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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1149607" data-attributes="member: 82144">[USER=154457]@CTB1972[/USER] From these kinds of comments, I have the impression that you're going about this the wrong way.Some cable providers simply don't broadcast channel details (names and numbers) for clear QAM channels. They don't have to. You should consider it a bonus if you get any at all. And you can't compare WMC with MP in this regard. Microsoft has paid for access to additional information for WMC which MP does not have access to.Have you found the advice in the wiki?<a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7b_Scan_ATSC#QAM_tuning_frequencies" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7b_Scan_ATSC#QAM_tuning_frequencies</a>I can't emphasize this enough. There is one right option. Choosing the scan type should not be trial and error. If you have to guess (ie. after you've called your cable provider and they can't give you a straight answer):Most providers use QAM standard. In fact I'd go so far as to say that you should not try the other options unless you're certain that your provider is using one of them (which is very unlikely).Please be aware that MP will not update the channel names after you scan them in. So, if you're rescanning in the hope that names will be fixed, you would need to delete existing channels before starting the new scan. If you don't do that, rescanning won't help you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1149607, member: 82144"] [USER=154457]@CTB1972[/USER] From these kinds of comments, I have the impression that you're going about this the wrong way. Some cable providers simply don't broadcast channel details (names and numbers) for clear QAM channels. They don't have to. You should consider it a bonus if you get any at all. And you can't compare WMC with MP in this regard. Microsoft has paid for access to additional information for WMC which MP does not have access to. Have you found the advice in the wiki? [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/7b_Scan_ATSC#QAM_tuning_frequencies[/URL] I can't emphasize this enough. There is [B]one[/B] right option. Choosing the scan type should [B]not[/B] be trial and error. If you have to guess (ie. after you've called your cable provider and they can't give you a straight answer): Most providers use QAM standard. In fact I'd go so far as to say that you should not try the other options unless you're [B]certain[/B] that your provider is using one of them (which is [B]very[/B] unlikely). Please be aware that MP will not update the channel names after you scan them in. So, if you're rescanning in the hope that names will be fixed, you would need to delete existing channels before starting the new scan. If you don't do that, rescanning won't help you. [/QUOTE]

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