[mythtv-users] Schedules Direct and multiple zap2it accounts

[Michael T. Dean]

On 08/26/2007 06:53 PM, Gabe Rubin wrote:
> On 8/26/07, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
>> Right, and if the providers are different (i.e. OTA, DirectTV, DISH,
>> Cable Company are all different providers), this is /definitely/ what
>> you should do.  However, for users who actually need multiple video
>> sources from the same provider (as in the cable TV examples above), Myth
>> now supports the use of a single lineup with multiple video sources
>> through client-side filtering.  See
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/285225#285225 .  Note
>> that --remove-new-channels is no longer required with 0.20.2 and above.
> I read the referenced post several times, and understand, I create a
> lineup that includes all the channels any of my video sources use,

Correct.

>  and
> assign that lineup to those video sources,

Correct

> but I am not understanding
> at what stage I tell myth that one of my sources cannot access all the
> channels in that "meta-lineup."
>   

When configuring the channels for the video source, you delete the ones
that are not available to the input with which the video source is
associated.

If you are "converting" a video source from Z2L to SD, you had already
accomplished the step of assigning appropriate channels to the video
source (using the multiple Z2L lineups from your multiple Z2L accounts),
so you don't need to tell Myth anything more.  The only time you'll need
to delete the extra channels is when you're setting up a new video
source from scratch.

> Does the "mythfilldatabase --remove-new-channels" simply compare the
> "meta-lineup" with what was the older lineup in the database (from my
> prior, multiple zap2it lineups I used) and do all the work for me?

Assuming you're using a 0.20.2 version (or current -fixes or trunk), you
don't need --remove-new-channels, anymore.

Mike