[mythtv-users] HowTo handle 2 Input Sources with identical channels?

[Thomas Börkel]

HI!

Michael T. Dean wrote:

>> Can I tell MythTV somehow, that this really is the same channel (the 
>> scheduler seems to do correctly)?
> 
> You tell Myth two channels are the same by giving them the same 
> callsign.  Use the mythtv-setup channel editor to do this.

I did that.

> You tell Myth to show the channel only once in the EPG by giving the 
> channels the same callsign /and/ the same channel number (again in the 
> mythtv-setup channel editor).  You can edit the channel number you like 
> least (I would change 656 to 6) and it won't affect tuning.  Just make 
> sure you do /not/ change the frequency ID.

Ah, I did not know that I can have a channel number twice.

> Note, though, that even with the same channel number and callsign, you 
> may see multiple results in search lists (but you might not :).

OK, I'll try. Thanks!

Thomas