[mythtv-users] Hide or Delete unwanted channels?

[Michael T. Dean]

  On 10/03/2010 11:30 AM, Michelle Dupuis wrote:
> I have my satellite (ExpressVu) hooked up to Myth.  Being in Canada we have lots of French channels which are of no interest to me.  Even worse, when myth is set to record a show in any channel it sometimes records the french version if the show title is the same.
>
> So, I'm using the modchanel script from www.generationd.com which can hide/delete channels based on rules etc.  I've created a config file listing all the french channels by callsign (in case the move number), but now I'm wondering:
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> 1. If I delete the channels with mythfilldatabase just add them back?
> 2. If I hide the channels with myth still use them to find shows to record?  (i.e. just hide form the EPG)?

While the use of that script is not supported, if you use the 
mythtv-setup, MythWeb, or mythfrontend channel editor to mark the 
channel as not visible, it will not show up in the guide, it will not be 
used for recordings (and, in trunk/0.24, will not be used for Live 
TV)--for all practical purposes, the channel is deleted.

Mike