[mythtv-users] Frequencies

Wayne Vosberg wayne at mindtunnel.com
Fri Dec 10 02:42:03 UTC 2004


hmmm ... have you checked all the card settings with test_ioctl?


Robert wrote:

>Yea.. but does not solve my problem.   The Tuner in my PVR-250 does tune
>to the correct frequency based on normal channel numbers.  I need to be
>able to control the frequency that is passed to the tuner... In other
>words, I need to  have a Custom Channel to frequency table.  OR buy an
>older PVR 250 with a better supported tuner.
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>Robert
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>>Usually all you need to do is make sure that frequid is set properly and
>>that chanid selects the right tuner.
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>>For instance,  I used to use input 2 for direct tv and input 1 for
>>antenna.
>>The local guide for my area had NBC on channel 5 but it actually came
>>in much better on channel 30.   All I had to do was update frequid to 30
>>for chanid 1005.
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>>Telemundo was received via antenna but didn't have channel guides.   All
>>I had to do was change chanid from 2369 (or whatever it was) to 1369 and
>>set freqid to 49 (the local channel).
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>>clear? ;)
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