[mythtv-users] How to add a few channels in HDHR for Digital Cable (comcast)

[Brad Fuller]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:13, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:42, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:25, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I finally was able to add the vct.sql file that was generated from
>>>>>> scte65scan for my Digital Cable Comcast through HDHR.
>>>>>> As mentioned in a previous email msg, I had to update the mplexid to
>>>>>> avoid collisions in the database. All went well except I don't have
>>>>>> channels 2-10. I don't know why, I checked the vct.sql file (primarily
>>>>>> my edits) and it looks fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, I want to ask should I add a few channels that are missing
>>>>>> one-by-one in the channel editor (or where ever is the best place to
>>>>>> do it?) or is there a better way?
>>>>>> And, if so, how do you do that?  (I did check gossamer threads and
>>>>>> found nothing of this problem.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> brad
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Brad Fuller
>>>>>> +1 (408) 335-0112
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Brad,
>>>>>   Are they enabled in your line-up at SchedulesDirect? I think when
>>>>> this happened to me the last time I went there, added the channels,
>>>>> and then ran mythfilldatabase, maybe with some option to get
>>>>> everything. Anyway, that got what was missing and I didn't do anything
>>>>> inside of Myth itself.
>>>>
>>>> Hey Mark,
>>>>
>>>> That's the first thing I checked. They were enabled years back and
>>>> I've never changed them.
>>>> But, I haven't added the channels and run mythfilldatabase. I figured
>>>> that if it doesn't have the freqid, it won't know what to do.
>>>>
>>>> I'll try it adding the channels and running mythfilldatabase.
>>>>
>>>> brad
>>>
>>> Sometime back (a couple of months ago?) when Comcast moved some
>>> channels then a few of mine got disabled and I had to reenable them.
>>> Maybe it's not the same problem you're having.
>>
>> Unfortunately, that didn't work. Myth program listing database was
>> filled ok  but I can't tune to the channel.
>>
>> So, I looked at the database and see that 'mplexid' and 'serviceid'
>> were empty in the 'channel' table for one of the channels. I looked in
>> the vct.sql that was built from scte65scan and added them to the
>> channel to see if it worked. It did, I can tune to that one channel
>> now.
>>
>> It'd be nice if there was a way to do this rather than going directly
>> into the database (I used phpmyadmin). Perhaps there is and I don't
>> know about it.
>>
>> Maybe someone knows?
>
> I think once Dennis talked about maybe rescanning and then adding new
> things from the scan into the database. Maybe that was on this list or
> maybe it was just when I helped with the debug. It certainly wouldnt
> hurt to run the scanner and diff it against the old scan you did
> before, assuming that you kept the file. Unfortunately I'm not able to
> even tie my shoelaces vs what you are trying to do so I'm likely of no
> real help. ;-)

I went ahead and added the other mplexid and serviceid for each
channel (there was only 2-10) and it seems to work fine..