[mythtv-users] Help: No program info for QAM256 channels
R. G. Newbury
newbury at mandamus.org
Tue May 27 23:04:39 UTC 2008
Jake wrote:
>> I have entered the channel data (using the channel editor) for two of
>> these channels using the XMLTV ids and other info gleaned from a few
>> sites. I enetered them into both the "unencrypted" source list and the
>> "everything" list I use for the STB.
>>
>
> not sure if this is the best way but this is how i add hd channels:
>
> 1) use the channel editor to add the channel with the proper xmltvid.
> as far as i know you can use any callsign/name/channel number you want
> as they are irrelevant as long as the xmltvid is correct. also make
> sure your channel lineups are setup correctly on schedulesdirect so
> that you will actually pull the channel!
>
> 2) you need to update the dtv_multiplex table (this is described here:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Dtv_multiplex_table) but
> basically this tells mythtv what frequency your channel is on and maps
> it to the correct channel using the mplexid. i'm not even sure if
> there is a way to edit this in mythtv-setup but i find it easier to
> just edit the db directly ;). YMMV.
>
> 3) next edit the channel table and specifically update the mplexid
> column for the channel you added mapping it to the correct mplexid
> that corresponds to the frequency of the channel. you also need to
> update the sourceid column to map to the correct program number for
> the channel.
>
> if you have more than one channel on the same multiplex they all will
> have the same mplexid as they are tuned on the same frequency but
> their sourceid columns will be different as that corresponds to the
> correct program number.
>
> if there is an easier way to do this i'd be happy to hear but this
> definitely works for me!
>
> hope that helps!
SOURCEID is the tuner.
Channels on the same mplexid (frequency) have different SERVICEID's.
The nominal channel (ie the channel you would tune a digital tv to) will
be the number in the FREQID column.
Geoff
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