[mythtv-users] How to add a few channels in HDHR for Digital Cable (comcast)

[Mark Knecht]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:25, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I finally was able to add the vct.sql file that was generated from
>>> scte65scan for my Digital Cable Comcast through HDHR.
>>> As mentioned in a previous email msg, I had to update the mplexid to
>>> avoid collisions in the database. All went well except I don't have
>>> channels 2-10. I don't know why, I checked the vct.sql file (primarily
>>> my edits) and it looks fine.
>>>
>>> So, I want to ask should I add a few channels that are missing
>>> one-by-one in the channel editor (or where ever is the best place to
>>> do it?) or is there a better way?
>>> And, if so, how do you do that?  (I did check gossamer threads and
>>> found nothing of this problem.)
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>> brad
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brad Fuller
>>> +1 (408) 335-0112
>>
>> Hi Brad,
>>   Are they enabled in your line-up at SchedulesDirect? I think when
>> this happened to me the last time I went there, added the channels,
>> and then ran mythfilldatabase, maybe with some option to get
>> everything. Anyway, that got what was missing and I didn't do anything
>> inside of Myth itself.
>
> Hey Mark,
>
> That's the first thing I checked. They were enabled years back and
> I've never changed them.
> But, I haven't added the channels and run mythfilldatabase. I figured
> that if it doesn't have the freqid, it won't know what to do.
>
> I'll try it adding the channels and running mythfilldatabase.
>
> brad

Sometime back (a couple of months ago?) when Comcast moved some
channels then a few of mine got disabled and I had to reenable them.
Maybe it's not the same problem you're having.

Good luck!

- Mark