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From: tvboxspy <tvboxspy@gmail.com>
To: linux-media@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: dvbscan output Channel Number into final stdout?
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:17:53 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4e856d27.92d1e30a.6587.13f8@mx.google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110929224418.GD2824@localhost2.local>

On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 14:44 -0800, Roger wrote:
> Can we get dvbscan to output the Channel Number into the final stdout somehow?
> 
> A likely format would be something such as the following.
> 
> Current output:
> 
> KATN-DT:497028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> KWFA-DT:497028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> ...
> 
> 
> Suggested output:
> 2.1:497028615:8VSB:49:52:3
> 2.2:497028615:8VSB:65:68:4
> ...
> 
> The reason for this, the local ATSC broadcast over the air channels are not
> assigning unique channel names.  However, channel numbers seem to be consistent
> between the published TV Guide/TV Listings and are unique!  This seems to be
> the norm for the past several years now.
> 
Trouble is, internationally channel numbering is regional, and has
variations in many countries.

Not to show the channel name would confuse users, but to show both with
the number first in a string might be an idea.




  reply	other threads:[~2011-09-30  7:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-09-29 22:44 dvbscan output Channel Number into final stdout? Roger
2011-09-30  7:17 ` tvboxspy [this message]
2011-09-30  8:06   ` Roger
2011-09-30 17:34     ` david.hagood
2011-09-30 20:53       ` Roger

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