[mythtv-users] DataDirect and multiple inputs (single source?)

[J. Donavan Stanley]

Wendy Seltzer wrote:

> At 10:41 AM -0700 5/28/04, Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
>
>> On Friday 28 May 2004 10:10, Chris wrote:
>>
>>>  With my cable service most of my channels can just work like normal 
>>> with
>>>  the tuner being set to the correct channel.  However, for the premium
>>>  channels I need to go through my cable box.  When I was using XMLTV 
>>> I just
>>>  create two sources that used the same channel data.  One had the main
>>>  channels, the other had the premium channels, and they had 
>>> different video
>>>  inputs (tuner vs. composite input from the cable box).
>>>
>>>  How do I do this with DataDirect?  Zap2it won't let me add two lineups
>>>  that have the same provider therefore I can't see a way in MythTV 
>>> to set
>>>  up different inputs for specific channels.
>>>
>>>  Obviously this isn't going to work... Am I stuck?
>>
>>
>> I haven't tried it yet, but someone else suggested that simply 
>> altering your
>> zip code as a workaround for getting a second lineup. So for example, 
>> I'm in
>> 98038, which just pulls Seattle-area listings, from which I use the 
>> one for
>> Comcast Cable, Digital Rebuild (or something like that). If I want to 
>> create
>> a second channel listing (which I will be doing later tonight or this 
>> weekend
>> to get my cable box-connected card back in action), I just try, say 
>> 98037 for
>> my zip, and I can create another lineup using the same channel listings.
>
>
> Yes, using neighboring zip codes works for me (to keep HD and NTSC 
> channels separate).  The one challenge is that Myth currently displays 
> only the lineup name in the selection screen, and both are listed as 
> "broadcast," making it difficult to pick the right one to associate 
> with each card.  If no one else has a chance to take a look at adding 
> another Zap2it field to the display, I'll see what I can find.
>

Another option is to sign up a second DD account and use it.