[mythtv-users] New Channels with DataDirect

[J. Donavan Stanley]

Michael T. Dean wrote:

> Bruce Markey wrote:
>
>> And that's the key, when do we find out that there is a lineup
>> change. You are looking at this from the premise that all new
>> channels are unwanted but there is a trade off.
>>
>> If I get a new channel that I don't want, I'm not forced to
>> watch it or record it. It can be removed at any time days or
>> weeks later, no problem. However, if new channels are not added
>> by default and stations you want are added or, worse yet, existing
>> stations moved to new channels, when would we discover that we
>> are missing out on stuff that could be recorded?
>>
>> Given the choice between adding by default and not finding out
>> about lineup changes until going to zap2it and examining the list
>> (note: by this method, I'd have found exactly zero new channels
>> since signing up for DD ;-) I'd prefer adding by default hands
>> down, no contest.
>
>
> Agreed.  That can be a benefit, but then again, it can also be a 
> problem--if the "new station" is not really available (maybe because 
> of the subscription agreement with Dish or FCC regulations) and it 
> broadcasts shows that a Myth user has chosen to "record at any time on 
> any channel," the scheduler may choose to record from the 
> "unavailable" station.  I would be very disappointed to get an hour of 
> "You are not currently subscribed to this channel" instead of Alias, 
> for example.
>
> So, how likely is this?  Much more so than it may seem at first.  For 
> example, Dish is required by the FCC to carry all US local channels 
> (if they choose to carry any--they cannot choose only certain 
> markets).  Therefore, they are working to add these new channels to 
> their satellites.


Mark the channel as hidden (uncheck visible) in the channel editor.  
That should stop that from happening.