[mythtv-users] Best method to change from OTA to Unencrypted Cable Channels

[robert Larson]

So what do I do about the channels that are not HD since you said not
so scan for them?
> If you use Schedules Direct, you should not scan for analog channels.

 How does mythtv know about the analog channels? Or will they just come in?

some of the channels are in analog and some are in digital. (Assuming
you meant, is the HD channels and non-hd channels?) I do know that my
tv will not produce the HD channels in HD when the coax is plugged
into cable, but it does get the channels that are in HD when the coax
is plugged into antenna. (Does this make sense?)

Jerry asked me how did I know the channels are unencrypted and I
assumed that if I didn't have a cable box the 80 or so channels would
be unencrypted.

Thanks!




On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 03/04/2010 03:05 PM, robert Larson wrote:
>>
>> I just upgraded out tv watching experience from a OTA antenna to Basic
>> cable. We will now have 80 some channels instead of 5. What would be
>> the best method of adding the channels into myth? I get my listings
>> from SD, so I know that I will need to go there and update the channel
>> listings for my area, but I am not very sure as to what settings I
>> should use for scanning the channels.
>>
>
> If you use Schedules Direct, you should not scan for analog channels.  To
> clear out your old info, use the "Delete all video sources" portion of
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 and note
> that the linked page is now at
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Frontend_Channel_Editor .
>
>> I do know that there is some HD channels with our package and I do
>> have a HD tuner card (AVerTV HD A180)
>>
>> I tried to do quick scan and I found that it didn't lock on to
>> anything (but that is more then likely user error) The cable company
>> that we use is not charter or comcast. Its the local cable company
>> that is pretty small. I do know that they use STD as the signal but
>> that's about it. Any ideas would be helpful. All the channels are open
>> and are not encrypted.
>>
>
> You will need to scan for digital channels.
>
> Mike
>
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