Are there any XML EPG providers left?

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TechnoGuy001

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#432406 28-Jan-2011 20:29

I would, but non of them have a dvb-t on their computer :(

Any volunteers? :P

Wonder if WMS would plug in a dvb-t stick/card to my VM :P

hads

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#432408 28-Jan-2011 20:33

I'm sure that nzepg.org will bring the HD tags back as soon as they can.

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codyc1515

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#432409 28-Jan-2011 20:35

kyhwana2: I think they've all be pressured/sued off. Which is retarded.

We still have permission from the broadcasters to post our EPG data up at www.codycooper.co.nz/epg/ provided that the data is only for the current day, and that I do not profit from it. We might be able to put it up in XML, as well as the current HTML. However, it is a risky proposition from what I have seen. Although, I do not believe that the other people running these websites have asked the broadcasters permissions, which I did, it could be different. Who knows? (rhetorical question)

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#432411 28-Jan-2011 20:36

The current day only isn't that useful for PVR users which is likely why the broadcasters won't care.

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codyc1515

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#432418 28-Jan-2011 20:53

hads: The current day only isn't that useful for PVR users which is likely why the broadcasters won't care.

Why not?
You can't actually watch the shows days in advance, and you will already have your apps (e.g. Media Center) set to record what you want.

TechnoGuy001

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#432469 28-Jan-2011 22:34

codyc1515:
hads: The current day only isn't that useful for PVR users which is likely why the broadcasters won't care.

Why not?
You can't actually watch the shows days in advance, and you will already have your apps (e.g. Media Center) set to record what you want.

I use filters like "HD Movies" or Sci-fi and check it once a week if there is anything I want to record, like hads said, one day is useless for me.

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#438767 13-Feb-2011 09:23

kyhwana2: I think they've all be pressured/sued off. Which is retarded.

It was pretty annoying when the XML feeds stopped and also Reven got a C&D order for his scraper. I have given up on the Sky channel EPG info and just use Freeview via epgcollector.

But I wonder what would happen if some soul ran epgcollector on both DVB-S and DVB-T and posted his outputs either on a torrent site or just on some overseas site. I am not offering, just speculating! It would seem hard for that feed to be stopped by local legal action.

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