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TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration

Added by Bob Dole almost 6 years ago

I've spent the better part of two days trying to figure this one out, but have had no luck configuring a custom MUX. I get the frequency, but haven't found a way to determine the Symbol Rate for each frequency. Can anyone provide me any guidance on what I need to do to get this figured out? The predefined MUX list only give me like 3 channels out of my 60ish or so channels. I am assuming that this requires me to then manually add them via the GUI, but without the Symbol Rate, this is impossible. I will be more than happy to add any information needed. Please let me know.


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RE: TVHeadend Custom Mux configuration - Added by saen acro almost 6 years ago

Share location / operator.

RE: TVHeadend Custom Mux configuration - Added by Bob Dole almost 6 years ago

Location: Conway, AR
Carrier: ConwayCorp

RE: TVHeadend Custom Mux configuration - Added by saen acro almost 6 years ago

Bob Dole wrote:

Location: Conway, AR
Carrier: ConwayCorp

just forget to write USA and cable tv
isn't there a official information or it cost 50$ ;)

p.s.
what a operator is this 99$ +

Cinemax    $13.95
HBO    $18.95

My local operator:
250 channels including Cinemax 1/2 HBO 1/2/3 cost total 25€

RE: TVHeadend Custom Mux configuration - Added by Bob Dole almost 6 years ago

My apologies, I thought I understood what you were asking for. So my local operator according to their program guide has approximately 200 channels this is including the music channels, showtime, starz, hbo, etc. I am only paying for the mid tier cable offering of 156 channels. The total cost I am paying right now is 90.50$. I am not paying for any of the addons or anything. Is that more exactly the information you were asking for?

RE: TVHeadend Custom Mux configuration - Added by saen acro almost 6 years ago

Your operator must provide official program table with include
standard of transmision,frequency, parameters
ex.
http://eaglecomtronics.com/Cable_Television_Channel_-_Frequency_Chart.pdf

or something as this witch is on DVB-C standard

24 Kitchen HD:458000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6900000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_256:3606:3607:3605
Fox Life HD:458000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6900000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_256:3611:3612:3610
Diema Sport:458000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6900000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_256:3616:3617:3615
Code Fashion TV HD:458000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6900000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_256:3626:3627:3625
soon:458000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6900000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_256:3631:200:3630
Travel TV:682000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6875000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:1843:1859:1105
Comedy Central Extra:682000000:INVERSION_AUTO:6875000:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:516:690:1110

USA is only country using own standard ATSC with is not compatible with rest world DVB standard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_digital_television_deployments_by_country

Public Terestrial TV in your area:
https://otadtv.com/tvtower/index.html

read this
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Adding_Digital_Cable_Channels_(For_ATSC/QAM_Tuner_Cards_--_USA/Canada)

p.s.
change name in first post
TVHeadend Custom Mux configuration > TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration

RE: TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration - Added by Bob Dole almost 6 years ago

I've changed the title as suggested. So for instance I've got this selection of information that I've gathered using w_scan


A 447000000 QAM256
A 453000000 QAM256
A 459000000 QAM256
A 465000000 QAM256
A 471000000 QAM256
A 477000000 QAM256

and then there's this selection that I've found out using dvbscan


CNN:447000000:QAM_256:6931:6932:12
TWC:447000000:QAM_256:6928:6929:13
HLN:453000000:QAM_256:3969:3970:14
SPIKE:453000000:QAM_256:3984:3985:15

The real issue like I had mentioned before was the symbol rate. Without this particular thing I can't properly configure the MUX and definitely. For instance if I use the United States: us-Cable-Standard-center-frequencies-QAM256 MUX list then I can find ESPN, HGTV, and CNN, so some of them work as expected, but far from the list that I would expect.

RE: TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration - Added by Bob Dole almost 6 years ago

The first list I posted is from the original w_scan and the second is from DVBScan. I just built the new w_scan2 and am running it now. Hopefully it will provide me some more information.

RE: TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration - Added by Joe User almost 6 years ago

Are you attempting to watch encrypted or just FTA channels?

Due to "must-carry" laws cable companies "must-carry" locally broadcast tv channels on their cable FTA. But, the law is not specific, so different cable operators comply in different ways. Some send them over DVB-C (Annex-B), others send them over ATSC (ATSC-T), and others use a combination. Best is to try and find the information from your cable operator.

In general, once you find one mux, enabling "Network Discovery" should allow the automatic finding of all muxes. I used w_scan to find one mux, then manually entered it into tvheadend and enabled "Network Discovery" and tvheadend found all the other muxes.

RE: TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration - Added by saen acro almost 6 years ago

Joe Miller User
This is valid for Europa not for North America
DVB standard for DVB-C/T have fixed frequency table, ATSC not so.

RE: TVHeadend Custom ATSC Mux configuration - Added by Joe User almost 6 years ago

saen acro wrote:

Joe Miller User
This is valid for Europa not for North America
DVB standard for DVB-C/T have fixed frequency table, ATSC not so.

Yes, I was in a hurry and I mis-wrote DVB-T instead of ATSC, but the info is for North America. I fixed it now.

    (1-11/11)