[mythtv-users] Any easy way to set up local HD channels via QAM?

Seth Heckard seth.lists at gmail.com
Fri Sep 10 19:42:53 UTC 2010


On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:18 AM, Bob <mythtv at cox.net> wrote:
> My process is to use the "scan" program from linux-dvb-utils.  Next, I have
> a perl script that will record 5 to 10 seconds from every channel and
> determine the encryption status using ffmpeg.  After that, I use mplayer to
> determine what channel it is.  Then I create a CSV file and run one last
> perl script that goes into the database and configures the channel names,
> numbers, XML ID, etc.
>
> I can share some of this if you are interested.

That would be great.  I remember doing something like that about 5
years and 3 computers ago, but I'd have no idea where even to begin
now.

Plus, anything would be easier than going through about 3 channels of
live TV, then getting kicked out of it, then going back in, wash,
rince, repeat.

Thanks.


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