[mythtv-users] Strange files in Recordings directory

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/06/2014 10:16 PM, Mike Carron wrote:
> I have discovered strange files in my Recordings directory, strange 
> because there is no channel (1)781 in my channel lineup. They are real 
> recordings though, and are actually shows from the Food Channel 
> ((1)742) which had been scheduled to record but which never appeared 
> in the Recorded Programs display. My channel lineup is completely from 
> Schedules Direct, I have never run a channel scan.
>
> Here is the log surrounding one such recording.

Looks like you have a broken channel configuration with duplicate and/or 
shadowed channels (and it's causing recording failures when MythTV tries 
to use those channels).

My recommendation is the "Delete all video sources" approach at 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 (as it 
will clean up everything--whether it's displayed in the UI or 
not/whether you find the broken channels or not).

Also note that depending on your configuration, channels may be 
automatically added to your system by mythfilldatabase, so it's 
important to have your Schedules Direct lineup properly set up (without 
extra channels) and (assuming a scannable capture device, such as a 
digital tuner) have your scanned channels properly linked to the 
Schedules Direct channels by specifying the proper XMLTV ID.

Mike