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<blockquote data-quote="milhouse" data-source="post: 404968" data-attributes="member: 26653">Analog channels, or digital?If they are analog channels, I suggest NOT scanning.&nbsp; Delete all channels in TV Server, then set the Schedules Direct options to &quot;automatically add channels&quot;, &quot;include analog&quot;, and &quot;run on next service start&quot;.&nbsp; Make sure your SD lineup is correct, and stop/start the TV Server service to kickstart it.&nbsp; That way your schedules direct lineup will set the tuning parameters for you.If it's digital, and you use a set top box and a blaster, this will also work.If it's mixed, e.g. analog cable and QAM locals, like I have, it's a little more difficult.&nbsp; In this case, still let SD add the channels, then you'd scan the digital tuner, then manually identify the channels (removing all the scrambled ones) picked up by the scan.&nbsp; Then in the Channels table in the database, copy the &quot;externalID&quot; column value from the schedules-direct-added version of the channel to the picked-up-by-scanning version of the channel.&nbsp; Then delete the SD copy of the channel and all should work OK.&nbsp; (Channels won't be re-added.)QAM sucks.&nbsp; The cable companies are mandated to provide local digital broadcasts in the clear over cable, but they are not required to make it easy.&nbsp; They even move the channels around occassionally - at least my provider does.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="milhouse, post: 404968, member: 26653"] Analog channels, or digital? If they are analog channels, I suggest NOT scanning. Delete all channels in TV Server, then set the Schedules Direct options to "automatically add channels", "include analog", and "run on next service start". Make sure your SD lineup is correct, and stop/start the TV Server service to kickstart it. That way your schedules direct lineup will set the tuning parameters for you. If it's digital, and you use a set top box and a blaster, this will also work. If it's mixed, e.g. analog cable and QAM locals, like I have, it's a little more difficult. In this case, still let SD add the channels, then you'd scan the digital tuner, then manually identify the channels (removing all the scrambled ones) picked up by the scan. Then in the Channels table in the database, copy the "externalID" column value from the schedules-direct-added version of the channel to the picked-up-by-scanning version of the channel. Then delete the SD copy of the channel and all should work OK. (Channels won't be re-added.) QAM sucks. The cable companies are mandated to provide local digital broadcasts in the clear over cable, but they are not required to make it easy. They even move the channels around occassionally - at least my provider does. [/QUOTE]

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