adding new channels to tvguide.org.au?

[zombiepig]

I'm just wondering if it's possible for several new channels to be added to the tvguide lineup. I'd really like to see the following channels added:

ABC-Can-HD
ABC-NSW-HD
ABC-NT-HD
ABC-Qld-HD
ABC-SA-HD
ABC-Tas-HD
ABC-Vic-HD
ABC-WA-HD
Nine-Mel-HD
Nine-NT-HD
Nine-Qld-HD
Nine-SA-HD
Nine-Syd-HD
Nine-WA-HD
SBS-Can-HD
SBS-NSW-HD
SBS-NT-HD
SBS-Qld-HD
SBS-SA-HD
SBS-Tas-HD
SBS-Vic-HD
SBS-WA-HD
Seven-Bris-HD
Seven-Dar-HD
Seven-Mel-HD
Seven-Qld-HD
Seven-SA-HD
Seven-Syd-HD
Seven-WA-HD
Ten-Can-HD
Ten-NSW-HD
Ten-Qld-HD
Ten-SA-HD
Ten-Vic-HD
Ten-WA-HD

If these channels were added, i'm willing to enter data for them, and could probably recruit a lot of ppl from the mediaportal and mce user bases to help enter data all round!

Does anyone know how i should go about getting these channels added?

[petestrash]

I'll see what I can do for you, but it might take a little while I'm busy moving premises at the moment.

Peter.

[petestrash]

Actually thinking about it further, is there any point in cluttering up the database with these extra channels.. aren't the HD channels still just a copy of what is on SD, and we already provide data for these?

Peter

[zombiepig]

well... only a select few programs are broadcast in hd, and (with channel 7 for instance) the rest of the time the channels just show a test loop. it would be really useful to have a HD channel listing with only the programs that are being broadcast on these stations included, so it'd be really easy to choose whether to record the SD channel or the HD channel!

[SiLenTYL]

YES!

This would be very handy!

There are no HD channel EPG information anywhere for Australian free to air, so it would only be fitting if OzTivo had them first

Some programs are in HD, but not all, so it wouldnt be a straight copy from the SD to HD. Rather, sections of the SD go to the HD EPG.

It would be great to add these channels, zombiepig and i can do the rest

[petestrash]

Ok, I'll add it to the TODO list.

I assumed all programming was the same as SD just presented in HD or upconverted SD if native HD was not available.

I'll post back here when it's done, but probably not till after Christmas.

Peter.