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From: rrw@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Machine Readable Sat Tv Listings?
Message-ID: <1252@naucse.UUCP>
Date: 29 Mar 89 07:04:59 GMT
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Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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 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
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