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Tivo-like Opportunistic Recording for Linux PVRs?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the artificial-viewing-intelligence dept.

fahrv asks: "I use a MythTV-based Linux PVR. I'd like to see if there are ways to implement automatic Tivo-like program recordings based on personal preferences (and Amazon-like analysis of what other people recorded based on what you've recorded.) I know that the Amazon patent on 'Other people who bought XX also bought YY' could be an issue, but then Tivo is able to record shows opportunistically as well. I don't see any technical hurdles to doing this by analyzing people's MythTV viewing habits in an opt-in kind of system; I'd be interested in building one. Might any of you have some thoughts on this subject?"

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  1. try searching the mailing lists by tommck · · Score: 3, Informative

    There have been multiple attempts at this. Myth Recommends, WishTV, TV Wish, Myth Suggest (?)... I can't remember the names exactly, but there are attempts out there.

    I don't think any of them gained enough traction to get included in the software directly, but you may be able to kick start development on one of them.

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  2. Not very useful by Yeechang+Lee · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I've owned a TiVo for almost five years now. And for five years I've faithfully marked programs I like watching with a Thumbs Up.

    All that gets me from the auto-suggest feature is those same programs I've already seen. I've seen the Suggest feature pull up a program I hadn't heard of before perhaps two or three times.

  3. MythRecommend... by IpSo_ · · Score: 3, Informative

    I would like to see something similar, and even started building it myself. However as always time is a factor.

    It is "usable" as far as getting recommendations from hundreds of other MythTV users. However its only "console based" at this point, but its ready for anyone to
    build a native MythTV gui for it at anytime.

    I would be happy to work with you on such a project if you like. I have many other ideas of things to implement, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

    http://ipso.snappymail.ca/mythrecommend/

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