[mythtv-users] Ignoring certain channels from certain inputs

[Mark Greenwood]

On 20 Oct 2012, at 19:43, Karl Dietz wrote:

>>> This is definitely the easiest way--and likely is more what the OP
>>> wants.  By creating a Video Source without the troublesome channel, you
>>> would be making it impossible to record off that channel on the input
>>> using that Video Source.  The other input--which uses the other Video
>>> Source, that contains the channel--would be able to record off that channel.
> 
>> So I have two video sources, one for each stick - that does make sense
>> BUT doesn't that mean I'd then have a bunch of duplicate channels? I
>> really don't want to get into that situation - e.g. I want only one
>> 'BBC1' despite the fact that both sticks can receive it. I'm unsure as
>> to how mythtv handles this situation.
> 
> Just give all BBC1s the same call sign (that will likely happen
> automatically) and possibly the same channel number.
> 
> If I understand it correctly the call sign is important for the
> scheduler and the channel number for LiveTV. But I'm happy to be
> corrected, maybe with a reference to the wiki (hint hint)

OK thanks. I may just buy another Realtek stick instead, I've no wish to go through the agony of tuning and setting channel numbers again. I get signals from 3 transmitters and sorting out the mess of duplicates, weak channels, and unwanted stuff took me literally all afternoon. 

Thanks,
Mark

> 
> Regards,
> Karl
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