[mythtv-users] Strange files in Recordings directory

Mike Carron jmcarron at starstream.net
Wed May 7 04:46:39 UTC 2014


On 05/06/2014 08:36 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 05/06/2014 10:16 PM, Mike Carron wrote:
>> I have discovered strange files in my Recordings directory, strange 
>> because there is no channel (1)781 in my channel lineup. They are 
>> real recordings though, and are actually shows from the Food Channel 
>> ((1)742) which had been scheduled to record but which never appeared 
>> in the Recorded Programs display. My channel lineup is completely 
>> from Schedules Direct, I have never run a channel scan.
>>
>> Here is the log surrounding one such recording.
>
> Looks like you have a broken channel configuration with duplicate 
> and/or shadowed channels (and it's causing recording failures when 
> MythTV tries to use those channels).
>
> My recommendation is the "Delete all video sources" approach at 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 (as 
> it will clean up everything--whether it's displayed in the UI or 
> not/whether you find the broken channels or not).
>
> Also note that depending on your configuration, channels may be 
> automatically added to your system by mythfilldatabase, so it's 
> important to have your Schedules Direct lineup properly set up 
> (without extra channels) and (assuming a scannable capture device, 
> such as a digital tuner) have your scanned channels properly linked to 
> the Schedules Direct channels by specifying the proper XMLTV ID.
>
> Mike
>
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Thanks Mike, that pretty well tracks with what I did a little earlier 
when I had a short opportunity to stop the BE. I haven't checked the 
channels XMLTV ID yet though. That sounds like a good job for morning.

mike






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