[mythtv-users] Partial and No Locks

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Thu Jan 1 07:40:51 UTC 2009


On Dec 31, 2008, at 11:29 PM, j w wrote:

> I have an HVR-1600 (borrowed) and an HVR-1250 in my MythTV FE/BE  
> (m2npv-vm 4200+).  Plugging the cable into either card allows the  
> backend setup to discover about 80 channels.  Only six of these  
> channels (ABC, two CBSs, two PBSs, and Fox) get a signal in Watch TV  
> in the front end.  The rest of the channels return either:
>
> 1) Signal 0% | S/N 2.5dB | BE 12998 | (l___) No Lock
> 2) Signal 0% | S/N 2.5dB | BE 12998 | (LAMc) Partial Lock
>
>
> - There is no cable box involved
> - The HD television picks up all 80 channels plus the analogs as well.
> - The digital channels are crisp and clear on the TV
>
> Q1: What does the 'c' in the partial lock mean?  I looked at http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-23.html#ss23.22 
> , but no 'c' is listed as a possibility

I did a google search for mythtv LAMc and this is the first result:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/commits/362970

I believe c means it's encrypted.

> Q2: What might be causing my problem?

I believe c means it's encrypted.

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