[mythtv-users] Is this database corruption?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 04/29/2015 11:15 PM, James Miller wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Apr 2015, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
>> Therefore, if you're only seeing 2 days worth, even after running 
>> mythfilldatabase, I'd guess those channels are not properly linked to 
>> your non-EIT listings source (i.e. via XMLTV ID) or else you have 
>> some "shadow" channels--multiple copies of the channels you want, 
>> where one is associated with your XMLTV/SD listings source (and isn't 
>> showing up in the guide, etc), and the other is using EIT (and is 
>> what you see in the guide).  This usually happens when someone scans 
>> for channels, then runs mythfilldatabase, expecting it to match up 
>> the channels from the listings source with those in the database.  
>> However, due to the fact that the broadcasters often give very
>
> Thanks for your further input, Michael. I guess this is what happened, 
> I probably scanned for channels, then ran mythfilldatabase--in fact, I 
> know I did that.
>
> I had no problem setting up my analog cable video sources in this way, 
> so I guess things continue to work as they always have there. But 
> somehow setting up OTA video sources, it seems, has to be done in a 
> certain way--is that correct? So, are the proper steps for setting up 
> OTA video sources; 1) scan for channels; 2) find and enter xmltvid's 
> for the found channels; and 3) run mythfilldatabase?

That's the only sure-fire wire.  Some skip step 2 and get lucky.  Others 
skip step 2 and most things match up, but they may have some channels 
that don't (which can--depending on configuration--result in adding 
extra, not-properly-connected channels and other data ugliness) and may 
not even notice until the bad data causes problems later.

Mike