[mythtv-users] Adding channles from scan manually

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Mon Jan 25 19:10:50 UTC 2010


On 01/25/2010 01:55 PM, Greg Oliver wrote:
> OK, for whatever reason, here in dallas, KTVT is broadcasting on 2
> frequencies.  ATSC 19 and 26..  Of course, the channel scan picks them
> both up, and I can insert 1 of them manually as 11_1 (channel 11
> here)..  Problem is there is no xmlid after this.
>
> I have several reply email on how to get my satellite feed to act as
> the 3rd OTA for me in case they are busy, but I am not sure how to
> make my manually inserted channel 11_1 match with SchedDir 11_1 for my
> area?
>   

I'm assuming by "manually inserted" you mean "retrieved from a
mythtv-setup channel scan."  If so, that's fine.

> ?
> Is there anything special I need to do, or is just adding the channel
> as 11_1 enough?
>   

Edit the xmltvid for the channel using mythtv-setup or MythWeb or
mythfrontend channel editor.

Mike


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