[mythtv-users] channels don't correspond exactly with tv_grab_na

[Dane Kantner]

> Whenever I ran mythfilldatabase, it usually works almost perfectly,
> except that some of the channels do not correspond correctly with the
> numbers. For example, channel 10 is listed as the HomeShopping Network,
> when in fact it is really showing WLIW. Channel 41, listed as Spike TV
> is actually showing the Home Shopping Network. How can I specify that
> for some channel numbers, a different channel's listing should be
> retrieved?

you can do one of two things.... the listings come from zap2it.com ... so,
you can go there and check for a different listing of your provider in your
zip code (if you look the URL it'll give you the # you need, or just
remember the position of the 'right one' in the list).  If your cable
provider recently swapped these channels, it could take a little time for
zap2it to get them up to date... if they've always been that way, it may be
that your cable provider just doesnt list the multiple systems but switches
some channels for whatever reason.  if you go to tvguide.com and the
listings match that of zap2it, this is probably the case...  if thats not
the case theres an e-mail address on zap2it's page where you can report
incorrect listings.

in the case that the zap2it info is correct as far as they're concerned, you
can manually configure the channels to swap yourself.  run
mythfilldatabase --manual ... hit "enter" on everything you *dont* want to
change... (it'll default as though you hadn't ran manual)... you can enter
diff channel info for those channels that are really wrong.  once you do
this, the settings will keep until you run --manual again or delete/readd
the provider.

-dane kantner