[mythtv-users] How to add a few channels in HDHR for Digital Cable (comcast)

[Mark Knecht]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:42, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:25, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I finally was able to add the vct.sql file that was generated from
>>>>> scte65scan for my Digital Cable Comcast through HDHR.
>>>>> As mentioned in a previous email msg, I had to update the mplexid to
>>>>> avoid collisions in the database. All went well except I don't have
>>>>> channels 2-10. I don't know why, I checked the vct.sql file (primarily
>>>>> my edits) and it looks fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, I want to ask should I add a few channels that are missing
>>>>> one-by-one in the channel editor (or where ever is the best place to
>>>>> do it?) or is there a better way?
>>>>> And, if so, how do you do that?  (I did check gossamer threads and
>>>>> found nothing of this problem.)
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> brad
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Brad Fuller
>>>>> +1 (408) 335-0112
>>>>
>>>> Hi Brad,
>>>>   Are they enabled in your line-up at SchedulesDirect? I think when
>>>> this happened to me the last time I went there, added the channels,
>>>> and then ran mythfilldatabase, maybe with some option to get
>>>> everything. Anyway, that got what was missing and I didn't do anything
>>>> inside of Myth itself.
>>>
>>> Hey Mark,
>>>
>>> That's the first thing I checked. They were enabled years back and
>>> I've never changed them.
>>> But, I haven't added the channels and run mythfilldatabase. I figured
>>> that if it doesn't have the freqid, it won't know what to do.
>>>
>>> I'll try it adding the channels and running mythfilldatabase.
>>>
>>> brad
>>
>> Sometime back (a couple of months ago?) when Comcast moved some
>> channels then a few of mine got disabled and I had to reenable them.
>> Maybe it's not the same problem you're having.
>
> Unfortunately, that didn't work. Myth program listing database was
> filled ok  but I can't tune to the channel.
>
> So, I looked at the database and see that 'mplexid' and 'serviceid'
> were empty in the 'channel' table for one of the channels. I looked in
> the vct.sql that was built from scte65scan and added them to the
> channel to see if it worked. It did, I can tune to that one channel
> now.
>
> It'd be nice if there was a way to do this rather than going directly
> into the database (I used phpmyadmin). Perhaps there is and I don't
> know about it.
>
> Maybe someone knows?

I think once Dennis talked about maybe rescanning and then adding new
things from the scan into the database. Maybe that was on this list or
maybe it was just when I helped with the debug. It certainly wouldnt
hurt to run the scanner and diff it against the old scan you did
before, assuming that you kept the file. Unfortunately I'm not able to
even tie my shoelaces vs what you are trying to do so I'm likely of no
real help. ;-)

- Mark