[mythtv-users] Guide data setup for mixed ATSC/QAM & NTSC backend? Multiple xmltv feeds needed?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/29/2006 01:59 PM, Todd Ignasiak wrote:
> I am trying to clean up my MythTV configuration a bit.  Part of that 
> effort is to use a single Zap2it / xmltv guide account, so I can deal 
> with the expiration less frequently (with two, it seems like it's 
> always expiring).  I have four tuners, all hooked to my cable TV 
> connection.  The two SD tuners (PVR-500 card) can record all the 
> analog channels (2-63).  The two ATSC/QAM tuners can record the 
> handful of HD channels (79,116,117;  which breaks out into five 
> visible HD channels), and cannot do SD (at least not as I have it set 
> up.  I wouldn't want them to do SD anyway, as they don't have MPEG 
> encoders.)
>
> But, with my config now, it seems that MythTV doesn't know the 
> difference between the channel types, and tries to record SD with the 
> HD tuner, and HD with the SD tuner.  I have the TV format set to ATSC 
> on my HD channels, and I was hoping that would allow MythTV to 
> associate those channels with the HD capable tuners. 
>
> I'm sure others have this same setup.  What is the recommended "best 
> practice" for associating channels/guide data with the best tuner 
> card?   Must I go back to my config with two guide sources, each 
> limited to the relevant stations the tuners can receive?

You have two Myth video sources, one for SDTV and one for HDTV channels?

Mike