[mythtv-users] Comcast changed the channel

[Eric Sharkey]

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> So, the lineup from ScheduleDirect always included the channel number
>> 71.  It was changed by Comcast.   I just deleted the channel, and ran
>> mythfilldatabase as requested by the mythtv-setup script when i quit
>> setup.
>>
>> The channel now has OWN schedules.  I guess I thought this was
>> automated.  why should i have to delete the channel to reflect a network
>> / call sign change.
>
> You probably didn't *have* to except that mythfilldatabase pre-loads about
> two weeks of scheduling information to work it's magic.

See here:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/449426#449426

Michael T. Dean is recommending that users with sufficiently powerful
backend systems add --dd-grab-all to their mythfilldatabase options to
get a complete refresh daily.  Had you done this, you would likely
have had the corrected listings within 24 hours.

Eric