Weather not working on HD200

[freedml]

'Weather' has stopped working on my HD200 main menu. Is it just me, a problem with weather.com, or a result of Google buying sagetv? Any way to fix it?

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by freedml

'Weather' has stopped working on my HD200 main menu. Is it just me, a problem with weather.com, or a result of Google buying sagetv? Any way to fix it?

Assume you are talking about standalone mode on the HD200 - correct? You must not have seen this thread. But not a result of Google buyout but a fix to standalone mode is not likely and that IS a result of the google buyout. For extender mode there is a fix see this thread.

[freedml]

That's the problem with using old threads for new problems. A new thread should have been started in both places, one for 'standalone' mode here and one in 'extender' mode in the Sage Software forum.

So, to summarize, weather.com info is not available to Sage Extenders in Standalone mode any more and we're SOL for that function. Thanks a lot, Google.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by freedml

That's the problem with using old threads for new problems. A new thread should have been started in both places, one for 'standalone' mode here and one in 'extender' mode in the Sage Software forum.

So, to summarize, weather.com info is not available to Sage Extenders in Standalone mode any more and we're SOL for that function. Thanks a lot, Google.

Actually that was weather.com that stopped providing the information. Make sure to direct your anger to the appropriate company.

Gerry

[freedml]

Weather.com stopped providing free weather info to SageTV years ago. SageTV presumably had a license arrangement with them to use the info. When Google bought SageTV, SageTV didn't ensure that Google would continue the service, and there's no way for us users to switch to another service. So, yes, I think the blame goes squarely to SageTV and Google and not at all to weather.com.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by freedml

Weather.com stopped providing free weather info to SageTV years ago. SageTV presumably had a license arrangement with them to use the info. When Google bought SageTV, SageTV didn't ensure that Google would continue the service, and there's no way for us users to switch to another service. So, yes, I think the blame goes squarely to SageTV and Google and not at all to weather.com.

This is the letter that went out to all registered users of the weather.com XML service. They stopped providing this service to everyone that used it-just not Sage. Paid or free they stopped providing that XML data. Has nothing to do with Google or Sage TV in particular. They stopped providing the xml data to everyone.

Gerry

Dear Registrant:

We are writing to you because our records indicate that you are a registered user of the weather.com® XML Data Feed (http://xoap.weather.com.)

As a valued subscriber, we want to let you know that our data feed service offerings are changing. Beginning the week of October 10th, 2011, we will be launching a new subscription service, The Weather Channel® API.

The Weather Channel® API is a subscription offering created by The Weather Channel specifically to provide developers with access to an easy to use weather data feed that they can use to power commercial applications across a variety of technology platforms.

Key Features include:
• access to the most comprehensive global forecast set available anywhere
• white label solution (no logo; no links)
• weather data provided by weather.com®
• data may be accessed in either XML or JSON format
• leverages a world class cloud-based Infrastructure
• product support for the world wide web, the mobile web, downloadable web / PC applications, and downloadable mobile phone / smart phone applications
• multi-language support for English, Spanish, French, German, & Portuguese

What this means to you:
In order to have access to an XML data feed from The Weather Channel, you will need to subscribe to The Weather Channel® API. This letter serves as formal notice to you that your access to the weather.com® XML Data Feed will terminate at midnight Eastern time on November 15, 2011. To evaluate The Weather Channel® API as an alternative to the weather.com® XML Data Feed, please go to http://portal.theweatherchannel.com.

If you have questions concerning this notice, you can call The Weather Channel at (770) 226-2329 or e-mail us at theweatherchannelapi@weather.com.


We look forward to continuing our relationship with you.

Best Regards,

Scott H. Zucker
Director, Revenue Management & Optimization
The Weather Channel, LLC
Phone: (770) 226-2329
Facsimile: (770) 226-2966
E-mail: theweatherchannelapi@weather.com
Web: http://portal.theweatherchannel.com

[Zetavu]

Anyone know of a workaround for getting either weather or youtube streaming to work in stand alone mode? Is it possible for users to flash the HD200 to make the fix they made to extender?

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by Zetavu

Anyone know of a workaround for getting either weather or youtube streaming to work in stand alone mode? Is it possible for users to flash the HD200 to make the fix they made to extender?

No. Not that I'm aware of. In extender mode the fix is made either to the core or the STV. In standalone mode it would need to be new firmware.

Gerry

[Rezolution]

Did weather.com start providing free weather data again???

[jorton]

I sent them a message asking that question this afternoon and will post if I hear back.

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...3&postcount=49