[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #3119: Channel scanner problem when different channels have same ATSC major - ATSC minor values

[R. G. Newbury]

Stuart Auchterlonie wrote:
> 
> MythTV wrote:
>> #3119: Channel scanner problem when different channels have same ATSC major - ATSC
>> minor values
>> ------------------------------+---------------------------------------------
>>  Reporter:  sastie at gmail.com  |       Owner:  danielk
>>      Type:  defect            |      Status:  new    
>>  Priority:  minor             |   Milestone:  unknown
>> Component:  dvb               |     Version:  0.20   
>>  Severity:  medium            |  
>> ------------------------------+---------------------------------------------
>>  Problem with the channel scanner in the following case:
>>  QAM 256  - Cable high IRC.
>>  All QAM channels are broadcasted with the same ATSC Major - ATSC Minor
>>  combination. (1008-0)
>>
> 
> That is one seriously broken provider....
> 
>>  Result:
>>  Channel scanner picks first channel, inserts it to the db.
>>  Channel scanner picks up subsequent channels and run an update script on
>>  previously inserted channel.
>>  End up having 1 QAM channel instead of 23.
>>
>>  Workaround:
>>  took mysql query log file and transformed "update" queries into "insert"
>>  queries.
>>  ran the scripts to have the channels in the db.
>>
> 
> Which will break anything but that provider.
> 
>>  Proposed solution:
>>  use the frequency and multiplex to isolate a channel and not just ATSC
>>  major-minor.
>>
> 
> Alternative (non helpful) solution.
> 
> Slap provider with a large trout.
> 

That's improper treatment of a game fish and would irretrievably 
contaminate it.

Use a puffer fish instead.

Geoff