[mythtv-users] Newbie question: how to add HDTV channels

[Steve Adeff]

On Friday 27 January 2006 11:40, Mark Lehrer wrote:
> I am trying to get the mythtv backend working with my HD2000.  getatsc
> works fine with the DVB system, so I am sure that the card is OK.
>
> When I did the channel scan, it cycled through the channels by channel
> number, from 2 to 70 or so, and as it found the channels it showed
> the signal strength (e.g. channels 34, 38, 40, 42 which are the
> major networks around here).
>
> However, all it seems to have saved in the database are these
> non-human-usable transport frequencies.  Do I have to go and figure
> these out on my own?  It seems kind of silly to not save the channel
> numbers as it is doing the scan.
>
> I tried to guess the channel numbers, but I just get a timeout when I
> try to watch live TV.  It also appears that the scanning process has
> changed recently - all of the documents I found on Google have a
> slightly different set of instructions.
>
> Is there a HOWTO out there somewhere for this?  It seems like forcing
> users to look at transport frequencies is horribly broken - I must be
> doing something wrong.
>
> Also, is there any sort of mailing list or IRC channel dedicated to
> Hi Def issues?  If not, can we create one?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

adding HDTV channels: 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/150118?do=post_view_threaded#150118

-- 
Steve