[mythtv-users] PVR-350 and Live-TV not working

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Jan 21 03:38:49 UTC 2010


<fixed top posting>

On 01/20/2010 10:31 PM, Harrison T. wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
>   
>> (see
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 ).
> Thanks Mike for your help.  You were correct about the Input connections
> being incorrect.  I deleted the channel I had created (channel scan just
> refused to run earlier), and then deleted the Video Source and started
> again.
>
> I ran the channel scan, and it found channel 2 (which doesn't exist in
> reality... oh well) and it stopped at channel 3.  I opened up the frontend
> and it tuned to static on channel 2!  Unfortunately, it stays that way when
> I try to type in the channel number.  I can't get it to tune to channel 4
> properly if I manually create it (using the same settings that channel 2 was
> created with).  It will crash with an error.
>
> The status of the channel scan stays at "Scanning us-bcast 2 No Lock" and
> just stays there.  Signal Strength and Scan are both at 0%.  I just searched
> a bit and I can't find anything at all.  I just need channel 4 to work so
> that I can tune into my DirecTV R-15 receiver.  I will be setting up another
> box later using S-Video, but I need this input to work too for occasional
> recording from this box from across the house.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>   

See the link I posted.  You should /never/ do a scan for analog channels
in the US.  The link I posted has full instructions for how to clean up
what you have and then properly get your channels from your listings
provider.

Mike


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list