[mythtv-users] Missing HD channels and finding them

[Phil Bridges]

On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Seth Heckard <seth.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>  On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Marc Randolph <mrand at pobox.com> wrote:
>  >
>  > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Seth Heckard <seth.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  > Hi all,
>  >  >
>  >  >  I am using Comcast HD (via QAM with an AirStar card) and all I am
>  >  >  interested in is the basic 4 networks in HD (I'd prefer more, but you
>  >  >  know how it goes).  I had everything working all peachy-keen for about
>  >  >  3 years now, and then Comcast up and changes the channel numbering and
>  >  >  now I can't find FOX in HD.
>  >  >
>  >  >  I have the SD channel so I'm not missing out, and I even found the HD
>  >  >  simulcast of the SD channel, but I can't find the HD channel.  My TV
>  >  >  reports the channel as 98.3, but all Myth can find is 98.1 and .2.  I
>  >  >  know it's not encrypted because I can watch it on my TV.
>  >  >
>  >  >  Any ideas how to locate this channel?  I've done the mega-search and
>  >  >  am out of ideas.  Anybody?
>  >
>  >  Your location would be helpful for getting responses that are localized to you.
>  >
>  >  Have you checked out the following?
>  >
>  >  http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Working_QAM_cable_layout
>  >
>  >  and if not there, then
>  >
>  >  http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/hdhomerun/channels
>  >
> I'm in Atlanta on the Comcast network.  On the second link you gave
>  me, the following is the channel I need:
>
>  qam256  98      804     WAGADT  1280x720p
>
>  Can anybody in the Atlanta area give me a working entry for my
>  channels.conf?  Thanks.
>
>

<Please don't top-post>

Dumb question - have you tried re-scanning for the channel in
mythtv-setup?  On the last Comcast channel move, I was able to find
WAGA again.

You should also find a few new QAM unencrypted stations that way, too.