[mythtv-users] change channel script limit at 2 digits (DTA100)

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Mar 31 17:10:59 UTC 2010


On 03/31/2010 09:54 AM, Scott wrote:
> Does anyone have a modified script that limits or only uses the 2 
> least significant digits that are sent from mythbackend to the change 
> channel script?
>
> The background is that I have ive seen that the backend is reqesting 
> channel numbers like 1043, when i only need to send 43 to the ir 
> blaster. My script works when only using 2 digits, but when i setup 
> the backend to use it and switch to that input nothing happens and 
> livetv fails.
> I think the DTA goes nuts seeing a 4 digit channel, rather than a 0-99 
> channel.
> I based the script off the one in the mythtv contrib folder.

As Jeff said, you need to edit your channels in mythtv-setup, MythWeb, 
or mythfrontend channel editor and put the right channel number into the 
frequency ID.

Currently your MythTV configuration is broken--not your channel change 
script.

Mike


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