for you, but doesn't? There's no point having a dog and
barking yourself.
