[ABM-DVB-S/S2] Channel Numbering (ABM ISSUE?)

[Huevos]

Go back and read post number 10 again.

Also, channels in the RED list are mixture of channels found by scans AND background scanning. Background scanning is done as you watch tv. Every time you zap to a channel the whole transponder is rescanned.

 

[Ford1]

Thank you for finally explaining the reason for the duplicate channels in a manner that I understand, now please understand, that having read, and re-read your post #10 you didn't fully understand me, the only way I set timers was by arriving on a channel by either, zapping with its number, 402, or by using the sports bouquet, then setting this as an auto timer, scheduled for any day, any channel (sometimes on sky sports 1/2/3) (maybe this could be the reason?) at least twice it has recorded from a different channel source.

I think I took offence earlier at you post as it seemed a little dismissive, and not quite to do with the problem I was facing, I apologise for my flippent reply.

I now (kind of) understand why I have duplicate channel options, but still not quite why this happened. as stated, I only set recording by either dedicated bouquet, or dedicated channel number.

I shall moni9ter this and see if the problem arises again.

 

[psykix]

Yes, you need to specify the channel in your recording, otherwise it will just search for the programme title across all channels.

 

[Ford1]

so could this be the issue,

Select auto timer for "super league" whilst in sports bouquet ( any day/channel, time ), as the showing of "super league" changes from sky sports 1/2/3 depending on where sky decide to show it, the auto timer scans for ANY feed thus arriving at a non numbered channel?

 

[psykix]

so could this be the issue,

Select auto timer for "super league" whilst in sports bouquet ( any day/channel, time ), as the showing of "super league" changes from sky sports 1/2/3 depending on where sky decide to show it, the auto timer scans for ANY feed thus arriving at a non numbered channel?

Well you are best setting up a separate autotimer for each of the sports channels that you actually want it to record on.

Set it to unique description on any service. And specify no time period, but only record on that specific channel.

Then, it will record every super league show on each of the channels you have set an autotimer for, but only if the description is unique.

 

[Huevos]

And there is your problem. If you select "any channel" it can use a channel that is not in one of your user bouquets.

 

[Ford1]

In what way are you browsing the channels? Your answer should be one of the following.

Bouquets/Favourites
Satellites
Providers

Have you modified the settings for ABM and run as suggested?
Please post a screenshot of your sports bouquet.

Iam really struggling to get my head round this, attached pic show my sport bouquet, and then a list from "all"

now I have tried several ways to add a timer via selecting 403 and pressing record, this records channel 403 for the duration of the programme, if I go via my "epg" and scroll to sports bouquet, then highlight sky sports 2 and select either add timer, or add auto timer, it seems to always select a different channel number than "403" if I run the command to delete all channels from the set top box, then how can I get it to generate only one channel list with none of the alternatives as shown when I select "all" ?

I am only selecting "all" to find the channel it is recording on, not to set up the original recording.

Can I prevent this "Background Scan" that has been mentioned?

Again, all my recordings are done through the relevant bouquet, I only ever look at the "all" section to see why it not recording on the correct sky uk channel number.

What is the file name and its location stored on the box, can I manually delete the duplicate channels from this file (Lamedb?)

 

[Andy_Hazza]

Easiest way for you to set recordings is to press down while watching tv, lets say you are in the sports bouquet, but you want to set a recording on sky1, so you would press the blue button to go back one, scroll up to entertainment bouquet, press ok and highlight "sky1" then press the epg button. This gives you a 7 day guide on that channel.


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[Ford1]

I appreciate what you say, im just interested if there is any possiablr way to remove these "duplicate" channel options?

 

[abu baniaz]

You would be better off editing your autotimer defaults so that it only sets timers on the same service. There is an option to only use chanenls in bouquets. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable with this topic will assist.

With regrads to your quesion of deleting the other services, you need to:
1. Disable background scanning in the image.
2. In ABM, disable non-indexed channels
3. Delete all channel data
4. Run ABM
5. You must not perform a non-ABM scan afterwards

I'd wait for guidance on the autotimers.

 

[Ford1]

Thank you abu, this information is appreciated, do you know where the option to disable background scanning is located?

 

[judge]

There really is no need to delete any services in the 'all' list.
Did you change any of the autotimer defaults?
If setting a timer, by default it will use the service it was set on.

 

[abu baniaz]

There really is no need to delete any services in the 'all' list.
Did you change any of the autotimer defaults?
If setting a timer, by default it will use the service it was set on.

I am not too conversant with autotimer, but pretty sure it will record on any service where the event is found. Someone with cable had this problem where timers were being set on a non-viewable channel. Would appreciate some guidance on this.

 

[judge]

I am not too conversant with autotimer, but pretty sure it will record on any service where the event is found. Someone with cable had this problem where timers were being set on a non-viewable channel. Would appreciate some guidance on this.

Same channels on AB generated bouquets here, set a timer on DVB-T or DVB-S, default settings use the correct tuner/timer, always have done even with same multiple channels, cant see DVB-C being much different?

 

[Ford1]

Trying to add a timer for Super League, next week it is on Thursday/ Friday night, and Saturday tea time, it is on any of the sky sports channels, when setting this timer through the webif portal (just experimenting) I see an option to "Override found with alternative service" could this option be a solution?

I have selected from webif - Multi epg - sku uk sports - Thursday - sky sports 2 - super league - add auto timer. now on Friday it is on sky sports 1, I don't know what channel Saturday as yet.

 

[Ford1]

Seen to haave sorted it, I have manually entered the auto-timer via the remote, and disabled the "alternative service" section, I shall monitor it next week and report back if it solves the issue.

Just to clarify, this apperars to be a bug (or operator error) in setting up the timer, and nothing to do with ABM, even though it felt like that origionally.

Thanks for all your help.

 

[Huevos]

I am not too conversant with autotimer, but pretty sure it will record on any service where the event is found. Someone with cable had this problem where timers were being set on a non-viewable channel. Would appreciate some guidance on this.

Auto timers are by service ref.

If I remember correct that guy was setting recordings from EPGSearch.