Locals for TO area

[cokekid]

Im ready to edit my local channels, I wanted to know if anyone had a file that had all the local channels available for the Toronto area available? I imagine with the spot beam, we probably can only get some... Let me know..

Thanks

[praseodymium]

HI!

I have no problems getting the following in the Toronto area:

Detroit
Columbus
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Washington, DC

[cokekid]

I know i have to edit a file and upload it using bash... but I just want to know whats the best way to figure out which channels will come in and which ones wont.. I dont want to add channels, if they are just gonna give me a black screen..

[AlphaWolf]

there are 2 ways I can think of to do this, the first being if you have a 3rd generation IRD, try tuning to different channels.

Second, (least time consuming way if you plan out what your doing) use your IRD to find the transponder signal strengths on 4, 12, 18, 20, 26, 28, and weigh them against the channels listed here (http://www.tivofan.com/directv/channels.html) .

What I do is first rule out the channel areas that you get zero transponder strength on (if its 30 or more, you might be able to receive it) and then determine which locals in the transponders you do receive are closest to you geographicaly.

Do not worry about adding the first 4 LA channels, 4 NY channels, or chicago 66, because those are just duplicate feeds.

[cokekid]

ok, i downloaded mvch132 and mvch135... whats the difference between them? How do I setup my locals with it? I know I have to go through them and put a 1 or a 0 or a 2 beside them for 1-99 channel or 900+ channel or not at all.. if I setup for all the locals, then how do I get rid of them if I see that some arent working?


Thanks

[praseodymium]

It might be a worthy investment spending some time in here:

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=5827

Many of the questions that you have asked can be answered in the above thread.

[cokekid]

if I edit the file for my local channels to display all the local channels and then upload it to my tivo, can I edit it again to remove some? Will I have to do something to the file (like chmod +x) to make it executable or something? Or can I just edit it and save it?

[cokekid]

I think I know the answer to my question.. if I change the channels.dat file... I just do this:

./mvchannels.tcl reload

then:

./mvchannels.tcl -loop=0 -file=/var/hack/channels.dat

Thats it? can anyone confirm

[BubbleLamp]

Well if you are editing it on a PC, be sure you're using an editor like TextPad. Notepad won't work, since it can't handle Uinx files correctly.

When you go to run the script, you should be using something more like this:


If running from the /var/hack directory use:
./mvchannels.tcl -loop=0 -delay=4 -file=/var/hack/channels.dat > /dev/null &

If running from rc.sysinit use:
/var/hack/mvchannels.tcl -loop=0 -sdelay=4 -delay=4 -file=/var/hack/channels.dat > /dev/null &

Edited for clarity.

[cokekid]

ok, whats the difference? I read the how to someone posted and they said when you copied the file over to type what I wrote, then when they said when you enter it in on your rc.sysinit they put what you wrote..

What does the -sdelay and /dev/null & do?

[cokekid]

can someone in the Toronto area send me there channels.dat file? I dont want to edit my file.. seems like it will take forever... :)

[BubbleLamp]

Originally posted by cokekid
ok, whats the difference? I read the how to someone posted and they said when you copied the file over to type what I wrote, then when they said when you enter it in on your rc.sysinit they put what you wrote..

What does the -sdelay and /dev/null & do?

You gotta do some more reading CK.

-sdelay is the startup delay
> /dev/null & sends the output to the null device in a new process, so you can get back the bash prompt.

BOTH are required when you run it from rc.sysinit.

[cokekid]

Just did reading (Your post) haha.. Thanks for the info..

[cokekid]

I am running the channels.dat in my bash (not from the rc.sysinit yet)

and its taking awhile (over 1 hour) is this normal? It says

Loop ending 9
waiting 5 minutes

I followed the directions to a T and im just curious if this is normal, here is where I am:

1) uploaded files
2) chmod+x mvchannels.tcl
3) ./mvchannels.tcl reload
4) ./mvchannels.tcl -loop=0 -file=/var/hack/channels.dat

now its grinding away.. and said what I wrote above..

I still need to:

5) cd /etc/rc.d
6) edit rc.sysinit
7) 1 line above the line that says echo rc.sysinit and type:
/var/hack/mvchannels.tcl -loop=0 -sdelay=3 -file=/var/hack/channels.dat > /dev/null &
8) <CTRL> K then d
9) <CTRL> K then x