[mythtv] A perl QAM scanner - call for volunteers

[Robert Kulagowski]

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Grant McChesney <grantmc at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Robert Kulagowski <rkulagow at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Grant McChesney <grantmc at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Robert:
>> > I'm having some issues with the script.  I've ran it a few times now.
>> >  It
>> > scans through all the virtual channels, and creates my conf file
>> > (UT43414\:X.qam.conf).  The problem I'm having is the conf file is
>> > always
>> > empty.  Any ideas?
>>
>> If you change the $debug variable at the top of the script it will
>> generate a lot more output, and then I can see what I mis-programmed.
>>
>> Have you downloaded the latest version?  I received some feedback and
>> made adjustments a few days ago.
>>
>
> I verified I have the latest version.  I've enabled debug, and there is more
> output now, but I don't see a smoking gun.  He's a snippet of the output.
> Getting QAM data for channel 663
> channel is 663 vcgvs is:
> vch=663 name=DSCHDTV auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a
> Getting QAM data for channel 664
> channel is 664 vcgvs is:
> vch=664 name=Life HD auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a
> Getting QAM data for channel 665
> channel is 665 vcgvs is:
> vch=665 name=Palladia auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted cgms=n/a
> Getting QAM data for channel 666
> vcss is ERROR: invalid virtual channel

That shouldn't be a blocker - it just means that 666 doesn't exist in
your lineup.

If you run qamscanner.pl 2 20

Does it run all the way through and create a file on the channels up to 20?

If yes, then try running 2 665
so that we can see if there's something else happening.

Thanks.