[mythtv-users] Help: No program info for QAM256 channels

kim Gross kgross at jensalt.com
Sun May 25 18:52:46 UTC 2008


>> SchedulesDirect, which also don't show my QAM lineup.
>>
>> Most of the callsign -> xmltv id mapping I already
>> have at this point anyway, through other means. What I
>> was hoping for was the XXX#YY -> callsign mapping, and
>> it looks like that's not forthcoming. I've just spent
>> a couple hours going through all the channels trying
>> to identify the proper callsign for each one.
>>
>> It's nice to know I can edit the channels during live
>> TV - I've been doing it in mythtv-setup so far. Well,
>> it's off to that pleasure now. I hope I can get it
>> done tonight.
>>     
>
> I'd be surprised if Schedules Direct doesn't have your digital
> channels - I can see them at zap2it.com, when I look at Time Warner
> (digital) cable for your zip.  Click one of the channels (for
> instance, KABCDT), and you'll get the link:
>
> http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?stnNum=19570&channel=407&channelCnt=236
>
> The XMLTV ID for this station is 19570.
>
> You'll need to use the Time Warner (digital) lineup in SchedulesDirect, as well.
>
> I doubt you're going to find a xx#yy to callsign table - at least here
> in Atlanta, the cable provider moves these around a bit.
>
>   

One thing to remember is that you might have lots of digital audio 
channels that your scan finds that are not in the channels listing.

Kim



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