[mythtv-users] Channel Management in the UK

[Max Hodgson]

On 11 February 2014 15:24, Chris Lewis <chrislewis915 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Just wondering what the latest advice is for managing channels in the UK.
>
> I have a combined BE with twin DVB-t receiving channels from the Mendip
> Transmitter and and a twin DVB-S(2) receiving FTA channels from 28.2e.
>
> At the moment i simply perform the scans and accept whatever channel
> numbers are provided.  The problem is that when viewing the guide i get
> loads of duplicates, and loads of channels with no guide data (all using
> EIT)
>
> This means that the better half basically refuses to learn how to set her
> own recordings.  What she wants is to be able to go to the guide, find her
> program and hit record.
>
> So has anyone managed find a simple way of managing all this?  Also how
> often are 28.2 users rescanning for new channels.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
>
I use sql scripts to tidy up stuff after a scan. Tidying means deleting all
the rubbish channels and renumbering the remaining ones to a consistent
state.

My scripts are roughly like the ones on this site
(mythtv-rename-freeview.sql):

http://www.gavsworld.net/?page=The%20Server/MythTV%20Backend%20Setup

I can't get to my server at present, but mine include switching on commfree
flags and also changing channel priorities for the +1 channels, local
channels, HD etc.

Usual warnings apply about backing up your database before hand and only
doing it if you are confident about doing it.
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