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[Grenache]

I just got an HDHomeRun Expand (the European equivalent of the Prime) and can't get MC to scan all my channels. I'm missing 11 of the 38 TV channels we receive (DVB-C).

Bonus info:

- All 38 TV channels show up after scanning in the HDHomeRun Setup, and I can watch them all in VLC including the 11 channels missing in MC.

- In the HDHomeRun Setup I have the location set correctly and the BDA Compatibility Mode set to JRiver.

- I've tried setting the BDA Driver to both "Auto" and "InjectCVCT" (as suggested in another thread).

- In MC I've tried performing a slower scan. No difference.

- I've tried adding some of the missing channels manually, but I probably don't have the right information for "TSID", "Audio PID", "Video PID" and maybe some of the other options.

- I've tried running MC as Administrator before scanning for channels (as suggested in yet another thread).

- Both MC and all the HDHomRun programs have Firewall access.

- I've tried completely disabling the Firewall.

- I've no other Antivirus installed than Windows Defender.

- MC is seeing the four tuners of the HDHomeRun, and I can watch all the scanned channels just fine.

- I also have an old internal Hauppauge DVB-C tuner that I've used for years in MC, but it has exactly the same problem.

- This old tuner is now disabled, and I'm only scanning for channels using the HDHomeRun.


As I have the exact same issue with two different tuners, this must be something related to MC. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[Grenache]

Ok, this is now partially solved by copying the frequencies of the missing channels from the list in HDHomeRun Setup and into the provider xml file. Only partially solved, however, because I don't get the HD versions of the channels that I see in HDHomeRun Setup. Curiously, the newly added channels that were missing before don't have a "Channel Number", and the options are set markedly different. They more or less look like this:

Network ID: -1
Service ID: 6120
TSID: 1250
Frequency: 650000
ONID: 0
Audio PID: 841
Audio format: MPEG-1 Audio
Video PID: 840
Video format: MPEG-2 Video
Symbol Rate: 0
Modulation: Not Set

While all the channels that MC found in the first place look like this:

Network ID: 1000
Service ID: 1200
TSID: 2000
Frequency: 594000
ONID: 65024
Audio PID: 1206
Audio format: Dolby AC3
Video PID: 1200
Video format: AVC1/H.264
Symbol Rate: 6875
Modulation: 64QAM

I can't edit Symbol Rate, Modulation etc. of the newly added channels because MC won't accept a negative Network ID and 0 for ONID (even if MC set the options that way). This is not logical. Yaobing, any ideas what I can do about it?

[Yaobing]

When you edited the xml file, did you enter correct "Modulation" value for the newly added entries?  For some reason MC failed to get the network ID and original network ID.  As far I know -1 or 0 for these are not correct.  You might be able to figure out their correct values by searching on line.

[Grenache]

When you edited the xml file, did you enter correct "Modulation" value for the newly added entries?

Yes, the xml file already had the correct values for my provider. I just needed to add the frequencies like:

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<Transponder Frequency="450000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
This is info from my provider:

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Netværks-id  100
Frekvens    450000 kHz
Symbolrate   6875
Modulation    64


As far I know -1 or 0 for these are not correct.

It does look wrong, but the channels are viewable. I'll try searching for the missing parameters.

[Grenache]

Ok, I changed the Network ID from "-1" to "100" (listed by my provider) and set the ONID to 65024 (as this was the number set for all the "good" channels). When I got rid of the offending "0"s and "-1"s I was able to set the correct Symbol Rate and Modulation. It all seems to be working fine now.

As I made quite some changes, could you tell me if all these channel options are included in the backup?

[Yaobing]

Ok, I changed the Network ID from "-1" to "100" (listed by my provider) and set the ONID to 65024 (as this was the number set for all the "good" channels). When I got rid of the offending "0"s and "-1"s I was able to set the correct Symbol Rate and Modulation. It all seems to be working fine now.

As I made quite some changes, could you tell me if all these channel options are included in the backup?

The changes you made in channels are part of your database.  So they are saved in your Library backups.

Can you post your additions to the xml file(s) so I can add them in the next build?

[Grenache]

Yaobing, my xml-file for "Denmark.yousee Copenhagen" looks like below. Sorry, I can't remember which frequencies I added. I also removed a couple of frequencies as they just resulted in a screen from the provider saying something like "This channel has been suspended".

  <Transponder Frequency="143000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="330000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="378000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="418000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="442000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="482000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="490000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="498000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="546000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="554000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="562000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="570000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="578000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="586000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="594000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="602000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="618000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="626000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="634000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="650000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="658000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="666000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="714000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="730000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="770000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="786000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="794000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />

PS: this file gave the NetworkID "1000" for all the channels while my provider tells me to use "100". I changed it in MC even if it doesn't make any difference.

[Yaobing]

Thanks.

It appears that these are the additions:

  <Transponder Frequency="634000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="650000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="658000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="666000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />

and these are deleted:

  <Transponder Frequency="156000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="450000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="458000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="506000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="514000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="522000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="530000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />
  <Transponder Frequency="538000" Modulation="64QAM" SymbolRate="6875" />

If any of these will be used again, we can add them back.

[tls62dk]

Yaobing,

I am also using the provider Yousee in Denmark and did these changes long time ago to get it to work with my HDHomeRun. No problem since then.

Do you want us to submit this info (XML file) to you when changes happend? If so, how?

[Yaobing]

Yes, please pass the info to me whenever changes occur.  You can either open a new thread here and post the info, or email it to me.  Thanks.

[tls62dk]

Will do and thanks.