[mythtv] DVB-C scan is messed up in MythTV

[Tobias]

Am Thursday 20 December 2007 schrieb Colin Guthrie:
> Tobias wrote:
> > I wrote to my local DVB-C network provider, but they did not response.
> > So I think I will have to get it on my own.
> > Is there a way to find the NID?
> > I have a
> > 00:09.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01)
> > It is a normal DVB-C tuner card. (not full-feautured)
> >
> > I hope that there is a way. Otherwise I will have to install another
> > program instead of mythtv (what I do not want, because Mythtv is great)
>
> Assuming you have a legitimate account with your provider, you will have
> an official cable box. You should then be able to turn it into
> "engineering mode" (e.g. by booting it up when holding both the up and
> down buttons on the box or some other "trick"). In this mode there will
> be a helpful menu that will tell you your net id and some other info.
>
> You could also try asking on various sat forums on the web where someone
> may be able to tell you.
>
> Col

Thanks for the quick reply.
There was an offer to buy such a cable box. But I saved this money because I 
just had bought the dvb-c pci card which was expensive enough.
Maybe I can rent a box for a few days.
But it *should* be able to get the NID out of the stream?

Tobi