[mythtv-users] HDTV and Myth Chan Scan

[R. G. Newbury]

Michael Haan wrote:
> Ok, so starting mythbackend gives me:
>
> 2006-02-16 20:33:30.363 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
> localhost
> 2006-02-16 20:33:30.529 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend 'Oren 
> OR51132 VSB/QAM Frontend'.
> 2006-02-16 20:33:30.530 DVB#0 ERROR - Could not find dvb tuning 
> parameters for mplex 32767
> 2006-02-16 20:33:30.531 DVB#0 ERROR - Failed to get channel options 
> for channel 213.
> 2006-02-16 20:33:30.533 New DB scheduler connection
>
> Not suprisingly:
>
> mysql> select * from dtv_multiplex;
> +---------+----------+-------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+------+----------+------------+-----------+--------------+-------------------+----------------+---------+---------------+-----------+--------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ 
>
> | mplexid | sourceid | transportid | networkid | frequency | inversion 
> | symbolrate | fec  | polarity | modulation | bandwidth | lp_code_rate 
> | transmission_mode | guard_interval | visible | constellation | 
> hierarchy | hp_code_rate | sistandard | serviceversion | 
> updatetimestamp     |
> +---------+----------+-------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+------+----------+------------+-----------+--------------+-------------------+----------------+---------+---------------+-----------+--------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ 
>
> |       1 |        2 |           0 |         1 | 627000000 | NULL      
> |       NULL | NULL | NULL     | qam_256    | NULL      | NULL         
> | NULL              | NULL           |       0 | NULL          | 
> NULL      | NULL         | atsc       |             33 | 2006-02-16 
> 19:27:07 |
> |       2 |        2 |          46 |         1 | 651000000 | NULL      
> |       NULL | NULL | NULL     | qam_256    | NULL      | NULL         
> | NULL              | NULL           |       0 | NULL          | 
> NULL      | NULL         | atsc       |             33 | 2006-02-16 
> 19:27:13 |
> |       3 |        2 |          62 |         1 | 687000000 | NULL      
> |       NULL | NULL | NULL     | qam_256    | NULL      | NULL         
> | NULL              | NULL           |       0 | NULL          | 
> NULL      | NULL         | atsc       |             33 | 2006-02-16 
> 19:27:19 |
> |       4 |        2 |          56 |         1 | 717000000 | NULL      
> |       NULL | NULL | NULL     | qam_256    | NULL      | NULL         
> | NULL              | NULL           |       0 | NULL          | 
> NULL      | NULL         | atsc       |             33 | 2006-02-16 
> 19:27:23 |
> +---------+----------+-------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------+------+----------+------------+-----------+--------------+-------------------+----------------+---------+---------------+-----------+--------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ 
>
> 4 rows in set (0.00 sec)
>
> there is no mlpexid = 32767.  Why is that, and what is the recommended 
> fix - just update tables or.... something less manual?
Take a look at the channel table. There must be an mplexid entry for 
channel 213 (as well as a serviceid). You will need to do:

update channnel set mplexid = 'x', serviceid='y' where channum='213';


Geoff

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