[mythtv-users] How to import w_scan channels.conf for a pctv tripleStick 292e?

[Peter Carlsson]

On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 03:04:52PM +1300, Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 01:38:43 +0100, you wrote:
> 
> >Hello!
> >
> >I have performed a scan with w_scan that successfully found the DVB-T2 channels
> >as well as the ordinary DVB-T channels of my new pctv tripleStick 292e.
> >
> >I set the output format to tzap but in MythTV 0.27.4 I can no longer find the
> >option to import an existing channels.conf file.
> >
> >I think it used to be under the Input Connections / Scan type in mythtv-setup,
> >but it seems to have been (re)moved.
> >
> >How should I do?
> >
> >I am running Debian 7.7 with a 3.11 kernel from backports.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Peter Carlsson
> 
> If you write SQL, then you can put the channels.conf file into a
> format that is CSV compatible, then use the SQL ability to load a CSV
> file into a new database table, and then use SQL to update the
> channels table and others from the data in the new table, before
> deleting your extra table.  I did that for my DVB-S channels from
> SkyTV here in New Zealand.  There were 140+ channels to deal with, so
> it was far too much to add manually.  If you would like to take a look
> at the code I used, let me know and I can post it on my web server for
> you.

Thanks for the answer!

Although I know some SQL I was hoping for a more recommended way of importing
the channels.conf. If I don't get any more answers I might want to have a look
at your script.

Maybe there is a way to have MythTV actually scan/find the DVB-T2 channels and
not have to use an external application such as w_scan?

Best regards,
Peter Carlsson