[mythtv-users] MythTV v.27 an HDHR Prime w/comcast

[Mark Perkins]

> On 10 Nov 2014, at 4:49 am, "John Moore (Compucom Systems Inc)" <v-johmo at microsoft.com> wrote:
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Gary Buhrmaster
> Date:11/08/2014 11:59 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Discussion about MythTV
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV v.27 an HDHR Prime w/comcast
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> On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 6:16 AM, John Moore (Compucom Systems Inc)
> <v-johmo at microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Ok, so I have not been able to get mythtv to scan an see channels from my
> > hdhr.
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> One does not "scan channels" with a HDHR Prime and
> an activated CableCARD.  One uses "Fetch channels from
> listings source" to download the cable channel definitions.
> See the directions at:
>   https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Silicondust_HDHomeRun_Prime
> (about half way down the article, at MythTV Configuration).
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> Scanning for channels could work for Clear QAM
> channels, but Comcast encrypts everything (well,
> the EAS channel, a test bar channel, the channel that
> tells you you need to purchase service, and some
> local radio channels are not encrypted) in all but the
> last (few) legacy franchises, so that one needs to
> use the virtual tuning capability of an OCUR tuner
> with an activated CableCARD, and "fetch channels"
> from a source for the definitions.
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> Forgive me,  trying to write this from my phone. 
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> I clicked on fetch channels,  but nothing seems to happen.  My SD subscription is good till dec. an I have confirmed that mythtv has proper cred's entered. After clicking fetch channels,  my starting channel does not change from 2 to please add....  The doc was written for .25, is this different in .27? Any updated doc? Should I rebuild to .25?
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> John
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What version of MythTV are you on? It never got much airtime recently when the Schedules Direct EPG changes were getting discussed but I assume that functions like 'fetch channels' will need the Schedules Direct fixes in place (either running 27.4 or else modified hosts file) to work.
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