Can't add external channels.

siodine · 2008-06-12, 21:53

I'm using the latest release candidate and TV3, my tuner is an avermedia M780. When I go to TV Server configuration->TV Channels and click add I don't see any external tickbox or option, so I tried adding Analog channels and then it says "Channel not mapped to a card."

Thanks for any help.

emphyrio · 2008-06-14, 08:12

The 'external' setting is no longer necessary. Just:

open TV Server configuration
go to TV Channels
Add the channel, enter a name
On the second tab 'Analog' enter the right channel number to be blasted (this is the channel number for your SetTopBox)
Also select the proper 'Source' (for me, it's SVHS1 because that's what my STB is connected to).
Save the new channel.
Now go to TV Mappings and add your new channel to your tv card.
That's it. Make sure you enable the TV3 Blaster Plugin in the Plugins section.

Hope that gets you underway.

siodine · 2008-06-16, 23:32

Thanks, this worked except with channels with 1-2 digits. If the channel is under 100, it changes the tuner's channel and the STB channel. Does anyone know how to fix this?

emphyrio · 2008-06-17, 08:39

Can you explain in a little more detail what is happening?

siodine · 2008-06-17, 13:37

Maybe this will help explain it.

emphyrio · 2008-06-17, 17:44

Wow that's a nice way to explain :-)
I think your situation is a little different from mine. I use a Hauppauge 150 tv card. The STB Scart output is connected to the SVHS input on the tv card. When adding a channel, I select ' SVHS1' for Source.

So it looks like this:

Maybe you should check your 'Source' setting?

siodine · 2008-06-17, 18:43

My STB is connected to my avermedia m780 tuner card through the composite input. I tried all the various sources, including SVHS, and the only one that works is "Tuner". I also tried "Cable" and "Antenna" for the input type and several other countries as well.

Here's all the combinations I've tried:

Edit: I just thought about this, what I think might actually be happening is that any channel over 100 is assumed to be encrypted, while channels under 100 are unencrypted. Is there anyway to flag a channel as encrypted like in TV2?

Edit2: I was able to make channels encrypted by exporting them, editing the .xml file and setting the FreeToAir flag to false, then importing them back. This didn't work either

2008-06-12, 21:53	#1 (permalink)
siodine Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can't add external channels. I'm using the latest release candidate and TV3, my tuner is an avermedia M780. When I go to TV Server configuration->TV Channels and click add I don't see any external tickbox or option, so I tried adding Analog channels and then it says "Channel not mapped to a card." Thanks for any help.

2008-06-14, 08:12	#2 (permalink)
emphyrio Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utrecht Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	how it's done The 'external' setting is no longer necessary. Just: open TV Server configuration go to TV Channels Add the channel, enter a name On the second tab 'Analog' enter the right channel number to be blasted (this is the channel number for your SetTopBox) Also select the proper 'Source' (for me, it's SVHS1 because that's what my STB is connected to). Save the new channel. Now go to TV Mappings and add your new channel to your tv card. That's it. Make sure you enable the TV3 Blaster Plugin in the Plugins section. Hope that gets you underway.

2008-06-17, 18:43	#7 (permalink)
siodine Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My STB is connected to my avermedia m780 tuner card through the composite input. I tried all the various sources, including SVHS, and the only one that works is "Tuner". I also tried "Cable" and "Antenna" for the input type and several other countries as well. Here's all the combinations I've tried: Edit: I just thought about this, what I think might actually be happening is that any channel over 100 is assumed to be encrypted, while channels under 100 are unencrypted. Is there anyway to flag a channel as encrypted like in TV2? Edit2: I was able to make channels encrypted by exporting them, editing the .xml file and setting the FreeToAir flag to false, then importing them back. This didn't work either Last edited by siodine; 2008-06-17 at 19:27. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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2008-06-16, 23:32	#3 (permalink)
siodine Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, this worked except with channels with 1-2 digits. If the channel is under 100, it changes the tuner's channel and the STB channel. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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emphyrio Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utrecht Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Can you explain in a little more detail what is happening?

2008-06-17, 13:37	#5 (permalink)
siodine Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Maybe this will help explain it.

2008-06-17, 17:44	#6 (permalink)
emphyrio Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utrecht Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Wow that's a nice way to explain :-) I think your situation is a little different from mine. I use a Hauppauge 150 tv card. The STB Scart output is connected to the SVHS input on the tv card. When adding a channel, I select ' SVHS1' for Source. So it looks like this: Maybe you should check your 'Source' setting?