[mythtv] Help needed with ATSC channels.conf [patch]

[Steve Adeff]

On Thursday 17 November 2005 17:26, John Pullan wrote:
> Could someone apply the attached patch and see if you can import an
> ATSC channels.conf file, generated by dvbscan, into mythtv-setup ?
> This patch assumes that the format is :
>
> name:frequency:modulation:pid:pid:progam id.
>
> which I think is correct, but it would be nice if someone could verify this
> .
>
> Regards
> --
> John

name:frequency_in_hz:QAM_256:videoPID:audioPID:serviceID
the serviceID (channels:serviceid) is AKA the subchannel ID.
the frequency_in_hz goes in the dtv_multiplex table and is referenced in 
channels:mplexid by its mplexid number.

I don't know if Myth uses the video and audio PIDs, but it would be nice if it 
could be an alternate method (as I get music stations with audio and video 
not described in a proper subchannel ID but I can manually map the video PID 
with the proper audio PID).

currently with 7738 I add the transponders manually, they populate the 
dtv_multiplex table. then run mythfilldatabase and manually edit the mplexid 
and serviceid for the stations that get added. then I'm able to tune 
properly.

my channels.conf (which I sent John but as I'm going on vacation tmrw at 6am I 
don't want to screw with my running myth setup to check the patch):

WGBH-HD:583779100:QAM_256:2048:2049:1
WB-HD:583779100:QAM_256:2112:2113:2
UPN-HD:589779400:QAM_256:2368:2369:5
ABC-HD:595779700:QAM_256:2048:2049:1
NBC-HD:595779700:QAM_256:2112:2113:2
FOX-HD:601780000:QAM_256:2048:2049:1
CBS-HD:601780000:QAM_256:2112:2113:2
NECN:757787800:QAM_256:2496:2497:8

WGBH:781789000:QAM_256:2112:2113:1
CN8:781789000:QAM_256:2304:2305:4
WUNI:781789000:QAM_256:2432:2433:8
WGBX:781789000:QAM_256:2560:2561:10
WZMY:781789000:QAM_256:2624:2625:11
WENH:787789300:QAM_256:2112:2113:1
WBPX:787789300:QAM_256:2240:2241:4
TWC:787789300:QAM_256:2368:2370:7
SPIKETV:787789300:QAM_256:2432:2433:8
WUTF:787789300:QAM_256:2688:2689:12
GSN:787789300:QAM_256:2752:2753:5

NASA:799789900:QAM_256:2176:2177:2
WNEU:799789900:QAM_256:2624:2625:84


-- 
Steve