[mythtv-users] Multiplex IDs?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sun Sep 19 13:33:00 UTC 2010


  On 09/19/2010 04:12 AM, Bob Sully wrote:
> Douglas Peale wrote:
>> At this point, the easiest thing to do would be to rescan your channels.
>> If there aren't too many, you could just rescan the
>> frequency IDs that changed.
> OK, I caved.
>
> I backed up the DB, then did a rescan of the clear QAM channels via
> mythtv-setup.  However, it missed the three HD channels I'm trying to
> find, but was able to pick up some of the SD channels I lost before.
> Strangely enough, the dvb_utils "scan" utility did find the three HD
> channels:
>
> C116-541:747000000:QAM_256:2304:2305:541<-- KNBC-HD
> C116-542:747000000:QAM_256:2368:2369:542<-- KCBS-HD
> C116-543:747000000:QAM_256:2432:2433:543<-- KTLA-HD
>
> The channel matching is thanks to Silicon Dust's data for TWC in my area
> code.
>
> But there is no frequency "747000000" in the dtv_multiplex table, so I
> can't fudge adding the channels in, as there's no multiplex ID for this
> frequency.
>
> This is very odd.  Any help would be appreciated.  If I could just get
> these three HD channels back, I'll be happy.  I sure wish these cable guys
> would stop re-arranging their lineups...sometimes I wonder if they do it
> just to make work for us!!

What revision of MythTV are you using?  If it's not 0.23-fixes r26178 or 
higher or trunk r26187 or higher, I recommend updating to a 
sufficiently-new revision and rescanning.

Mike


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