Scrambled Channels are red or green? (2 Viewers)
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nzdreamer55 said:
Use notepad to edit xml file. I have attached the xml i scan with as a reference. Basically I only need the HD channels and just 1 non hd channel from QAM so I only have to scan 6 frequencies. Most of my HD channels display an id inside mediaportal like kcbs-dt so i don't have to search around. I do a clean install of everything when i upgrade mediaportal so I just use this xml file to basically save a bunch of time when i scan. I also recommend that once you are done you use the export channels function in the tvserver configuration.
By the way how did you go about getting tv guide information for your qam channels? I had to rename and renumber all my channels to the way it is listed on digital cable and then used mc2xml to get an xml to use in 4therecord. Also how do channels that are 1080i like CBS or NBC look on your system? Do you still use Powerdvd10 decoder? I have had a lot of problems getting smooth 1080i HD on my system so any advice would be cool.
I am trying to use For the Record. It has been a bumpy ride, but finally got it working. I use the For the Record guide importer from Schedule Direct. For $20/year I thought that if after 1 year I could do the scheduling better some how then I would, but it got me up and running so I can focus on other problems in my system. My Clear QAM channels don't have ID information translated on them (or at least my card isn't reporting it to media portal). Maybe the OTA channels do (I would suspect they would), but I haven't erected an antenna and don't plan on it.
I had to watch the unknown channels and wait for a broadcast identification to come on to figure out which channel was which. Quite a pain. I then renamed them according to my local cable providers numbering system
So my FOX affiliate is broadcast in analog over the cable on LCN 11 (LCN are the numbers that your TV shows you-usually). The HD equivalent is on LCN 781 (I just looked at my providers numbering scheme for their digital service on Schedule Direct. You can also get pretty lucky if you go to a place like TVguide.com and enter in your local information. The nice think about this is you get the LCN and the affiliate sometimes with the network icon. Three birds (LCN, Affilate, and Network ID) with one stone! BTW when I tune my TV this channel number is displayed at 106-1. We do not have a cable box and use the TV internal tuner. The system that was set up is truly a thing of beauty.
I am not using this at the moment. I was also having problems getting smooth playback of the HD content. If you don't know, it is possible to change the codecs while in media portal. So you should take a recording you are having trouble with and stop it from playing. Navigate to the settings section and go to the TV menu. There you can change the codec and try again. FWIW the H.264 codec is not used when you record a TV program From a CLEAR QAM channel in the US from the TV tuner card that I have (as far as I can tell) so you may only have to fiddle with the MPEG one. I would change one codec at a time (it is tempting to change a lot at once, but resist as much as you can). Then go back and try to play the TV show. If you are having problems with sound make sure that you try all of the different audio renders as well.
Right now under the TV tab I am using the Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder for my MPEG setting. I am also using the ffdshow audio decoder for the MPEG/AC3 Audio decoder setting. I have a HDMI out from my HTPC that is from the onboard graphic and am able to send stereo audio to my TV. The Audio render selection says: Direct Sound: Digital Audio (HDMI)codec 2-High Definition Audio.
I also will stream from my HTPC via wireless LAN (N speeds) and have been able to watch DVD ripped movies (MPEG-2, not HD) and recorded HD content from FOX with out jumpy playback. I cannot be doing anything else on the client that is receiving, but at least it is watchable.
Let me know if that help you out.
Steve
It seems that when using the latest code in SVN the channels previously found as "unknown" are no longer stored as channels. This behavior was discovered by Mique. After investigating we do not see any problem with that, but because no other team member has ATSC we can not be sure yet. What are your ideas?
A lot of unknown channels are actually real channels with no identifying data, so this would be an issue if you are saying that any unknown channel is not stored. The way the "check timeshifting" or whatever it is called button worked great for me, exactly what I was looking for and I only wish i had known about it sooner. Channels may be red or green, but it automatically checked the list of channels with an actual signal (ie not scrambled), so I only have non-scrambled channels in my guide. Saves me hours of work. I still need to manually name the ATSC channels, but that is a minor inconvenience.
Could you please test this when the beta arrives?
The technical explanation if any one is wondering:
If a channel is present in the VCT we can determine the name and the type of service it is.
If the channel is not present in the VCT but only in the PAT we cannot determine what type of service it is, and we do not scan the channel.
Yes it is a beta. I can understand that, no problem.