[mythtv-users] manually defining ATSC channel (how-to?)

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 27, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Misty P wrote:

> One of my local stations has announced a test digital cutover from  
> 2-4AM in
> a couple of weeks.
>
> Since the transmitter doesn't currently exist, I can't do an automatic
> channel scan to find it (obviously!  :) ).  But I *know* what  
> channel they
> are going to be transmitting on (VHF 7).  I don't have any idea which
> sub-channels they're going to use, but I'd assume that sub-channel 1  
> would
> be used.
>
>
> What do I need to do to manually define an ATSC channel ahead of  
> time?  I'd
> rather not have to wake up at 3AM to do a channel scan if I can  
> avoid it.
> (That way I can also do a manual recording on that channel at that  
> time, and
> see how the reception looks without setting an alarm clock.)
>
> Thanks in advance!

I recommend waiting until the channel goes live full time, then  
scanning for it. If I know broadcasters like I think I do, things will  
change between the time they test for 2 hours and the time they make  
it live full-time.

-Brad