[mythtvnz] TV1+1 freeview.xml header update?

[Worik Stanton]

On 03/07/12 16:13, David Moore wrote:
> On 03/07/12 14:16, Worik Stanton wrote:
>> On 03/07/12 11:27, Nick Rout wrote:
>>>>> >>Direct manipulation of the sql is deprecated. Use the tuning tools.
[snip]
>> It would be a great service if some one could explain *how* to update
>> the back end to deal with the demise of TVNZ7 and the rise of TV1+1 (or
>> whatever it is called). Words of one syllable if possible....
[snip]
> I know what you mean about mythtv-setup. One reason (just one, there 
> are others too) that I use sql is that it's quicker and simpler IMHO 
> so long as you understand (roughly in my case) the relationships 
> between tables.
>
> Using mythtv-setup, which should be under System>Administration in 
> Ubuntu, called "Mythtv backend setup" I think, you need to go into the 
> channel editor and do a channel scan. I don't think there is any other 
> way to add a channel in mythtv-setup. I have had unpleasant 
> experiences with channel scans so I always do manual sql channel edits 
> now.

Does anyone have clear instructions?  Ways to avoid "unpleasant 
experiences"?

>
> Unfortunately the wiki 
> (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/User_Manual:MythTV_structure#Channel_Editor) 
> seems a bit light on channel editing.

And if you start from very little knowledge it is inscrutable.  That is 
what is good about lists like this.  Things can be explained clearly for 
a local context.
>
> To make a new channel based on an old channel using sql I do this:
>
[SQL queries snipped!]

Nick.  This is your que...   If you do not want people editing SQL 
databases.....  Some one has to explain how to do it in the backend 
using mythtv-setup.

cheers
Worik

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