[mythtv-users] us-cable users who specified finetune values, please help...

[Michael T. Dean]

On 07/24/06 16:45, Brian Wood wrote:

>On Jul 24, 2006, at 1:45 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
>>Daniel is currently working on fixing the frequency tables defined by
>>MythTV to make it easier for users to configure their channels by
>>ensuring the frequencies are correct "out of the box."  In doing this,
>>we need additional information to determine whether a theoretically
>>possible situation is forcing some users to specify finetune values to
>>receive some of their channels.  Note that this only applies to users
>>who are using the us-cable frequency table (and not us-bcast or
>>us-cable-hrc or us-cable-irc) for any of their video sources.
>>    
>>
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>I've seen many posts from folks who have apparently had to input fine- 
>tuning values, and I have never understood why.
>
>Perhaps you need to take a step back and try and find out "why".
>
For details of the issues, please see the entire thread at 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/214338#214338 .

Specifically, the requested queries are intended to give us the 
information necessary to determine whether there is a need for a new 
frequency table due to the FCC's requiring an offset of carriers used in 
certain frequency ranges but not specifying the direction of the offset.

Mike