[mythtv-users] Ticket #12321: mythfilldatabase adds channels when only-update-guide requested

[Peter Bennett (cats22)]

On 11/26/2014 09:42 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 11/25/2014 01:40 PM, MythTV wrote:
>> #12321: mythfilldatabase adds channels when only-update-guide requested
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>>   Reporter:  pgbennett@…                |          Owner:  stuartm
>>       Type:  Bug Report - General       |         Status:  new
>>   Priority:  minor                      |      Milestone:  unknown
>> Component:  MythTV - Mythfilldatabase  |        Version:  0.27.4
>>   Severity:  medium                     |     Resolution:
>>   Keywords:                             |  Ticket locked:  0
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>> Comment (by Peter Bennett):
>>
>>   The problem with this is - I have two sources with the same lineup.
>> Some
>>   channels work with the set top box but not with the Ceton. I do not
>> want
>>   them deleted from my lineup. I suppose I could create a separate
>> lineup
>>   for the Ceton with those channels unselected but that seems overkill.
>>
>
> Peter, TTBOMK, mythfilldatabase's --remove-new-channels no longer
> actually removes the new channels from the lineup (since the end of
> DataDirect and the move to Schedules Direct), and now simply ignores
> new channels.  Perhaps someone can confirm.
>
> Otherwise, you'll have to allow mythfilldatabase to add the new
> channels to the Ceton's Video Source, then mark them as not visible in
> the channel editor.
>
> Mike

Marking channels "Not Visible" prevents recording but does not prevent
them being selected for Live TV. Unfortunately when you select one of
the CGMS "record once" channels in live TV causes the front end to hang
for a couple of minutes. The reason for this seems to be that you
actually get a fraction of a second of signal from the channel before it
shuts off. So you are seeing a stationary picture and pressing the stop
or menu button and getting no response for a couple of minutes. This
situation is made worse by the fact that after eventually getting out of
it, the next time you go to live TV it automatically defaults to that
same channel and gets stuck again.

My current work around is a database script that deletes those channels
from the ceton source after mythfilldatabase and another script that
runs before front end startup to set the default channel to a known good
channel.

Peter