[mythtv-users] Launch of new FoxSports1 and FoxSports2 networks

[Aaron Klein]

On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Aaron Klein <klein.aaron at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com
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>> On 08/15/2013 09:42 AM, Aaron Klein wrote:
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>>> With the launch of FoxSports 1+2 on Saturday I am wondering if thre are
>>> any steps I need to take with Schedules Direct or my myth setup to pickup
>>> that change.
>>> FoxSprorts 1 will basicly be the Speed channel rebranded and FoxSports2
>>> will be the FUEL channel rebranded of which I get both now.  I have
>>> listings for both channels beyond Saturday but the listing do not look
>>> accurate.  In most cases they appear to be reruns of their channel specific
>>> programming vs showing listings for acutal upcomming sport events.
>>> I have checked schedules direct as of a few days ago and there wasnt a
>>> choice to add those channels to the listing download.
>>> Im wondering if I just need to run a mythfilldatabase command saturday
>>> morning to pickup the new changes.
>>> What have others seen when networks are rebranded/changed.
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>> It will depend on how TMS handles it.  If they leave the channel (XMLTV,
>> in our terms) ID the same for the channel, you won't have to do
>> anything--though you /can/ use the channel editor to change the channel's
>> name, call sign, icon, and (if appropriate/desired) number.  Note, though,
>> that changing the channel's call sign will break any rules you have set up
>> that use the "this channel" filter (as the old channel will no longer
>> exist).  So, if you have any rules that use the "this channel" filter, you
>> can either change them to remove the filter or update the channel on them
>> (by deleting the rule and creating a new one or by changing the rule to
>> remove the filter, then selecting one of the episodes on the desired
>> channel and editing the rule to add the filter).
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>> If TMS changes the channel ID, you'll need to use the channel editor to
>> change the channel's XMLTV ID to match the new ID from TMS, then run:
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>> mythfilldatabase --dd-grab-all
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>> to clear out all the old listings and bring in the new listings for the
>> new channel.
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>> Please do not do anything with any of mythfilldatabase's --update,
>> --only-update-channels, --do-channel-updates, --remove-new-channels, and
>> --do-not-filter-new-channels arguments.  Since the channel is just changing
>> some of its metadata, you should update the already-existing, working
>> channel, rather than trying to get mythfilldatabase to remove old channels
>> and insert new channels--which, by the way, can't possibly work if you have
>> scannable channels (i.e. if you're using anything other than an external
>> tuner).  Instead, use the channel editor to update the channel.
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>> Mike
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> When I run mythfilldatabase --dd-grab-alll I see the following lines.  It
> appears to grab all the data but I don't know if these errors are to be
> concerned over.
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> 2013-08-17 08:29:00.608880 I  DataDirect: Grabbing listing data
> 2013-08-17 08:29:00.608926 I  Downloading DataDirect feed
> content-type missing in HTTP POST, defaulting to application/octet-stream
> content-type missing in HTTP POST, defaulting to application/octet-stream
> 2013-08-17 08:31:03.405966 I  Downloaded 3864213 bytes
> 2013-08-17 08:31:03.405977 I  Uncompressing DataDirect feed
> 2013-08-17 08:31:03.596561 I  Uncompressed to 47726287 bytes
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> As you can see there is a two minute gab between the downloading
> datadirect feed and the listing showing what has been downloaded.
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> Schedules direct does not appear to have updated their master listings for
> the network change.  My latest grab-all of listings does not come close to
> matching what comcast shows on their lineup site.
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> For now I have created manual schedules based on the comcast lineup for
> the events I don't want to miss today and tomorrow.
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As a final follow up I checked schedules direct this afternoon and they did
have listings for FS1 but not for FS2.  The FS1 listings while being
assigned the same channel numbers as SPEED and SPEEDHD they where shown as
disabled on the listings.  I had to enable (make red) the listings and then
I got the channel ID and had to modify the channel listings in mythweb to
reflect the new channel ID as they did not reuse the ID that SPEED used.
 After doing these and doing a grab-all I have correct listings for FS1.
 Gotta wait until they show FS2 instead of FUEL but comcast doesn't even
show FS2 yet.
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