[mythtv-users] controlling channel-card matching

[Chad]

On 6/18/06, Don Hayward <don at pomobuli.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've looked extensively for this, but can't seem to find the right
> keywords, or way of understandung the docs.
>
> I have cable with a box.  The basic channels don't need the box, so I
> can record two streams at the same time (one through the box, one
> not).
>
> I have two cards.  One with input from the box (always channel 3), one
> with basic input (channels 2,4-73).
>
> I want to control card/channel association in Myth scheduler so that
> channels 2,4-73 always record from card 2 while channel 3 always
> records from card 1.
>
> I've run the channel scan in mythtv-setup. Card 1 found only channel
> 3.  Card 2 found channels 2-73.  Increasing card 1 priority doesn't
> help.  It then picks up all channels.
>
> Is there a way to make a hard assignment of channels to cards?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don
>
> --
> Don.Hayward at pomobuli.net
> _______________________________________________

I'm at work, so I'm talking blind, but here's how I would 'remedy' this:

Create a second *source* that has a single dummy channel.  Assign that
the the 'static' connection.

Bam! (tm) watch some great TV without worrying.

Chad