Finally some work for non-programmers...

**DJC** · 12-06-2005, 01:10 PM

Finally, some work for non-programmers... show level augmentation testing.

Timmy's temporary web interface for show level augmentation is up and running and a few tests have been put through, which showed up Ok in following slices.

http://orac.caffeine.co.nz/shows

This system allows for show level ratings,stars,gene and group to be set.

There is also the ability to set the episodic nature of a show if ir eventuates that the episodic detection algorithm misses a particular show.. eg if doesn't play in regular timeslots (unlikely ... I've never come across anything interesting yet that I couldn't set a season pass for on the dev system)

[Definitions in terms of dev system: show = a show like "friends" or "lost", a programmed = an individual episode which has a time/date associated with it. Genre's and groups as far as the dev system design goes are attached to the show level]

It also allows the show description to be updated. Generally testting has used the "REPLACEIF" function, where the (null) description is replaced if it is black.

This has been used through a number of shows on the FTA channels to augment some form of description into the slice.

Pretty much where ever there is a "No information" in the description it would be nice to have a generic catch-all show description added.

Remember, this is early beta stuff, the plan is to create a much more comprehensve interface dealing with show level and programme level augmentation.

Also, all updates are live into the database, and therefore will reflect into the next days slice (available around midday each day)

There are a number of tivos on the dev slices ... so be considerate in terms of keeping changes close enough to accurate

**Wanted** · 13-06-2005, 05:44 AM

Cool. Something constructive to do at work. I'll be doing a few for sure.

edit: I just did Americas Next Top Model and can't edit the season or episode fields. Is that by design?

**DJC** · 13-06-2005, 08:52 AM

Yes. By design at this stage, we will need the next stage of web i/f up and going down to the programme level to bring the full episode functions to a working state.

**Wanted** · 13-06-2005, 09:31 AM

I notice there is TV2, TV2WLG, TV2CHC and updating an entry does not update the others. Which should I update? If there is a way for any other channel to get the info entered for that show on another channel it could be useful. e.g Charmed, CSI and i'm sure there are others are on Sky1 aswell as TV3.

**DJC** · 13-06-2005, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Wanted

I notice there is TV2, TV2WLG, TV2CHC and updating an entry does not update the others. Which should I update? If there is a way for any other channel to get the info entered for that show on another channel it could be useful. e.g Charmed, CSI and i'm sure there are others are on Sky1 aswell as TV3.

The main slices at the moment are TVx not the regional breakouts. That wont come until we have custom headend generation capability.

Agree with your comments on matching across channels ... put it up as a suggestion for timmy's advanced web i/f (orac.caffeine.co.nz/epg).

Also note some of the details currently not selectable, wont be able to be matched across channels ... eg episodes and so on.

**Wanted** · 14-06-2005, 07:02 AM

Tvtome.com has changed to tv.com (now with sponsorship and large ad sidebars). The episode numbers still seem to be the same thank god.

**NoSignal** · 25-09-2007, 11:49 PM

I was keen to add some info, but I am unsure how to handle firstrun data. For Desperate Housewives, I have set the season pass to "First Run Only". However, the repeat episodes are still being recorded. So I figure, I would go to the EPGx and mark the episodes as repeats. However, now that I am there, I can't figure out if I am allowed to edit that data (an if so, how).