[mythtv-users] Missing HD channels and finding them
Phil Bridges
gravityhammer at gmail.com
Wed Apr 23 02:23:54 UTC 2008
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Seth Heckard <seth.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Marc Randolph <mrand at pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Seth Heckard <seth.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am using Comcast HD (via QAM with an AirStar card) and all I am
> > > interested in is the basic 4 networks in HD (I'd prefer more, but you
> > > know how it goes). I had everything working all peachy-keen for about
> > > 3 years now, and then Comcast up and changes the channel numbering and
> > > now I can't find FOX in HD.
> > >
> > > I have the SD channel so I'm not missing out, and I even found the HD
> > > simulcast of the SD channel, but I can't find the HD channel. My TV
> > > reports the channel as 98.3, but all Myth can find is 98.1 and .2. I
> > > know it's not encrypted because I can watch it on my TV.
> > >
> > > Any ideas how to locate this channel? I've done the mega-search and
> > > am out of ideas. Anybody?
> >
> > Your location would be helpful for getting responses that are localized to you.
> >
> > Have you checked out the following?
> >
> > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Working_QAM_cable_layout
> >
> > and if not there, then
> >
> > http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/hdhomerun/channels
> >
> I'm in Atlanta on the Comcast network. On the second link you gave
> me, the following is the channel I need:
>
> qam256 98 804 WAGADT 1280x720p
>
> Can anybody in the Atlanta area give me a working entry for my
> channels.conf? Thanks.
>
>
<Please don't top-post>
Dumb question - have you tried re-scanning for the channel in
mythtv-setup? On the last Comcast channel move, I was able to find
WAGA again.
You should also find a few new QAM unencrypted stations that way, too.
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