[mythtvnz] Changing Myth channel numbers

[Stephen Worthington]

On Fri, 16 May 2014 14:29:32 +1200, you wrote:

>On 16/05/14 13:43, Stephen Worthington wrote:
>> One more tidbit - on FreeviewHD (DVB-T), the channel numbers are
>> defined by the MPHEG5 EPG data that is broadcast.  When channel
>> changes occur, any FreeviewHD certified device that is currently tuned
>> to at least one valid channel and is switched on enough to receive it
>> should read the MHEG5 data and automatically make the changes without
>> any human intervention.
>That's kind of what I originally suspected. I have changed mine now, and 
>I am happy with the result, but I will keep your post on-hand for later. 
>Thanks mate.
>
>This prompts another couple of questions though:
>1) Can myth do this automatic retuning? (Curious, doesn't matter much)

No.  MythTV can do some MHEG5 stuff for the UK, I believe, but not
anything to do with channel tuning.  I do my retuning and channel
changes manually - I usually write a script to do it using SQL.

>2) If the channel numbers are dictated by the service, how the hell do 
>you re-order channels in myth? Just make do with groups?

The usual way is to use the Favourite channels for the ones you want
quick access to.  But I do not do that, as I navigate quickly around
the full channel list channels using the channel numbers.  Many years
ago I found a setting that made the numeric keys work in the guide by
going directly to the channel number.  So if Prime is off screen, I
just key in 10 and there it is.  Or 4072 for National Geographic from
Sky.  Unfortunately, I can no longer find that option to tell you
where it is.  I would love to find it again, as it is not set on my
mother's MythTV box and it annoys me every time I have to do something
for her.

Using the standard channel numbers in one form or another is a good
idea if you ever use external programme guides eg the Listener or the
newspaper listings.  I use the Listener.

>I have a couple of channel scanning questions, but I will save them for 
>another thread.
>
>Aaron.