Unable to change info on Channels Tab

[pgroudas]

I know I did this in GBPVR some time ago, but I have not been able to correct the channel info displayed in the TV Guide. I thought I could simply edit the Channel number under the Channels Tab of the config tool. Just change the channell number to the one I want displayed (US channel numbers do not match the actual channel sometimes), but when I click out of the field, the data goes right back to the original value.

I have a ATI HDTV card which does not scan for channels correctly, so I have to hand enter my tuning values manually, so I can not simply rebuild the database. Using SchedulesDirect EPG. Can I edit the database using Access or another tool.

Thanks in advance.
Pete

[rob11252]

That's strange. In my case, I can change channel number but not the name. Maybe you tried to change to something like 7.1 which it won't let you do.
Anyhow, you can use this:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=414746
to modify entries in gbpvr.db3.
Make backup first!

[pgroudas]

Thanks, I will give it a try. I think you can nevr change the name, it s how the channels are indexed, only the number. I was trying to add the minor channel number, but I thought I tried a standard number as well.

[pgroudas]

Just tried that link and it is broken. What is the name of the application? I started to search for Berkeley DB3 editors, but not coming up with much for Windows, Can SQL2005 or MySQL open them? Thanks.

[rob11252]

Sorry, my mistake. There is free SQLite Database Browser:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles..._id=414746
which you can use to modify gbpvr.db3.

I just managed to modify both channel number and name.
I am using yapixml for my EPG. Yapixml gives me for example EPG for channel 261 named WXYZDT. On my TV it is channel 7 (7.1 exactly). So I wanted it to be identified as ch7 ABC-HD. I changed number in Config-Channels.
I changed name in gbpvr.db3 using editor.
If you want to do it, open gbpvr.db3 in the editor, go to "Browse Data" tab, display "Channel" table and double click on a cell in "display_name" column. Type new name and save.

I modified the names yesterday, everything looks OK now, time will tell if it stays that way.

[pgroudas]

That is exactly my situation. I am using only terrestrial TV, and I have some channels that have several sidebands, 44.1,44.2 etc and to make it worse, I am picking up duplicate networks (ABC NH and ABC Boston) which have different content, so I want to be able to watch either. I am hoping changing the names does not mess up my EPG syncing. Thanks for the link!!