[mythtv-users] Strange behaviour on the BBC Olympic streams...can't change channel

Andre mythtv-list at dinkum.org.uk
Mon Jul 2 13:06:57 UTC 2012


On 1 Jul 2012, at 22:33, Another Sillyname wrote:

> On 29 June 2012 15:50, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
>> On 29/06/12 13:23, Another Sillyname wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 29 June 2012 12:41, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> On 29/06/12 09:01, Another Sillyname wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The BBC Olympic streams are currently in test and transmitting a barker.
>>>>> 
>>>>> You can find them on chanid 9804 onwards (subject to your setup, the 9
>>>>> may be different).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyway what's strange is that once you've tuned into one the number
>>>>> keys to change channel seem to be locked out, anyone else seeing
>>>>> similar behaviour?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I can use the red and green button buttons and the back button to exit
>>>>> the channel but can't change channel.
>>>>> 
>>>> Specify! Are you talking about Freeview, Freesat, Interwebs, what? And I
>>>> assume that '9804' is the chanid assigned within your setup by scanning.
>>>> Doesn't really mean too much.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> Are you having a bad day?
>>> 
>>> Given I'd said in my original posting the chanid was 9804 (but the 9
>>> could be different in your setup) it was a reasonable inference it was
>>> Freesat.  The 9 of course would be different dependent on the order of
>>> your Terrestrial and Satellite devices and the scan order.
>>> 
>>> So to be clear I'm talking about Freesat and the channels are transmitting
>>> on...
>>> 
>>> 11469 H in SD
>>> 12129 V in HD
>>> 12402 V in HD
>>> 12422 H in HD
>>> 12441 V in HD
>>> 
>> I assumed initially you might be referring to Freeview, since that's what I
>> have, but then wondered...
>> 
>> Yes, Freeview can have channels numbered in the 800s. You can also get
>> channels numbered up there if you can receive from more than one
>> transmitter.
>> 
>> The chanid value is assigned by the scanning mechanism and might not bear
>> any relationship to the channel number. That's why I asked.
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Mike Perkins
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> Has anyone else had a chance to check this out, I've checked on a
> friends setup and he has the same problem.

Yes, same here, both HD & SD channels, the info panel doesn't work either, I don't have this problem with the regular Freeview interactive channel, most odd.

Andre


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