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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1146725" data-attributes="member: 82144">Great! Whatever works for you... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Sorry, MP doesn't support channel numbers in that [ATSC] format. ATSC is the only standard in the world that doesn't use simple numbers. &lt;sigh&gt;I'm based in New Zealand, so I don't have actually have cause to use either of them.Anecdotally, the quality of guide data available from a given service can vary from area to area. So, some people may find one service gives them better data while other people find the opposite.I suppose that scraping zap2it is not particularly ethical (possibly prohibited by Ts and Cs etc.). It also has the same weaknesses all scrapers have in that they can break if/when zap2it change their data/website format... and this requires manual intervention by somebody (presumably the zap2xml developer(s)) to fix.All of that is to say: I think you're best to make the choice for yourself. There's no harm in trying other services before you settle on the one you prefer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1146725, member: 82144"] Great! Whatever works for you... :) Sorry, MP doesn't support channel numbers in that [ATSC] format. ATSC is the only standard in the world that doesn't use simple numbers. <sigh> I'm based in New Zealand, so I don't have actually have cause to use either of them. Anecdotally, the quality of guide data available from a given service can vary from area to area. So, some people may find one service gives them better data while other people find the opposite. I suppose that scraping zap2it is not particularly ethical (possibly prohibited by Ts and Cs etc.). It also has the same weaknesses all scrapers have in that they can break if/when zap2it change their data/website format... and this requires manual intervention by somebody (presumably the zap2xml developer(s)) to fix. All of that is to say: I think you're best to make the choice for yourself. There's no harm in trying other services before you settle on the one you prefer. [/QUOTE]

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