[mythtv-users] Schedules Direct and multiple zap2it accounts

[Steven Adeff]

On 8/26/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/26/07, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> > On 08/26/2007 07:06 PM, Steven Adeff wrote:
> > > On 8/26/07, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> > >> On 08/26/2007 06:53 PM, Gabe Rubin wrote:
> > >>> 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.
> > >>
> > >
> > > where can one delete channels from a lineup for a specific video
> > > source? It would seem there needs to be a second channel editor, one
> > > for telling myth which channels in the lineup that source is capable
> > > of tuning.
> >
> > In MythTV setup's channel editor, the video source name is displayed in
> > parens after the channel's callsign and channel number, so by deleting
> > the "copy" of the channel associated with the video source that cannot
> > receive that channel, you're removing the channel from the video source.
>
> will have to give it a look, thanks.
>
> > Regarding your other question, "What happens when a new channel appears
> > in the lineup but i only want one of my tuners to have it as an option?"
> > new channels are never added automatically to sources associated with
> > digital inputs.  They will be added to sources associated with analog
> > inputs unless you specify the proper options (i.e.
> > --remove-new-channels).  (I don't know how the firewire inputs are
> > treated, though.)  Also, Myth tries not to add ATSC channels to NTSC
> > sources.
>
> so how would I then manually add the channel?
>
> > Then again, if you're really concerned, you could sign up for 2 SD
> > accounts (for twice the price of one) and never have to worry about it.  :)
>
> I'd rather just get things working properly ;-)
>
> thanks Michael!
>

well, the switch to schedules direct hosed my channel listings and now
I can't get it to download any schedule stuff. i have a completely
blank channels list in the db. so even if i can get it to download the
information i still have to rebuild which channels each tuner
receives...

-- 
Steve
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