[mythtv-users] Enabling multirec borks usability a bit.

[Steve Hodge]

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Douglas Peale
<Douglas_Peale at comcast.net>wrote:

> Michael T. Dean wrote:
> > The sole purpose of channel numbers is to allow users to jump directly
> > to a given channel when in Live TV.
>
>
> I can think of a few more purposes for the channel numbers:
>

When Mike said that he meant "the sole use of channel numbers by MythTV...".


> 1) All TV listings from all sources use channel numbers. Use your own
> random numbers and you will need a map to find that show you want to watch.
>

I find shows by name. Can't say I've used channel numbers to find shows
since I started using MythTV.


> 2) TV advertisements use those channel numbers to tell you what channel the
> show is on.
>

Still easier to find it by name. Besides skipping ads is one of the major
features of MythTV so TV ads rarely get the chance to tell me anything.


> 3) the channel list that the cable company sends out lists stations by
> channel number.
>

I haven't used any other listing info in years. It's all in the EPG and then
I don't have to worry about channel numbers.


> 3) it is much easier to enter a channel number than a call sign to tune a
> channel.
>

That's what they're there for.

Channel numbers are useful in Myth for jumping to channels LiveTV. If you
don't use LiveTV they are completely superfluous.


> >  So, in your case, every channel should
> > have a unique channel number.  Channel numbers are user-editable, so
> > just go into mythtv-setup, mythfrontend, or MythWeb channel editor and
> > change them as desired.
>
> That would make a mess of the listings, and require a book of a translation
> table to find the right channel.
> Worse, this data all gets wiped out every time one must rescan the channels
> (something I'm doing right now since Comcast encrypted all extended basic),
> and
> even just setting everything back to the Comcast channel numbers usually
> takes a full day.
>

How many channels do you have!

Cheers,
Steve
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