[mythtv-users] ComCast Digital

[Ben Eisemann]

I have a backend with a PVR-250, PVR-350 and (recently added) a PCHDTV
HD-5500 plugged in to my SD "Basic Plus" Comcast Cable.

Where I live (Lancaster, PA) in order to get the basic broadcast
QAM-HD signals lined up with what I scanned I had to add the Over the
air broadcast channels as a seperate line-up in schedules direct.  And
then go back into the channel editor and delete all the music channels
(I wasn't gonna use them anyways).  That worked.  I couldn't get the
QAM-HD signals to match up with my regular line up in schedules
direct, since I really didn't have HD cable, I was just grabbing the
digital broadcast channels that they give for free without telling
anyone.

I do use the NTSC side of the HD-5500 but only as my fourth priority
tuner, as compared to the 250 and the 350 the quality is marginal and
tasks the CPU.

Hope this helps.

God Bless,

Ben T. Eisemann
beisemann at gmail.com

Faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse.
- Philip Yancey



On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:47 PM, Dale Pontius <DEPontius at edgehp.net> wrote:
> Ben Kamen wrote:
>> So I've combined my pcHDTV-5500, 3000 and PVR-350 in the same box and
>> followed the instructions for adding the digital channels.
>>
>> I tried using scte65scan to no avail.. (I tried a full scan since I
>> don't know the VCT_ID and the scan didn't show anything hinting.
>> Googling the web summed up that since my area hasn't shut off analog
>> yet, they probably aren't transmitting full scte info yet.)
>>
>> So I went through and just hand edited the entries throught mythweb to
>> get them working since there aren't that many channels to deal with.
>>
>> On our digital system, we have channels in SD on digital and HD on
>> digital. (same OTA station presented on 2 channels)
>>
>> Now, I also have analog which I'd like to keep using, but some of the
>> channel numbers are the same.
>>
>> So in my reading, it looks like it's safe to have Analog WBUI (in the
>> PVR-350) on the same station and "channel number" as Digital WBIU SD and
>> OTA WBIU in HD on the same channel as Digital WBIU from cable.
>>
>> This way I can pick a show and and let the card input priorities do the
>> rest.
>>
>> Yes?  I was worried having stations with the same channel number and
>> station ID  would be hairy business.
>>
> I'm in a similar situation, though with a pair of hvr-1600s.  I'm
> reasonably confident about separating a given station that's present on
> NTSC and QAM-SD, but wasn't sure about separating QAM-SD from QAM-HD.
> I'd like to hear more detail about what you've done.  (What's WBIU?)
>
> I haven't been able to get mythweb running yet, and have kind of shelved
> it until after I move to 0.22.  Channel editing without mythweb looks
> quite daunting.
>
> Dale Pontius
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