[mythtv-users] Also trying to set up on Comcast w/ HDHomerun Prime and CableCARD

Daryl McDonald darylangela at gmail.com
Sat Nov 9 22:12:15 UTC 2013


On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Mark E. Mallett <mem at mv.mv.com> wrote:
> I've been using HDHomeRun Prime without a cablecard for quite a while,
> but like others, I am now trying to get ready for Comcast's coming
> encryption of basic channels. I've followed what directions I can find
> for setting up the HDHomeRun Prime with CableCARD. I was able to get the
> card paired and activated without much trouble. I got it to give me a
> list of my subscribed channels and I enabled those on my schedulesdirect
> entry although there were a small number missing or mismatched there.
>
> Next for mythtv - I deleted all the channels, then cleared all the cards
> and connections and re-entered them as per:
>
>    http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Configuring_MythTV_for_the_HDHomeRun_Prime
>
> This says not to scan for channels, but simply to hit "fetch channels
> from listings source." When I was done I did the obligatory
>   mythfilldatabase --dd-grab-all
>
> After this it *looks* good, and I can record various of the subscribed
> channels that I've tried.  However, mythbackend logs a lot of complaints
> when it tries to tune (even tho it succeeds) including things like
> "UpdateFilters called in wrong tune mode " and things about the PAT,
> like this:
>
> 2013-11-09 14:39:37.407848 I [2102/2124] Scheduler scheduler.cpp:2644 (HandleRecordingStatusChange) - Tuning recording: "MC Light Classical": channel 2441 on cardid 1, sourceid 2
> 2013-11-09 14:39:37.960711 E [2102/3213] HDHRStreamHandler recorders/dtvsignalmonitor.cpp:322 (HandlePAT) - DTVSigMon[1](13128E8F-0): Program #0 not found in PAT!
> Program Association Section
>  PSIP tableID(0x0) length(13) extension(0x0)
>       version(7) current(1) section(0) last_section(0)
>       tsid(0) programCount(1)
>   program number    50 has PID 0x1250
>
> 2013-11-09 14:39:37.960739 E [2102/3213] HDHRStreamHandler recorders/dtvsignalmonitor.cpp:327 (HandlePAT) - DTVSigMon[1](13128E8F-0): But there is only one program in the PAT, so we'll just use it
>
> While a recording is made, I am concerned about all those messages.
> Is there something I've screwed up and need to correct? I'm fussing a bit
> since I don't know what will happen in a few days when Comcast throws the
> switch.
>
> Yours,
> mm
>
> PS: I'm also bummed that a lot of the local PBS channels and a few
> others that I can now get via clear QAM aren't listed in my subscription.
> But once they make the switch maybe I'll try scanning for channels and
> see if they are still there.
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Are you in an area where an antenna would bring in PBS? I'm getting
PBS as well as two sub stations, in the Detroit area they are 56-1,
56-2, and 56-3.


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