[mythtv-users] report QAM changes? (Comcast Digital Switchover)

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Tue Jan 25 21:25:52 UTC 2011


On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Douglas Peale
<Douglas_Peale at comcast.net> wrote:
> You might be better off scripting the scan to use scte65_scan rather
> than hdhomerun_config.  This *would* tell you when a channel becomes a
> different channel.
>
> Eric
>
> Unfortunately, scte65_scan does not cover all channels. HD channels are not
> included. But worse, scte65_scan includes extended basic channels that are
> encrypted, and not actually accessible.

So combine the two: use scte65_scan to get a channel map and
hdhomerun_config to test accessibility.

Some people claim to be able to use scte65_scan to get the HD
channels, too, but I was never able to get that to work when I was on
Comcast.

> It would be much better if cable companies were forced to include the
> virtual channel & channel name in the channel stream itself like OTA
> channels do.

Agreed, but I don't think they see it in their best interest to do
that.  They want you to rent more boxes.

At this point I'd settle for just getting Cable Labs to certify the HDHR Prime.

Eric


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