[mythtv-users] Channel scan only picks up channels 1 to 13

[Jonathan Seawright]

(Hopefully my >>s aren't all wacked up, I'm not sure how exactly to do it in 
Outlook... do I just type what I want to say? and what the person before 
said will be in >>s?)
>
> Hoping someone can provide a hint...  I've not been able to find
> anything in a fair number of searches.
>
> I have a new myth install, on Ubuntu Desktop 7.0.4, using a PVR-150
> against my condo's basic analog cable.  During the back end setup, the
> channel scan feature only picks up channels 1-13.  I played around a
> bit and discovered that I can add specific channels by specifying a
> frequency.  I just guessed and noticed that the first 13 channels was
> 6000 apart.  From that, I extrapolated and added some channels.
> Doesn't seem like my equation is right but I did get some channels so
> the card can definitely see them.
>
> My old panasonic TV (~4 years old) picks up the basic cable just fine
> through it's integrated tuner.
>
> Any hints?
>
> Also working on the issue that my video is not great...  It seems
> kinda fuzzy on capture and has issues in fast moving scenes.  I wish I
> could describe it better.  There's a lot on that and I'll be returning
> to it.  I'm sure it's not a playback issue since some stuff captured
> from other sources and loaded on to the box plays back wonderfully.
>
 On this, you need to enable deinterlacing I believe.. I use the "bob" 
method
 for my HDTV, it looks great.
>
>
> I am very happy that I finally added a lineup at zap2it.  Now I just
> have to sync and, hopefully, get some data for the program guide.
> Maybe that has something to do with the channel scan, though it
> doesn't seem to make a lot of sense so I doubt it but maybe...
>
 At the moment zap2it is down, but later (today hopefully), it will be back
online. Make sure you check out the wiki and read up on the current issues
about zap2it :)

 Jonathan S.
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