[mythtv-users] how to set xmltvid to unknown and keep it there?

[Eric Sharkey]

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Robert McNamara
<robert.mcnamara at gmail.com> wrote:
> So, to summarize:
>
> channum = for the user's benefit, not used for tuning, could be anything.
> freqid = "true" virtual channel number, used for external channel
> changing and analog tuning.
> mplexid = Reference to a multiplex, used for digital tuning.
> servicesid = "Reference to a service *on* a multiplex, used for digital tuning.
>
> Mythfilldatabase uses the "true" virtual channel number, since it's
> the only piece of information schedules direct can provide us about
> your cable lineup.

Ok, I accept that, but you're just changing my opinion of where the
bug is, not that there's no bug.  If what you say is true, isn't it
then the case that the mythtv channel scanner for the HDHR is broken
because it's populating the freqid field with completely wrong values?

Are you saying that I should fix this problem by doing this:

  UPDATE channel set freqid = channum where sourceid = 5;

and then everything will work from then on as long as I don't re-run
the channel scanner?

Eric