[mythtvnz] DVB-T MHEG EPG

[Steve Hodge]

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Solor Vox <solorvox at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just wanted to say, if you guys would prefer I can take this
> discussion off-list.
>
> After a bit more analyses, I got the two IDs swapped.  The first
> number is episode or "event content reference id."  The second number
> is the series ID.  They also very by channel.  Prime uses alpha
> numeric strings "/SNZ10174274" for event id, but "/118728" for series
> crid.  The tvanytime DVB protocol (120 page pdf) is a bit dry, but
> seems to confirm that they designed the system in this way.
>
> From what it appears, they use the content reference id so PVRs can
> record without being locked to a specific date/time.  The external
> crid url is for additional metadata (including adverts) to be
> downloaded.
>
> Unless there is more data that rb-download isn't giving us, I'd have
> to implement some type of supplementary metadata lookup.  That would
> then be used to populate the event in xmltv file.  That could mean a
> simple hash match for episode name -> series crid.  Or something more
> complex like internet master crid db.  I would think that you could
> share a master crid file/db since it would only change with new
> series.  Just some thoughts...
>

It'd be useful just having a reliable episode id even if it were completely
opaque if it could used for avoiding repeats.

Cheers,
Steve
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