[mythtv-users] Correct setup?

[Peter Carlsson]

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 04:10:12PM +1300, Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:27:41 +0100, you wrote:
> 
> >Hello!
> >
> >I have used MythTV for many years but when it comes to capture cards and
> >channel scanning I have never really understood how to configure this
> >correctly. This means that whenever I have to change something about
> >this it feels it is trial and error before I get it to work again.
> >
> >Could someone please tell me if there is something wrong with my current
> >configuration or if I should do some changes that makes it easier to
> >maintain?
> >
> >Capture Cards:
> >- Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T 500
> >  [DVB: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0]
> >  [DVB: /dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0]
> >- pctv tripleStick 292e
> >  [DVB: /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0]
> >
> >Video Sources:
> >- Digital terrestrial television in Sweden (DVB-T and DVB-T2)
> >  DVB-T_Tuner1, Listings grabber: Sweden (swedb/tvsajten) (xmltv), Channel frequency table: europe-west
> >  DVB-T_Tuner2, Listings grabber: Sweden (swedb/tvsajten) (xmltv), Channel frequency table: europe-west
> >  DVB-T2, Listings grabber: Sweden (swedb/tvsajten) (xmltv), Channel frequency table: europe-west
> >
> >Input Connections:
> >- [DVB: /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0](DVBInput) -> DVB-T_Tuner1
> >- [DVB: /dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0](DVBInput) -> DVB-T_Tuner2
> >- [DVB: /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0](DVBInput) -> DVB-T2
> >
> >For this I have 3 different configuration files for xmltv.
> >
> >Maybe since all capture cards receive the stream from the same antenna
> >it should be enough with with one single video source and the input
> >connections all reference this single video source?
> >
> >And also one single configuration file för xmltv would be enough?
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Peter Carlsson
> 
> You only need two sources - one for DVB-T only (no DVB-T2 listings),
> used with both of the DVB-T tuners.  And one for DVB-T and DVB-T2
> listings combined, as the DVB-T2 tuner can record from both types of
> multiplex.

Thanks, that's at least one file less to maintain

Best regards,
Peter Carlsson