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<blockquote data-quote="milhouse" data-source="post: 326669" data-attributes="member: 26653">You didn't specify your install, but since you are using SQL Server, I will assume you are using TV Server.I also assume you are not using a set top box, and that the cable is plugged directly into the tuner card, and that you are looking for unecrypted channels.&nbsp;&nbsp; (I can't help with encrypted, as in the US I would have to use a set top box for that.&nbsp; Not sure about Canada.)If those assumptions are correct, then the easiest approach is to 1.&nbsp; Open TV Server configuration2.&nbsp; Click on TV Servers-&gt;(host name)-&gt;Card name3.&nbsp; Set Source to Cable and click the &quot;Scan for Tv Channels&quot; buttonThat should find them.&nbsp; It'll take a little bit to complete.&nbsp; Then go to TV Channels-&gt; TV Mapping and make sure they mapped to the card by selecting the card from the drop down, and putting all the channels in the right hand pane.&nbsp; (This step may have been done by the scan.)To make sure they actually work, go to TV Channels and try previewing.An alternate suggestion for US and Canada is to use the Schedules Direct plug in (search the forum for &quot;schedules direct&quot;), and a subscription ($15/year - or a free 7 day trial to try it out).&nbsp; This approach would have you set up your lineup (your cable provider and the channels you care about) on the schedules direct web site.&nbsp; Then install and configure the plug in.&nbsp; You can tell the plugin to add channels automatically (using the Tuner input).&nbsp; (You would still have to map the channels to the card, as above.)The nice thing about the second approach is that your EPG becomes much easier to map to the channels, since the EPG itself drivers the channels available.Hope this gets what you are looking for.Milhouse</blockquote>

[QUOTE="milhouse, post: 326669, member: 26653"] You didn't specify your install, but since you are using SQL Server, I will assume you are using TV Server. I also assume you are not using a set top box, and that the cable is plugged directly into the tuner card, and that you are looking for unecrypted channels. (I can't help with encrypted, as in the US I would have to use a set top box for that. Not sure about Canada.) If those assumptions are correct, then the easiest approach is to 1. Open TV Server configuration 2. Click on TV Servers->(host name)->Card name 3. Set Source to Cable and click the "Scan for Tv Channels" button That should find them. It'll take a little bit to complete. Then go to TV Channels-> TV Mapping and make sure they mapped to the card by selecting the card from the drop down, and putting all the channels in the right hand pane. (This step may have been done by the scan.) To make sure they actually work, go to TV Channels and try previewing. An alternate suggestion for US and Canada is to use the Schedules Direct plug in (search the forum for "schedules direct"), and a subscription ($15/year - or a free 7 day trial to try it out). This approach would have you set up your lineup (your cable provider and the channels you care about) on the schedules direct web site. Then install and configure the plug in. You can tell the plugin to add channels automatically (using the Tuner input). (You would still have to map the channels to the card, as above.) The nice thing about the second approach is that your EPG becomes much easier to map to the channels, since the EPG itself drivers the channels available. Hope this gets what you are looking for. Milhouse [/QUOTE]

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