[mythtv-users] LiveTV, browse mode - channel up/down switched

[John P Poet]

On 9/4/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/06, Chris Pinkham <cpinkham at bc2va.org> wrote:
> > * On Mon Sep 04, 2006 at 09:25:23PM +0100, Nick wrote:
> > > On 04/09/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Is it intentional that CHANNEL-UP actually decreases the channel
> > > > number, and CHANNEL-DOWN increases it, when in "browse mode", watching
> > > > live tv?
> > > >
> > > > I use "live tv" mode about once a year, so I don't know how long it
> > > > has been like this.  Since I don't do this very often, it does not
> > > > really matter to me, but it seems really strange for it to work like
> > > > this.
> > >
> > > It's always been this way. The design is such that naviagting down to
> > > takes you to the next channel, and up navigates to the previous
> > > channel. This is the same was navigating paper US TV listings that
> >
> > If he really means "Browse Mode" and not the guide, then NO, this is not
> > intended functionality.  The channel buttons should work the same in
> > "Browse Mode" as they do in LiveTV, where channel UP takes you to a
> > higher channel number.  In the Guide, then channel up goes up 1 position
> > on the screen which normally is a lower channel number.
> >
> > I just tested "Browse Mode" here and it works correctly, Channel UP
> > take me to a higher channel number.  Channel DOWN takes me to a lower
> > channel number.
> >
> > So, I don't see a bug in this, it seems to be working as intended.
>
> Hmm, okay, I will verify my key bindings.

Indeed, for "TV Playback", my CHANNELUP/CHANNELDOWN keybindings were
backwards.  Not sure when that happend.

Sorry for the noise.

John