[mythtv-users] pcHDTV 3000 Installed, Now What?

[Noah Markon]

> Next I moved on the "Input Connections".  For [DVB:0], I set Video
> Source tho the source I created in the previous step.  I'm not sure what
> to put for Starting Channel or if it's even necessary.  My lineup shows
> one channel as "KCRADT" and the number as "3_1".  The corresponding
> entry in ~/.azap/channels.conf for that entry is "KCRA-DT" (the
> difference is the "-").  Should channels.conf be edited to match the
> KCRADT that is shown in the lineup?  And do I need to set "Starting
> Channel" and if so, do I use name (KCRADT) or number (3_1)?
>
> I exit mythtv-setup and start myth backend.  Then I start mythfrontend.
> Now how do I access my new card?  I tried LiveTV and it shows the
> PVR-250.  The user guide says the "Y" will switch between cards.  So I
> press "Y" but all I get is a blank screen.

My guess is that you're getting a blank screen because your Starting
Channel is incorrect. This is how I got my fusion card setup for OTA.
After you setup the video source, go into Edit Channels. Then select
Scan Channels, select terrestrial. the setup will then scan for
channels that it can tune. Select one of those channels, they'll be
something like 111, 112 (11_1 and 11_2), 31 (3_1). Use one of those
channels (111, 31.. etc) as your starting station. You should be able
to tune to these stations in mythfrontend now, but your guide will be
missing the information. To fix this, and i'm not sure if this is the
correct way of doing, but you'll have to go back into Edit Channels
write down the XMLTV (i think that's what it's called) then use that
ID for the new scan channel. So edit 3_1 get the xmltv ID, then use
that ID for 31. You guide should be using the guide for 3_1 for 31.


> Any suggestions on what to check next to get this working?  I feel like
> I'm so close yet so far... :)

I think you're closer then you think!