rrw@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) (03/29/89)
I wonder if anyone out there, probably with a satellite tv system, is using a machine readable tv listing. Background: Depending on your area, you may have noticed some of the satellite tv listing service magazines in stores, such as Orbit, Satellite TV Week, or others. There is such an overwhelming amount of programming available on satellite, that it becomes a really large task to locate specific programs. For example, I have an interest in about 100 movies which have been made in the area over the last 50 years, and would greatly like to know when one is being shown. However, it is very easy to miss one, being buried in the listings. Last August, I was investigating a service called SUPERGUIDE, which consisted of a box which was downloaded with upcoming schedules, which could then be displayed on-screen. I made some initial inquires as to whether there might be an RS 232 port or something that I could use to have my computer look for specific titles on upcoming programs, but they didn't seem equipped to answer such a question. I'd greatly like to hear from anyone using this or a similar service. THANKS! de WB0IMC - Bob Wier College of Engineering Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona University ...arizona!naucse!rrw | BITNET: WIER@NAUVAX | *usual disclaimers*
wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) (03/31/89)
One of the options available for the Superguide sat TV adapter is a Centronics-compatible parallel port. It would probably be pretty easy to attach it to a PC. It was originally the intent of Superguide to be able to interface it with a personal computer to be able to print formatted listings. Pick up a copy of your favorite sat TV magazine and call the people at Superguide directly for more info. General Instruments is also working on something called Videopal that is supposed to hook into your data output of a Videocipher. I don't think Videopal has gone beyond the concept stage yet. Videopal is supposed to hook up to personal computers too. Bill
gdelong@cvman.UUCP (Gary Delong) (04/03/89)
In article <1252@naucse.UUCP>, rrw@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) writes: > > I wonder if anyone out there, probably with a satellite > tv system, is using a machine readable tv listing. .... > THANKS! > > de WB0IMC > > - Bob Wier College of Engineering If you find out anything, please post the results. I don't know how many times I've spent a hour or so searching Sat. TV Week looking for a specific show/feed. I wouldn't at all mind spending a couple of bucks on an on-line service that could do this type of lookup. -- _____ / \ / Gary A. Delong, N1BIP "I am the NRA." gdelong@cvman.prime.com | \ / COMPUTERVISION Division {sun|linus}!cvbnet!gdelong \____\/ Prime Computer, Inc. (603) 622-1260 x 261