[mythtv-users] mythtv with qam256

[Al Esch]

On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 9:30 AM Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
wrote:

> On 04/06/2022 07:50 AM, James Abernathy wrote:
> >
> > For example the local CBS channel shows up as 8 with all the program
> > information in the Guide for 14 days.  But you can view that channel.
> > However, right below it is channel 8_1, with its Guide information
> > listed as Unknown. But you can view that and it is CBS channel 8_1.
>
> Sounds like you didn't set the XMLTV ID for the channels you found in
> the scan, so when mythfilldatabase was run, it created new channels
> (that are not linked to anything) to receive the listings data.  I'd
> recommend deleting all channels, scanning, setting XMLTV ID, then
> running mythfilldatabase.
>
> Mike
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In my experience, scanned unencrypted QAM channels are numbered by the
channel and subchannel on the cable system. With a cablecard, the channels
are assigned the correct number, but without a cablecard they are not. You
can set the XMLTV ID for each after you figure out which channel is which.
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