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

Scott pickle136 at sbcglobal.net
Wed Mar 31 23:51:55 UTC 2010


On 03/31/2010 01:10 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> 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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Well I just checked the freqids and those are fine. but on top of it the
DTA is now switching channels correctly.
I might have something to do with with updated to the latest cvs lirc. Wierd



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