Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
I was in the same boat - whilst the dec driver may be at fault I've also found that DVB scanning against my transmitter (UK Moel Y Parc) has never worked - I haven't spent enough time looking at the actual feed and the scanning code to be able to identify what is wrong but I get the same symptoms on both the dec-t and an Avermedia 771 card - either scanning sticks or if you force it to scan by setting up a specific frequency it gets a chunk of the frequencies wrong - there was some suggestion on one group that this may be related to some channels being relayed - but thats somuch gobbledegook to me :) This means that since scanning was introduced I've been manually configuring the channels/multiplexes whenever I've rebuilt myth -its easy enough - just tedious. I'm using cvs as of mid june but started the manual bit when scanning came in ca 0.17. Install/configure as usual - just don't scan for channels and for the DEC-t make sure you set the 'use hardware mpeg decoder' The manual bit boils down to creating entries for the DTV_MULTIPLEX and CHANNELS tables. The installation will have created entries in capturecard , cardinput and videosource so these are the only tables that need to be touched. The table entries are self explanatory but if you have a problem or no-one suggests a better approach ask and I'll explain in more detail! cheers ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
(a) channels.conf-import.pl is now out of date with the new table structure in 0.16+, because mythtvsetup scanning is supposed to work; ... If all else fails, are the original authors of channels.conf-import.pl around Yep. I will try to hack a quick update to that script. Probably today if work allows. The better way to fix this would be a channels.conf import button in mythtv-setup. I thought that someone did add such a beast, but maybe it was just a patch suggestion? -- Nigel Pearson, [EMAIL PROTECTED]|"Beware - I am a carrier Telstra BI&D, Sydney, Australia | of surrealism" Office: 8255 4222Fax: 8255 3153 | D A Mobile: 0408 664435 Home: 9792 6998 | L I ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
On Tue, Jul 05, 2005 at 09:31:30AM +1000, Nigel Pearson wrote: > >(a) channels.conf-import.pl is now out of date with the new table > >structure in 0.16+, because mythtvsetup scanning is supposed to > >work; > ... > >If all else fails, are the original authors of channels.conf-import.pl > >around > > Yep. I will try to hack a quick update to that script. > Probably today if work allows. > > The better way to fix this would be a channels.conf import > button in mythtv-setup. I thought that someone did add such a beast, > but maybe it was just a patch suggestion? Wouldn't it be better to import the dvbscan input files now? Those list multiplexes (transponders) including frequency and FEC parameters, which is what the MythTV scanner needs. It doesn't need channel PID data which channels.conf contains. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
Wouldn't it be better to import the dvbscan input files now? Yes, except that I suspect the problem (locking up while scanning?) would still persist. Until the scanner is made to cope with all the little errors that the various networks around the world manage to put into their data, we need another way? -- Nigel Pearson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | "Reality is that which, Telstra BI&D, Sydney, Australia | when you stop believing Office: 8255 4222Fax: 8255 3153 | in it, doesn't go away." Mobile: 0408 664435 Home: 9792 6998 | Philip K. Dick - 'Valis' ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
On 05/07/05, Nigel Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > (a) channels.conf-import.pl is now out of date with the new table > > structure in 0.16+, because mythtvsetup scanning is supposed to > > work; > ... > > If all else fails, are the original authors of channels.conf-import.pl > > around > > Yep. I will try to hack a quick update to that script. > Probably today if work allows. > > The better way to fix this would be a channels.conf import > button in mythtv-setup. I thought that someone did add such a beast, > but maybe it was just a patch suggestion? > It's in there. -- John ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
On 7/5/05, Nigel Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If all else fails, are the original authors of channels.conf-import.pl > > around > > Yep. I will try to hack a quick update to that script. > Probably today if work allows. > > The better way to fix this would be a channels.conf import > button in mythtv-setup. I thought that someone did add such a beast, > but maybe it was just a patch suggestion? It was mentioned to me a few times that it might be in the SVN mythtv(setup?). I couldn't find anything in commits, but I'm new. Presumably John means in the SVN versions? An external updated perl script would still be great for mainstream users, Nigel. Thanks so much if you can find the time. ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
It's in there. Aah yes. Scan Type: Import channels.conf -- Nigel Pearson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | "Peacemaking is our profession" Telstra BI&D, Sydney, Australia | Motto of Burpelson Airforce Base Office: 8255 4222Fax: 8255 3153 | Commanded by Gen. Jack D. Ripper Mobile: 0408 664435 Home: 9792 6998 |Dr Strangelove ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
Is there any way I can grab the script for external use in 0.18? I'm guessing not. Sorry to be a dev-newbie, but when is SVN likely to make it to the next release? It's just that I'm trying to use relatively stable RPMs built around releases. Attached is a hacky script. I have to go home now, so if it doesn't work 100% then you will have to do some weekend hacks/repairs yourself. channels.conf-import.pl Description: Binary data -- Nigel Pearson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | "Now the world has gone to bed, Telstra BI&D, Sydney, Australia | Darkness won't engulf my head, Office: 8255 4222Fax: 8255 3153 | I can see by infrared, Mobile: 0408 664435 Home: 9792 6998 | How I hate the night." -Marvin ___ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
Re: [mythtv] DEC2000-t/scanning/channels.conf-import.pl
On 7/8/05, Nigel Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is there any way I can grab the script for external use in 0.18? I'm
> > guessing not. Sorry to be a dev-newbie, but when is SVN likely to make
> > it to the next release? It's just that I'm trying to use relatively
> > stable RPMs built around releases.
>
> Attached is a hacky script. I have to go home now, so if it doesn't
> work 100% then you will have to do some weekend hacks/repairs yourself.
Thanks for this Nigel - it's good of you to look at this for those of
us with seemingly crippled boxes (or drivers). The script looks like
it nearly gets there for me - I understand where it's reading each of
the parameters from channels.conf ok, but as it reads each channel
like, it reports:
$channelhash{'transportid'} does not exist
$channelhash{'networkid'} does not exist
Not understanding the internals, I'm not sure where it's supposed to
get these from - the script doesn';t appear to read them from
anywhere. Could anyone explain to a novice where the transport and
network id's come from or how I would now what to set them to for each
DVB channel?
Also, I've never understood why channel.conf-import.sql never seems to
find my ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt, even though it's plainly there and
readable and the perl looks like it should look there first. It's no
big deal as I can move it temporarily to /usr/share/mythtv, which it
finds fine, but odd.
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