Hi,
As other list members may know I use the Plex TV service with a Plex Premium
pass along with a Silicondust TV tuner to record and time shift/watch Live TV.
I received an eMail from Plex regarding changes to the way that Plex will
interact with Programme Guides come the end of June 2019.
In Australia for example the current @Freeview@ programme guide will no longer
be available so users of the Plex PVR will have to subscribe to a third party
programme guide service such as Ice TV.
Instructions are laid out in the eMail and links are given on where to find
further instructions on changing the settings in your Plex PVR to make full use
of the Ice TV programme guide etc.
As a special offer Ice TV is offering Plex Premium Pass subscribers a 3 months
trial of the Ice TV service.
Plex also mentions that these changes will affect Plex Pass Premium Subscribers
in other countries and regions though the eMail I received didn’t specify
exactly where these regions were so if you’re a Plex user then keep an eye on
your In-Box.
As a footnote I’ve made the necessary changes to my Plex system to make use of
the Ice TV programme guide and I wish I’d started using Ice TV for programme
information and scheduling long ago rather than use the @Freeview@ programme
guide service which I’ve found to be very inaccurate for both programme
information and programme start/end times.
Ice TV on the other hand is continually adjusted for those times when
programmes overrun or channels may prefer to pad out a programme with
commercials to make the programme longer thus keep a good audience for longer,
advertise new shows and all the other dirty tricks our TV networks get up to
<smile>.
