[mythtv-users] Best method to change from OTA to Unencrypted Cable Channels

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/08/2010 03:52 PM, robert Larson wrote:
> So what do I do about the channels that are not HD since you said not
> so scan for them?
>    
>> If you use Schedules Direct, you should not scan for analog channels.
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>   How does mythtv know about the analog channels? Or will they just come in?
>    

See the links below--the ones just after the part you re-quoted here?  
OK, now click on them.  Now read the info there.  :)

> some of the channels are in analog and some are in digital. (Assuming
> you meant, is the HD channels and non-hd channels?) I do know that my
> tv will not produce the HD channels in HD when the coax is plugged
> into cable, but it does get the channels that are in HD when the coax
> is plugged into antenna. (Does this make sense?)
>
> Jerry asked me how did I know the channels are unencrypted and I
> assumed that if I didn't have a cable box the 80 or so channels would
> be unencrypted.
>
> Thanks!
>
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> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Michael T. Dean<mtdean at thirdcontact.com>  wrote:
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>> On 03/04/2010 03:05 PM, robert Larson wrote:
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>>> I just upgraded out tv watching experience from a OTA antenna to Basic
>>> cable. We will now have 80 some channels instead of 5. What would be
>>> the best method of adding the channels into myth? I get my listings
>>> from SD, so I know that I will need to go there and update the channel
>>> listings for my area, but I am not very sure as to what settings I
>>> should use for scanning the channels.
>>>
>>>        
>> If you use Schedules Direct, you should not scan for analog channels.  To
>> clear out your old info, use the "Delete all video sources" portion of
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 and note
>> that the linked page is now at
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Frontend_Channel_Editor .
>>
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>>> I do know that there is some HD channels with our package and I do
>>> have a HD tuner card (AVerTV HD A180)
>>>
>>> I tried to do quick scan and I found that it didn't lock on to
>>> anything (but that is more then likely user error) The cable company
>>> that we use is not charter or comcast. Its the local cable company
>>> that is pretty small. I do know that they use STD as the signal but
>>> that's about it. Any ideas would be helpful. All the channels are open
>>> and are not encrypted.
>>>
>>>        
>> You will need to scan for digital channels.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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