[mythtv-users] DTV Transition Rescan Feb 17

[Allen Edwards]

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Brad DerManouelian
<myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> On Jan 19, 2009, at 8:47 AM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 10:24 PM, Brad DerManouelian
>> <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Jan 18, 2009, at 10:07 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am sure it isn't that hard but and I can figure it out but if
>>>> someone knows for sure the exact steps to do a rescan of the DTV
>>>> stations with multiple tuner cards, and or HDHR I think it would be a
>>>> good idea to post a detailed set of instructions.  Doing it a little
>>>> early will give Google a little time to index it so anyone wondering
>>>> how to do it can find the instructions.  I am sure everyone here knows
>>>> that some fraction of the stations will change frequency after the
>>>> transition so a rescan is going to be necessary for everyone who gets
>>>> signals OTA.  With all the talk about postponing the transition, and
>>>> one attempt failed today apparently, there has been very little public
>>>> education about the fact that stations are going to be changing their
>>>> frequencies and that everyone needs to rescan after the transition.
>>>>
>>>> So, anyone feel expert enough and wants to put a detailed set of
>>>> instructions in writing?  Obviously I am talking about US stations.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure there is that much to tell. Just scan the same way you did
>>> in
>>> the first place with the Input Connections in mythtv-setup. I believe the
>>> setting: "Existing Channel Treatment: Delete" is appropriate. Does anyone
>>> have anything to add to that?
>>>
>>> -Brad
>>
>> Personally I have never done a rescan and it has been many months
>> since I did my initial install.  To do it the exact same way I would
>> reinstall Myth from a clean disk but I know for sure I don't need to
>> go that far.  I think I could do it by just deleting all the hardware
>> and schedules direct and connections and starting from there.  Perhaps
>> I can just click on scan and that will work.  Maybe something between
>> like you say you believe setting Existing Channel Delete.  I do
>> remember that I found many ways that did not work when I did the first
>> scan and had to delete everything and start over.  I want to avoid
>> that as much as possible.
>>
>> I hope someone who has actually done a rescan recently will chime in.
>> I assume there are many others in the same position so it would
>> benefit many people to have step by step instructions for a rescan
>> since we are all going to have to do it soon if we have reception OTA.
>
> I actually have done rescans many times.
>
> As I said above, use the Input Connections in mythtv-setup.
> Choose the input connection and click Scan making sure you chose "Existing
> Channel Treatment: Delete".
>
> I'm not sure what more you want to know.
>
> -Brad
>
>
Just that, thanks.

Allen