[mythtv-users] How to map digital channels -> No KPIX DT or KQED-HD

[Marc MERLIN]

On Sun, Apr 06, 2008 at 10:37:42AM -0400, Jesse Burt wrote:
> >> 2.1 = KTVU/CVS
> >> 4.2 = KRON/NBC
> >> 5.1 = KPIX/CBS
> >> 7.1 = KGO/ABC
> >> 9.1 = KQED
> >> 10.1 = KTEH
> >> 11.1 = NBC 11
> >>
> >> vs some numbering which I guess is used on comcast cable boxes (3 digit
> >> channel numbers, no dots)
> 
> Marc,
> Brad is right, the XMLTV IDs are the important part. You very likely may 
> have to edit those channels by hand (not too hard). I find the easiest 
> way for me is to go to Live TV, watch each channel and edit them from 
> there. For example, for your first one, KTVU: watch that channel. Hit 

Thanks for the details.
Once I did the mapping, an even quicker way is to use mythweb:
http://mythtv/mythweb/settings/channels

> 'E'. Go down to the field that says XMLTV ID (it probably just says 
> 'Loading...' instead of a number...delete the text). Go to your 
> SchedulesDirect lineup website and try to find that channel in your 
> listings (like you said the channel numbers are all wacky). Hover over 

For some, it was unclear whhich one to take between KQEDDT1,2,3,4,5, until
I figured out that XXXDT was X.1, and XXXDT2 was X.2 and so forth...

So, that would make 705 KPIXDT (xml ID 19572), my 5.1 channel, or the HD
version of KPIX 5.
This worked for 2/3rds of the channles, but not all (after rerunning
mythfilldatabase of course)
http://mythtb/mythweb/tv/list?time=1207590300#anchor2
now shows channel data for 
2.1 KTVUHD, 4.2 KRON-HD, 7.1 KGO-DT, and 11.1 KNTV-HD, but no luck for
5.1 KPIX DT (19572), 9.1 KQED-HD (53122) (which I both care about), and
other channels like 36.1 KICU-HD

Now, for 5.1 KPIX DT, I think I can cheat, give it the same XMLID as 5 KPIX
and use tuner input preference to have myth record from the HD version
(although I don't see why schedules direct doesn't have data for KPIX HD)

But 9.1 KQED-HD is not the same as 9 KQED, so how do I get data for that?

As a bonus question, what is my quickest way to delete channels 84#0 to
119#9 without having to click on all of them one per one in
http://mythtv/mythweb/settings/channels
(maybe there is a quicker command line way, or some web trick that will let
me select over a hundred delete buttons in the page above?)

Thanks,
Marc
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