[mythtv-users] Trouble with channels

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/23/2015 07:53 AM, Daryl McDonald wrote:
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> On Nov 20, 2015 6:30 PM, "Ross Boylan" <rossboylan at stanfordalumni.org 
> <mailto:rossboylan at stanfordalumni.org>> wrote:
> >
> > I've had problems getting channels setup.  Let me start at the end:
> > when I try to exit mythtv-setup it says "Card 6 (type MPEG2TS) is set
> > to start on channel 7-1, which does not exist."  It repeats the
> > message for Card 8, and then has buttons that say "Yes Please" (though
> > there's no question) and "No, I know what I am ..." where the ... is
> > in the original.  But I do have channel 7-1.
> >
> > In input connections the list of possible starting channels has 7_1 on
> > the very bottom, and then another entry where it would be expected
> > (i.e., between 5 and 9, instead of after 66).  I switched both cards
> > to the "regular" 7_1 and now can exit setup.
> >
> > History, with problem area noted with ->:
> > Running Debian Jessie with Marillat's packaging of myth 0.27.5 in an
> > amd64 virtual machine with HDHomerun tuner on the network. This is a
> > replacement for a previous VM doing the same thing; it's backing hard
> > disk failed.
> >
> > The HDHR has 2 tuners, both of which were detected. However, during
> > the entry of capture cards I accidentally created an entry for a DVB
> > card.
> > -> I couldn't see a way to delete a single card.  So I deleted all and
> > recreated the 2 HDHR tuners.
> >
> > Video source is schedules direct.  I clicked on retrieve lineups.
> >
> > Input connections: I did "scan for channels" on the both cards, but
> > import an existing scan for the second.  On the second one (I think) I
> > got lots of messages about updating, adding and deleting channels,
> > including mentions of "78 old ATSC", "3 old MPEG"and MPEG. I accepted
> > the defaults.  At first I tried to go manually, but
> > -> For each channel it wanted me to enter the channel number, even
> > though it already had it.
> If your signal source is the same, which it must be, one HDHR one 
> input, then you need only scan once, then connect it similarly in 
> input connections.
>

Yes, and you seem to have multiple copies of channels, some of which are 
properly connected to your input and some of which are not (i.e. you 
have "ghost" channels), which is causing your "does not exist" issue.  
Your best bet at this point is to completely start over your Input 
Connections configuration.  See 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 for how.

Mike