[mythtv-users] scan (solved)

[James]

> On 15 Apr 2022, at 8:59 pm, Barry Martin <barry3martin at gmail.com> wrote:
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> James:
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>> Historically I setup a machine at my workbench using bunny ears. Not 'excellent' but certainly good enough.
>> The code has changed! I scan "no Channels" until I use a real antenna.
>> Also instead of having to deal with the 1/2 dozen duplicates from 'fill in' transmitters dotted around Perth, which work but are much more prone to pixelization because of low signal strength scanning now finds the 'real' channels only and in my bunny ears case no channels.
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> Here in the U.S. I do something similar; perhaps the rabbit ('bunny') ears' mechanical connection has failed?  Broken wire? Center wire of coax accidentally bent over and so touching the shield, thus shorting?
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> Possibly "go with the flow" and allow the detection of all channels.  Then go into the Channel Selection setup page to decrease the priority of the unwanted repeaters, or delete them completely.

Barry the bunny ears are definitely not faulty (2, 1 new)
Trouble with 'go with the flow' is each site streams 20 or so channels and muxes, and IIRC and without checking
100+ channels and no easy way to screen, so it's ages of hard work. Very glad to not have to do that.
James